Professional badge holders & card accessories

Our standard minimum is 100 units for plain stock holders and 250 units when the holder itself is custom-printed with a logo. Lanyards are typically produced from 100 units for sublimated flat polyester and from 200 units for woven jacquard. For smaller events or test runs, stock colours without branding are available with no minimum above 100 units.

For multi-day conferences and trade fairs, the clear vinyl sleeve in A7 (90 × 110 mm) or A6 (105 × 148 mm) format paired with a 15 mm flat polyester lanyard is by far the most common configuration. It is cost-efficient at high volume, shows the printed programme badge clearly and is designed to be discarded after the event. For permanent staff badges, the rigid transparent holder or flexible PVC pocket is preferred.

Yes, but it is not always the most efficient route. Custom-printing the holder body increases cost and minimum order significantly. In most cases the brand signature is carried by the lanyard (full-colour sublimated or jacquard woven) and by the printed badge inside the holder — the holder itself stays transparent. Custom-printed holders make sense for long-term staff programmes and VIP access badges where the same holder is used over multiple years.

Yes. Kit assembly is a common service for events and onboarding programmes: each holder is paired with a lanyard, the printed badge is inserted, and the kits are delivered sorted by attendee list, department or date. This removes one logistics step on your side — the boxes arrive ready to hand out at registration or HR welcome sessions.

Standard transparent, flexible and rigid holders work without issue with RFID, NFC and contactless smart cards — readers scan through the holder material. The only exception is holders lined with metallic films, which can shield the chip; we do not use such holders by default. For very high-frequency access environments, retractable reels are often paired with a rigid holder to accelerate scanning at gates.

A breakaway clip is a release buckle at the nape of the neck that opens automatically when pulled sideways — preventing strangulation risk if the lanyard is caught in equipment, a door or a vehicle. It is a requirement in schools, healthcare, industrial and laboratory environments, and is strongly recommended wherever staff work near moving machinery. We fit breakaways as standard on lanyards destined for these sectors.

Lead time runs 2 to 10 working days from proof approval depending on the configuration. Plain stock holders without printing dispatch faster (typically 2 to 5 working days). Custom-printed lanyards and pre-assembled event kits sit at the upper end of the range. For event deadlines we recommend placing the order at least 3 weeks before the event to allow for proof validation, production and tracked shipping. Delivery covers Europe and the UK; international dispatch is arranged on request.

Yes — though the holder itself is typically transparent or stock-coloured, the printed badge inside is fully designable. Two routes available. Template adaptation — share your event identity, attendee data structure (name, role, company, QR access code) and we adapt a conference or staff badge template to your brand. Full custom design — our in-house designers create the badge from scratch including layout, photo zones and access feature visuals. Both routes are quoted alongside the badge holder order.