ID lanyards are the most popular ID card accessory because they are so easy to use and work with any type of uniform. ID Card Group carries a wide range of lanyards, with styles for every organization.

Standard Lanyards

Standard lanyards come in durable materials and designs, making them a useful tool in any workplace or event. Choose from standard lanyards like:

• Round Braided Lanyards
• Round Braided No-Flip Lanyards
• Wide Flat Breakaway Lanyards
• Flat Braided Breakaway Lanyards
• Round Braided Safety Breakaway Lanyards
• Recycled Lanyards
• Eco-Friendly Bamboo Lanyards

Specialty Lanyards

Specialty lanyards are available in a range of pre-printed and unique styles, with more flair than a standard lanyard. Choose from specialty lanyards that include:

• USA Patriotic Lanyards
• Rhinestone Lanyards
• Antimicrobial Lanyards
• Vinyl Lanyards
• Pre-printed VISITOR Lanyards

Custom Lanyards

Custom lanyards are the best way to create unique ID card accessories for your business, school, or organization. They allow you to feature your colors, logos, mascots, and slogans on a high quality lanyard.

Creating the perfect custom lanyard for your organization is as easy as 1 - 2 - 3 with our Design-A-Lanyard tool! You can even watch our how-to video: How to Design Custom Lanyards. Use the Design-A-Lanyard tool to print your logo, text or design directly onto your custom lanyards.

Questions?

ID Card Group's Find My Ribbon tool makes it easy to locate color, monochrome, and overlaminate ribbons for ID card printers from Evolis, Datacard, Fargo, Magicard, and Zebra - including hard-to-find ribbons for older and discontinued models.

We often assist customers over the phone or via email with card printer ribbon compatibility questions - so we wanted to provide a tool that helped our customers locate all compatible ribbons for their ID card printer quickly and easily.

This handy tool is located in the righthand column on the Find my Ribbon Tool page. Simply select your printer make and model - and you get a personalized results page containing all compatible ribbons.

You'll also find the tool located in the right column of every page on the ID Card Group website so it's always a click away!

More Helpful Ribbon Resources

• YMCKO, YMCK, YMCKOK – How to Choose the Right Card Printer Ribbon
• Video: YMCKO Ribbon - Definition & Overview
• Tech Support Q&A - Evolis Printers - How To Install a Ribbon Cartridge

Questions?

Contact our ID experts at (877) 868-0012 or sales@idcardgroup.com for help finding the right ribbons for your ID printer. We'll make it easy for you!

ID Card Group offers a price match guarantee, provides free shipping on orders over $100, and accepts purchase orders.

Check out our expanded selection of Badge Buddies clip-on identifiers, now with a wider range of medical staff titles - from doctors and nurses, to therapists, to paramedics and pharmacists.

Badge buddies are highly-visible, color-coded medical identifiers that are seen easily by patients - helping to provide instant role recognition in healthcare settings.

Available in horizontal and vertical styles, Badge Buddies can be integrated easily into existing ID programs, as they hang behind the caregiver’s current ID Badge and clip into place easily with an existing lanyard or badge reel.

With Badge Buddies role identifiers, there is no need to completely overhaul your ID program.

Horizontal Badge Buddies

• 13 highly visible identifiers including: 
  • Doctor
  • MD
  • RN
  • LPN
  • CNA
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Medic
  • Medical Assistant
  • Paramedic
  • Pharmacist
  • PT
  • Respiratory Therapist
  • Tech
• Can be worn with any ID card
• Color-coded with large print on both sides
• Are fully laminated, slotted, and ready for immediate use
• Are reusable to save you time and money

Vertical Badge Buddies

• 14 highly visible identifiers including: 
  • Physician
  • MD
  • RN
  • LPN
  • CNA
  • NA
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Medic
  • Medical Assistant
  • Paramedic
  • Pharmacist
  • PT
  • Respiratory Therapist
  • Tech
• Vertical styles work with both horizontal and vertical ID cards
• Can be worn with any ID card
• Color-coded with large print on both sides
• Are fully laminated, slotted, and ready for immediate use
• Are reusable to save you time and money

Twist-Free B-Reel Badge Holders

Keep your ID badge or card visible at all times with the B-Reel twist-free badge reel. Perfect for medical environments.

B-Reels use patented twist-free technology to ensure that your badge or card is always facing front, eliminating the frustration that can result from badges getting twisted or tangled. Choose from swivel clip or swivel clip with teeth styles.

Six color choices include:

• Black
• Metallic Blue
• White
• Metallic Gray
• Purple
• Watermelon

Questions?

Contact one of our ID Experts at 877-868-0012 or sales@idcardgroup.com if you need help choosing the best badge buddy, hanging badge holder solution, or B-Reel for your organization.

ID Card Group offers a price match guarantee, provides free shipping on orders over $100, and accepts purchase orders.

Brighten up your ID program heading into the winter with these fun neon-colored lanyards, badge reels, and luggage tags - plus neon rhinestone badge reels!

Easy to spot and very durable, these neon accessories are sure to add some fun to your program. Great for:

• Company ID badges
• Events
• Giveaways
• Building team spirit

Neon Breakaway Lanyards

Neon flat braid breakaway lanyards come in bright blue, green, purple, yellow, orange, and pink.

Each has a breakaway safety attachment should the lanyard caught and a swivel hook attachment for use with a wide variety of ID badge holders and key rings.

Neon Badge Reels - Customizable

The round neon badge reels are retractable and feature a neon outer shell with a flat front and back surface that reduces friction and abrasion on clothing.

Available in five neon colors – pink, blue, yellow, green, and orange - they can easily be custom-printed with a customer’s logo or design for company or event use.

Neon Luggage Tags - Customizable

Our neon luggage tags are made of the same sturdy molded rigid plastic as regular tags, but come in five fun neon colors – pink, blue, green, purple, and orange.

Easy to spot and durable, they have a clear protective face plate to hold business cards. The back side of the tag can be custom-printed with a customer’s logo or design.

Customize Your Neon Badge Reel or Luggage Tag

Both the round neon reels and luggage tags are customizable on the back side with your logo or design - add logos, symbols, phrases, and phone numbers. You can submit your own artwork or use our design services. Call an ID Expert at (877) 868-0012 or sales@idcardgroup.com to get your custom order started.

Add Some Bling with Neon Rhinestone Badge Reels

Looking for some badge reel bling? With over 40 sparkling rhinestones per reel, you're sure to add some fun and color to your day.

Apart from being fun to wear, our rhinestone badge reels are also durable and convenient to use. Available in neon blue, pink, purple and back.

Perfect for office, schools, sporting venues, hospitals and more!

Questions?

Contact our ID experts at 877-868-0012 or sales@idcardgroup.com for answers - or for placing a custom order.

Whatever your needs - we'll help you choose the lanyard, reel, or tag that's right for you.

ID Card Group offers a price match guarantee, provides free shipping on orders over $100, and accepts purchase orders.

Badge reels - also referred to as ID reels, card reels, or badge holder reels - enable you to extend and retract your ID or name badge for easy presentation and scanning, yet keep you free of the neck cords, chains, and straps that can easily get caught or tangled in industrial, active, or sporting environments. 

Badge reels are a great choice if your ID needn't be highly visible at all times - but you still need quick access for door readers or secure areas and zones.  

Typically compact in size and shape, ID badge reels come in a variety of styles and materials - from plain to custommonogrammed. When choosing a badge reel, consider the following types and their common applications or uses:

• Clip ID Badge Reels - Badge reels with clips enable you to easily attach ID badges to clothing. No more digging in pockets or wallets! Clip reels keep your ID accessible and enable easy swiping and reading - then retract.

• Carabiner Badge Reels - Looking for a no-twist reel to keep your ID facing forward? These versatile and flexible carabiner latch badge reels will not twist. With a press-and-release latch to attach easily to clothing or other belongings. Also available in dual reel.
  
• Smart Card Badge Reels - Perfect if you need constant access to your HID access control card, Prox card, or Smart card. Quick lock feature and easy release button lets you insert key card while entering code or other access control measure. These reels make it easy to swipe or show your badge over and over again. 
• Heavy Duty Badge Reels– Sturdy and dual purpose, with larger springs for greater pull. Ideal for carrying keys & small tools, or if you need access to many different locations. 
• Custom & Monogrammed Badge Reels - Fun, fast, & affordable, custom printed badge reels are a great way to promote your company, event, or team. Perfect for ID badges, giveaways, and team spirit. 
• Lanyard Badge Reel Combo - These combine lanyard badge visibility with a reel. Perfect if your ID badge must be visible at all times or you don’t have belt loops for traditional badge reels. Lanyard badge reels keep your ID firmly attached for easy access and are easy to extend and retract quickly.
• Sports Badge ID Reels/Ski Pass Reels - Light, yet durable, ski & sports ID reels keep your IDs, passes, and badges in place while you're moving. Water resistant with flexible plastic hooks and snap closures, they attach easily to a zipper, clothing, or other belongings.

If you need to keep your ID badge by your side, but out of the way, our durable and inexpensive ID badge reels are just what you need.

Contact our expert sales staff at (877) 868-0012 or sales@idcardgroup.com for help choosing the best ID Badge Reel to fit your needs.

ID Card Group accepts purchase orders, offers free shipping on orders over $100, and a price match guarantee.

Looking to buy badge reels and bulk lanyards at best prices guaranteed? Our Tub-O-Lanyards and Tub-O-Reels offer multiple color and style choices at prices as low as 50 cents per item! Keeping these tubs in your office means every time you hire a new employee or a visitor in the office you'll be ready for them with a large stock of reels or lanyards. 

Tub-O-Reels - 100 Standard Round Clip-on Badge Reels

• 100 round badge reels in multiple colors 
• 34 inch cord length
• Standard 1 1/4" (32mm) reel diameter
• Slide Style Belt Clip and Clear Vinyl Strap attachments
• 10 Reels in each color:
  • Solid: Black, Royal Blue, Red, Green, Yellow
  • Translucent: Clear, Royal Blue, Red, Orange, Purple
• 63 cents each!

Give your crew multiple choices at a great price with Tub-O-Reels!

Tub-O-Lanyards - 50 Round Braided Nylon Lanyards

• 50 Nylon Lanyards
• Standard 36" (914mm) length
• 1/8" Round Braid Nylon (3mm) width
• Nickel-plated silver Swivel Hook and Bull-Dog Clip attachments
• Multiple colors and ID attachments:
  • 20 Black - 10 Swivel Hook / 10 Bull-Dog Clip
  • 10 Royal Blue - 5 Swivel Hook / 5 Bull-Dog Clip
  • 10 Navy Blue - 5 Swivel Hook / 5 Bull-Dog Clip
  • 10 Red - 5 Swivel Hook / 5 Bull-Dog Clip
• 50 cents each!

Our most inexpensive lanyard style – in multiple colors and ID attachments - Tub-O-Lanyards lets your crew choose their style while you save money!

Shop All Categories

Looking for a different style? We carry a huge selection of ID lanyards - and quality badge reels - all at best prices guaranteed!

Questions?

Contact our ID experts at 877-868-0012 or sales@idcardgroup.com for more information on these and all ID lanyards and neck straps or all inexpensive badge reels. We'll help you choose the right product for your needs.

ID Card Group offers a price match guarantee, provides free shipping on orders over $100, and accepts purchase orders.

Prox cards, also called access control cards, make it easy for cardholders to open doors without juggling keys and other items. These ID accessories can make it even easier to use your prox cards!

ID Lanyards

ID lanyards are the most commonly used ID accessories, because they come in the widest range of styles and work with every style of clothing or work uniform. Using a wide variety of attachments, lanyards clip onto your slot punched prox cards (or cards put in badge holders) to keep them securely attached to the lanyard. Then your cardholders can wear the lanyard around their neck, or keep it in their pocket or bags to easily pull out the prox card when needed.

Popular lanyard options include:

• Standard lanyards
• Breakaway & safety lanyards
• Pre-printed lanyards
• Custom printed lanyards

ID Reels

ID badge reels are extremely useful when you'll need to open doors throughout the workday because they keep your prox card close at hand without having it hanging down and getting in your way while you work. Their cord will automatically wind back up once you let go of the badge, so it goes back in place without requiring any extra work. Reels come with several types of clips and attachments, so they will work with all card styles and clothing types.

Popular badge reel options include:

• Round reels
• Carabiner reels
• Heavy-duty reels
• Custom printed reels

Badge Holders

ID badge holders are often used with another accessory, like a lanyard or a reel, although some holders do have a clip attached. Badge holders help project your cards from scratches and scrapes, some can protect your cards from UV damage and fading, and locking holders keep your cards securely in the holder when attached to a lanyard or reel. Because prox cards cost more per card than a standard non-encoded card, many organizations use badge holders to make sure their cards last for years to come.

Popular badge holder options include:

• Prox card holders
• Custom printed holders
• Clip-on holders

Questions?

Contact our ID experts at 877-868-0012 or sales@idcardgroup.com for more information on these and all ID lanyards and neck straps or all inexpensive badge reels. We'll help you choose the right product for your needs.

ID Card Group offers a price match guarantee, provides free shipping on orders over $100, and accepts purchase orders.

Durable and customizable, ID badge reels allow you hands-free access to your ID card or badge - without the tangle of cords.

Look inside the anatomy of a badge reel:

Wide Range of Badge Reels

At ID Card Group, we offer the widest range of ID badge reels in every style. Choose from:

• Round badge reels
• Heavy duty badge reels
• Square badge reels
• Carabiner badge reels

Need Your Badge Reel Personalized?

Nearly our entire selection of badge reels can be custom-printed with your logo or special design — great for promotional giveaways and personnel or student identification. Contact an ID Expert at 877-868-0012 to get started on your custom badge reel today!

Need Help Choosing The Best Badge Reel Style?

• Check out our post Choosing a Retractable Reel to help you find the best option for your organization - or -
• Contact our ID experts at 877-868-0012 or sales@idcardgroup.com - we'll make sure you choose the right badge reel for your needs.

ID Card Group offers a price match guarantee, provides free shipping on orders over $100, and accepts purchase orders.

Looking for medical staff ID supplies and accessories for hospital employees and healthcare staff in clinics, laboratories, and urgent care facilities? Security is important to protect patient information and medical equipment, and having the right ID accessories to help you clearly and easily identify all staff members and visitors is important for your business.

Check out these Badge Buddy hanging badge holders with medical identifiers, no-twist medical badge holders,  temporary (expiring) badges for staff and visitors that change color when the authorization expires, and vinyl/rubber lanyards specifically designed for use in sterile settings.

Badge Buddies Hanging Badge Holders

Badge Buddies hang behind the caregiver’s existing ID Badge and clip into place easily with an existing lanyard or badge reel.

The highly-visible medical identifiers - including Physician, Doctor, RN, LPN, and NA - are seen easily by patients and help them to know the roles of their caregivers. Color-coded, slotted, and fully laminated, badge buddies are reusable and ship ready for instant use.

Twist-Free B-Reel Badge Holders

Keep your ID badge or card visible at all times with the B-Reel twist-free badge reel. Perfect for medical environments.

B-Reels use patented twist-free technology to ensure that your badge or card is always facing front, eliminating the frustration that can result from badges getting twisted or tangled. Choose from swivel clip or swivel clip with teeth styles.

Six color choices include:

• Black
• Metallic Blue
• White
• Metallic Gray
• Purple
• Watermelon

Expiring / Temporary Staff & Visitor IDs

Expiring (temporary) staff and visitor badges offer an easy and economical way to manage visitors and temporary personnel by eliminating the risk of unauthorized badge reuse.

Featuring an easy-to-see color change that gradually becomes darker as the badge expires, expiring temp badges allow anyone to see immediately if the visitor or temporary staff person is authorized to be on the premises – or if the badge has expired.

Printable Expiring Temporary Badges last for one day and can be custom-printed with a company logo or design using an ink jet, laser, or direct thermal label printer. A one-day expiring TIMEbadge issued in the morning will reveal light pink bars by late afternoon, and darker pink bars within 1 day – about 18 hours - signaling an unmistakable visual expiration.

Most importantly, these expiring temporary badges are not affected by light, so the expiration process works indoors and outdoors, day or night.

Vinyl Translucent Lanyards for Sterile Environments

Vinyl translucent lanyards are designed for workers within sterile settings at hospitals, clinics, and labs.

Made from 100% metal-free, non-absorbent rubber, these economical and flexible plastic lanyards are easy to wipe clean of contaminants. Safety is ensured via a plastic safety breakaway clasp, which releases the lanyard if caught in a device or doorway.

In addition to the medical staff identifiers, expiring badges, and lanyards suited specifically for healthcare environments, you'll find blank PVC ID cards, plastic card printers, and ID card systems that enable healthcare facilities to design and print their own photo identification cards, meal cards, gift and club cards, and more.

Questions?

Contact one of our ID Experts at 877-868-0012 or sales@idcardgroup.com if you need help choosing the best expiring badge solution, badge buddy, or sterile setting lanyard for your organization - or to order custom printing for your expiring badges.

ID Card Group offers a price match guarantee, provides free shipping on orders over $100, and accepts purchase orders.

Lanyards – also called neck lanyards or straps, badge lanyards, or ID lanyards – are an essential accessory for anyone who carries an ID card, name tag, badge, membership card, keycard, or smart card.

And thanks to lanyard holders and attachments, you can easily carry a cell phone, USB drive, flash drive, or a set of keys hands-free. Learn more about the elements of a lanyard:

Questions?

Contact our ID experts at 877-868-0012 or sales@idcardgroup.com for help using the Design-A-Lanyard tool - or for placing an exact order.

Don't need custom designed lanyards? We have a huge selection of standard blank lanyards and bulk lanyards (in units of 50 to 500) all at the best prices! Whatever your needs - we'll help you choose the lanyard that's right for you.

ID Card Group offers a price match guarantee, provides free shipping on orders over $100, and accepts purchase orders.