These facts are attached to a lanyard.
- Lanyards are lengths of textiles that can be used as decoration, for holding items, and for rigging.
- Lanyards are typically used to prevent misplacing or dropping small items.
- ‘Lanyard’ comes from the French word ‘lanière’, meaning ‘lash’ or ‘strap’.
- Lanyards are generally worn on the shoulder, neck or wrist, depending on their use.
- Lanyards come in many sizes, colours and shapes, are commonly decorated with advertising, and often end with a metal latch that enables the user to attach items on the end.
- Lanyards were first mentioned by the French in the 1400s, and were later used in France’s military for securing whistles, guns and swords.
- Lanyards can be used ornamentally on uniforms, and are sometimes used to mark a person’s position in the military.
- Lanyards are made from a variety of materials that are generally braided or woven, and can include PET plastic, leather, cord, rope, satin, polyester, nylon or silk.
- Lanyards can be worn on a person’s wrist, and used as a safety strap that is connected to a machine, so that if the person falls off or down, it triggers an ‘off’ mechanism on the machine.
- Modern style lanyards have become very popular, and are commonly used to hold electronic items, keys or identification cards, around one’s neck.
Bibliography:
Lanyard, 2014, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanyard
Wilson L, The History of the Lanyard, 2013, EHow, http://www.ehow.com/about_5580332_history-lanyard.html
