Initially used for spreading awareness about cancer, custom

rubber bracelets are now the darling of every non-profit

organization – both for awareness generation and as a great

fundraising tool. The Red Cross has its own red custom rubber

bracelets for supporting Tsunami victims, while the relatives

of American servicemen wear green custom rubber bracelets

bearing the message ‘Support our troops.’ Besides, each cancer

charity has its own custom color bracelets!

Custom rubber bracelets also serve as a fashion statement.

That’s one of the main reasons for their popularity. Ace

cyclist Lance Armstrong had returned to win the Tour de France

title for a record seventh time after his successful fight with

cancer wearing one of these rubber bracelets. Since Lance

Armstrong cycled to victory wearing his famous yellow

LiveStrong rubber band, the Lance Armstrong Foundation has sold

52 million rubber bracelets and contributed millions to cancer

research. Snapping at the heels of the LiveStrong cancer rubber

bracelets in popularity, we have the pink breast cancer

awareness bracelets.

There are rubber bracelets worn by Hurricane Katrina rescue

workers and custom rubber bracelets with the tsunami theme as

well. You also have NBA, MLB, and NASCAR custom rubber

bracelets, rubber bracelets with team symbols, or ones with any

specific designs you like.

Now you can even design your own custom bracelets: when you

shop online you can have silicon custom-embossed extra wide

bracelets, twice as thick as the standard silicone bracelets;

you can select the colors, the design, and the text you want to

print. There are colors and designs that glow in the dark.

Obviously, the more you want to customize your bracelet, the

more expensive it becomes. Silicone, leather and metal custom

bracelets are more expensive then the rubber ones. The former,

though, are really great fundraisers.

There are also screen-printed silicone bracelets. These cheaper

than the embossed versions. Contact the custom rubber bracelet

agencies and they will provide you with the different color and

design options they have for their bracelets. Once you select

your color, design, and even the material (whether silicone,

metal, or rubber), the agency will send you a full color proof.

You can make further additions or any other changes to the

proof. Once you are satisfied with the design, the agency

starts the production of your custom bracelet.

Custom rubber bracelets are used as identification devices. In

hospitals, custom bracelets are worn by patients. These

bracelets have all the medical information of the patient

imprinted on them. This is really useful in emergency

situations when doctors can access all the information they

need from the patient’s wrist. Newborn babies have bracelets

around their wrists for identification in neo-natal wards.

Custom rubber bracelets are not just about a message or an

attitude, but they are now important information tools as well.