Handmade lanyards
Handmade branded lanyards, not imported polyester
Fabric, shweshwe, ankara and beaded lanyards sewn by hand in Cape Town. Made to match your delegate bags, your brand colours, or your staff IDs, and couriered anywhere in South Africa.
Handmade, in-demand
Lanyards people actually keep
Printed polyester lanyards get binned at the venue door. Ours get worn again, because they're sewn from real fabric, in patterns with real heritage, by real hands in Cape Town.
- Fabric & shweshwe lanyards: soft-wearing cotton in your event colours or classic geometric shweshwe prints.
- Ankara lanyards: bold wax-print patterns for work IDs, teachers, conference delegates and events.
- Beaded lanyards: hand-beaded, one at a time. Nothing imported comes close.
- Branded to match: coordinated with your delegate bags, badge holders and event identity.
Where they work
One lanyard, many jobs
Conferences & congresses
Name badges at eye level, brand colours all day, and a set that photographs beautifully with matching delegate bags at registration.
Staff IDs & access cards
Daily-wear lanyards for offices, hospitals and campuses: durable fabric that outlasts printed polyester and looks better doing it.
Schools & teachers
Bright ankara and shweshwe lanyards for teachers and staff: practical, cheerful and proudly local.
Providing employment, one lanyard at a time
Small product. Real impact.
Our mission extends beyond crafting quality products. Every lanyard order creates hand-work for Cape Town artisans: cutting, sewing and beading that machines and imports simply don't provide.
For buyers, that means a giveaway with a genuine story: your delegates wear something that changed someone's week.
Read our storyBetter together
Order lanyards with your delegate bags
A customised delegate bag and a matching lanyard set the tone for the entire experience, and ordering them together means one supplier, one deadline, one coordinated look.
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A question we get a lot
Can shweshwe lanyards be branded?
Yes. You will read elsewhere that shweshwe lanyards cannot carry a logo, and that is true if you are buying finished lanyards off a shelf. We are not reselling them: we cut and sew ours from the roll, so branding is designed into the lanyard rather than added afterwards.
- Woven or printed labels sewn into the strap, which sit cleanly against a busy print.
- A plain branded panel in your brand colour, joined to the shweshwe so your logo has quiet space to read in.
- Colour matching to your event identity, choosing prints that carry your palette rather than fight it.
Send us your logo and we will show you honestly which approach suits it before you order. See all bag branding options.
Trusted by congresses, conferences & foundations
Get a quote
Get a lanyard quote
Tell us the quantity, colours and whether you need matching delegate bags. Handmade lanyards are our fastest-growing product. We'll confirm fabric stock and lead time with your quote.