1. Silicone Wristbands with a purpose
Silicone Wristbands are quite an interesting phenomenon. They have revolutionized the world
of fashion. Though initially these wristbands were introduced as a fashion accessory, but later,
they have found different purposes in several other fields and no more are they just another
simple fashion accessory to be worn. They come in different sizes, shapes, materials and
colorful. In general they are very colorful and therefore make you look quite elegant. However,
over the years the elegance has been boosted as people have come up with statements on
them. These statements have been attractive catchy and bold and thus makes quite an
impression upon others when you wear them. In general these statements you wear say
something about your personality.
It all started with the famous celebrity Lance Armstrong who wore it in support of cancer and
cancer patients. It had a cause meant within. Cancer is a cruel disease and we ought to
sympathize with the once who acquire it. Lance Armstrong made a statement by fighting
against the cancer. Later once he fought it successfully, he went on to grab many more awards
and achievements. This inspires a lot of people suffering from cancer and ever since the
movement has been well appreciated and welcomed. During his movement, loads of people
across the planet came forward and wore the rubber bracelets contributing for the service.
Cricketing and other sports teams also wore them during matches and raised funds for cancer
patients. And lots of cancer patients, thanks to the prayers, have indeed fought successfully and
come out with happiness.
So in general ever since, they have been introduced in the market, though they seem simple,
they have caught the eyes of many and now they serve several purposes. Army personals wear
the band when they fight a war in support of the war. Countries involved in the battle also wear
them in support of their brave soldiers. Schools and colleges and other universities use these
customized wristbands on trips for their students. Thus it stands as a mark of identity and keep
count in case anyone gets lost during the journey. Pubs and discotheques use them to mark
customer’s age. People who are under age to drink are given a specific color to mark them as
underage so as to avoid serving them alcohol. Charitable institutions use them for fund raising
purposes to whatever the cause might be. Sporting teams them use them during their games
for raising funds for victims who suffered a heavy blow due to a natural disaster. They also wear
them sometimes to motivate themselves and play for a purpose and give the game their best
shot at. Business companies use these business wristbands as a promotional product to
advertise and get reputation and earn more customers as well as profits.

2. In terms of style and material, though predominantly rubber is used, various degrees of
improved rubber have been used to manufacture them. And according to their quality the
prices of these wristbands go higher. The makes are also different in terms of; you have color-
core, debossed, embossed, pop-outs, lazer-made, screen-printed, color-filled, customsized etc.