Plain Lanyards
Plain Lanyards For Everyday Identification
Plain lanyards are a simple, practical choice for staff ID, visitor passes, events and workplace identification. This range includes both single colour styles and ready made patterned designs, giving you flexible options depending on how visible or distinctive you want your lanyards to be.
Plain coloured lanyards provide a clean, consistent look, while patterned options add more visual impact without the need for custom artwork. Browse the options below to choose between plain colours and patterned designs, then complete your setup with ID cards, holders or badge reels.
Start with a colour or design, then pair with the essentials you need:

Plain Coloured Flat

Plain Coloured Tubular

Plain Coloured Double Clip

Plain Coloured Budget

Plain Coloured SmoothSatin

Plain Coloured Bamboo

8 Stripe Rainbow

8 Stripe Double Clip Rainbow

6 Stripe Rainbow

6 Stripe Double Clip Rainbow

Rainbow Progress Flag

SmoothSatin Bubbles

SmoothSatin Camouflage

SmoothSatin Daisy

SmoothSatin Animal Print

SmoothSatin Sunflower

SmoothSatin Denim Effect

6 Stripe Flat Ribbed Rainbow
Buying Plain Lanyards From Lanyard.co.uk
Plain lanyards for simple, flexible use
Our plain lanyards are designed for organisations that need a straightforward identification solution. This category brings together both single colour lanyards and patterned designs, making it easy to choose between a clean, minimal look or something more visually distinctive.
They are widely used across workplaces, schools, healthcare settings, events and visitor environments where reliable, easy-to-issue lanyards are required.
Plain colours or patterned designs
Plain coloured lanyards are ideal for colour coding teams, departments, roles or access levels. They provide a consistent and professional appearance across staff and visitors.
Patterned lanyards offer a more distinctive look, helping lanyards stand out without needing custom branding or artwork.
Why choose plain lanyards?
Plain lanyards are a practical choice when you need identification solutions quickly or in volume. They are easy to issue, simple to manage and suitable for both temporary and ongoing use.
They are often used where branding is not required, or where colour or design alone is enough to differentiate groups.
Used across workplaces, schools and events
Plain lanyards are commonly used for staff ID, visitor management, student identification, conferences, exhibitions and public-facing environments.
They provide a simple and effective way to display ID cards while keeping the overall look tidy and consistent.
Compare with pre printed and custom options
If you need specific role wording, pre printed lanyards may be a better fit. If you need your logo, branding or artwork, custom lanyards provide more flexibility.
Plain lanyards sit at the simplest end of the range, offering speed, ease and versatility.
Complete your identification setup
Plain lanyards are often ordered alongside ID cards and inserts and ID card holders, wallets and reels to create a complete identification system.
Adding these products helps ensure cards are protected, visible and easy to use across staff, visitors and event attendees.
Choosing the right plain lanyard
Start by deciding whether you need a single colour or a patterned design, then compare strap width, fittings and attachment style. Plain coloured options are best for colour coding, while patterned designs add more visual impact.
If you need something more specific to your organisation, you can also explore screen printed lanyards, full colour lanyards or woven lanyards for branded alternatives.










