Although lanyards are primarily designed to be worn around the neck, wrist or shoulder to keep your small items secure, they can just as easily be folded and placed in your pocket. As long as they are small enough to fit in there without any discomfort, of course.
While doing this with a lanyard is rather unconventional, putting a lanyard in your pocket can indeed offer several benefits.
Why Wear Lanyards Around Your Neck at All?
There are incredibly versatile ways to wear a lanyard, but they are most commonly worn around the neck. And for practical reasons too. For one, when you wear a lanyard around the neck, it ensures that attached items – such as your car keys or student ID – are close within reach. In certain environments like, say, a concert, this means your event passes are easily visible and accessible to security personnel or event organizers. A lanyard around the neck also means quick and convenient access to said items at all times. This is especially helpful in scenarios where, for example, badges and ID cards need to be presented and scanned frequently.
Lanyards are also often used for branding or promotional purposes as well. Organizations, companies and events might customize lanyards with their logo or message, and so making them visible to others is important for reinforcing brand identity. A lanyard around the neck contributes greatly to this.
While wearing a lanyard around the neck offers these advantages, it’s important to note that there are situations where other wearing options, suck as keeping the lanyard in your pocket, may be more appropriate for comfort, safety or aesthetic reasons.
Convenience
Keeping a lanyard in your pocket pretty much ensures that it’s within easy reach whenever you need it. This is especially useful if you frequently use lanyards to carry keys, ID badges or other small items. Instead of fumbling through your work bag or searching around, all you have to do is reach into your pocket for the lanyard strap.
Moreover, when you put your lanyards in your pocket, you don’t need to go through the process of taking it off and putting it back on every time the need arises. This can be particularly convenient in situations where you frequently need to present your ID badge, say, to get through office security or access restricted areas at your job.
Security
Another benefit of putting a lanyard in your pocket is that it helps prevent it from getting caught on objects, furniture or even other people as you move around. This reduces the risk of accidental damage to the lanyard itself and the items attached to it.
This is to say nothing of potential theft of the lanyard that could come from leaving it in open view. In a crowded environment, such as a concert or work event, a lanyard worn around your neck might be more susceptible to theft or accidental removal by someone passing by. Keeping the lanyard in your pocket makes it less accessible to others, which inevitably means better security for your belongings.
Tidiness
Whenever you’re not using your lanyards, keeping them in your pocket can help keep your belongings looking organized and uncluttered. This indeed makes for a cleaner and more polished appearance. It could also have particular value in professional or formal settings where a cluttered or dangling lanyard might seem unsightly.
There is some fashion value is this as well. When a lanyard hangs from your neck or wrist, it has the potential to draw unnecessary attention or distract from your overall outfit. Therefore, storing it in your pocket allows you to keep your personal style and accessories understated, putting the focus where you want it.
Flexibility
With a lanyard in your pocket, you have plenty of flexibility on how to use it. By which I mean, you can easily switch between wearing it around your neck or wrist, depending on your preferences. Of course, much of this is determined by different environments and situations. For example, if you’re entering a secure area, you can quickly retrieve the lanyard from your pocket and wear it around your neck for identification purposes.
Safety
In certain environments or situations where wearing a lanyard around your neck might pose a safety risk, tucking it into your pocket can often be a safer option. For example, in a work environment with machinery or equipment with moving parts, wearing a lanyard around your neck could pose a risk of entanglement. Pocketing the lanyard eliminates this risk, ensuring your safety while working around such areas.
This is also the case if you’re around young children. There’s a risk that they might grab or pull on a lanyard worn around your neck or hooked on your belt loop, potentially causing harm to them or you. Storing the lanyard in your pocket can prevent such incidents and help maintain a safer environment for everyone.
Appearance
It’s not a stretch to say that if you prefer a streamlined look, tucking your lanyard into your pocket can contribute immensely to this. It can contribute to a sleek and professional appearance, especially in formal or business settings. This is because it eliminates the visual clutter that a lanyard hanging around your neck might create.
So, if you prefer a minimalist style or want to showcase your outfit without distractions, pocketing the lanyard allows you to achieve a simple, uncluttered look. More importantly, it provides the flexibility to customize your appearance according to your personal style and preferences. You can choose when to display the lanyard and when to keep it hidden, allowing you the choice to adapt your look as desired.
Travel
When traveling, it is a great idea to keep your lanyard and attached items discreetly tucked away to reduce the risk of theft or loss. Pickpocketing is often a concern in busy tourist destinations. And so, keeping your lanyard in your pocket makes it less accessible to opportunistic thieves.
Not only that, a lanyard in your pocket means a more hands-free tourist experience for you. No more digging through your shoulder bag or pushing your neck lanyard out of the way. While exploring new places, you’ll need your hands free for activities like taking photos, holding a map or enjoying the local cuisine. When you put the lanyard in your pocket, you allow yourself more freedom to move around comfortably over the course of your trip.
What more could you want from a travel accessory?