A Look At Rubber Wristbands
By Peter Emerson, Fri Dec 9th

People all over the world have started wearing rubber wristbandsin the last couple of years. People wear them for a variety ofreasons; for example, they can show support a cause whileproviding money for charity. Rubber wristbands are inexpensiveto make and are a great way to raise awareness about a societalissue or medical problem.

Rubber wristbands are a solid loop of rubber that can bestretched in order to be slid over a person’s hand and worn onthe wrist. The bands are strong, durable, and waterproof; manypeople leave their rubber wristbands on at all times. Thewristbands come in nearly any color imaginable, includingyellow, black, green, blue, and translucent, among many others.

Particular colors of rubber wristbands can represent certainissues or charities. Perhaps the most famous is the yellow“Livestrong” wristband. Champion bicyclist and cancer survivorLance Armstrong first designed these bands in early 2004 toraise money and awareness of his cancer foundation. Now, similarbands come in a variety of colors representing different issues.Some of the most prominent are pink bands to represent breastcancer and

red bands to represent Tsunami Aid and the Red Cross.Other popular rubber wristbands are green or camouflage bandsshowing support for the United States troops and solid blackbands that serve as a memorial to slain heavy metal guitaristDarrell “Dimebag” Abbott.

Wristbands are usually relatively inexpensive to make. Mostmanufacturers offer discounts to organizations that order 500 ormore wristbands. The bands are imprinted with a slogan ororganization name. The bands are usually sold to consumers foraround a dollar apiece.

Rubber wristbands are more popular than ever. People of all ageswear them to show their awareness and support of a variety ofworthy causes.

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