FAQ festival wristbands 

Woven control wristbands are high-quality polyester fabric wristbands which allow an extremely adaptable, multi-colored individual design. They are highly tamper-proof, non-transferable and very comfortable to wear.

Woven wristbands are the highest quality and, in combination with our fasteners, the most secure control wristbands. No backing material is printed, but the festival wristband is produced on a highly specialized loom by weaving the threads/yarns together in different colors to create your individual motif. Printed control bands are the cheaper option and work well for gradient designs, but have a lower overall quality and don’t feel as premium as woven bands. Printed ribbons with economy closure are suitable for events where security/risk of tampering is less important.

Please send us your templates by email. Anforderungen für Ihre Vorlagen:

1. file format JPG, PDF, EPS, AI or CDR (all for PC)

2. resolution at least 300 DPI

Before production, you will receive a digital proof by e-mail for checking and production approval.

Download positioning template SmartLock (pdf) and Slide Lock (pdf)

Download aluminum positioning template (pdf)

Download positioning template plate (pdf)

We are happy to help you with positioning and design.

It is possible to weave up to 8 colors on your ribbon. Over 200 different yarn colors are available for the reproduction of logos and company colors.

We’ll be happy to provide you with prices at short notice upon request by email. The minimum order quantity is 300 pieces. Prices depend mainly on the order quantity, the design and, where applicable, the number of different motifs. We usually invoice in EUR (Euro); invoicing in GBP (British Pound) is possible in principle, but would need to be checked in advance. We would be happy to send you a non-binding quote by email.

The woven control wristband was developed for events lasting several days. It is characterized by high wearing comfort and is extremely durable and tear-resistant. It is washable up to 60 °C, the strap ends are machine-welded and do not fray.

In addition to music festivals and VIP areas, our wristbands are also very popular at various sporting events (including tennis tournaments, Formula 1, etc.), amusement parks, zoos, charity events, graduation balls, company parties and much more.

7 of the 10 biggest festivals in Germany use our fabric control wristbands. Since all major festivals in Austria also trust our technology, there’s a good chance that every festival fan will be wearing one by the end of this summer.

When textile control wristbands were first introduced as access control for music festivals and other events in Scandinavia in the early 00s, these festival wristbands were still fitted with aluminum eyelets, which had to be pressed together with special locking pliers after the wristband was put on the visitor’s wrist.

Through years of field testing and customer involvement, we developed self-closing quick-release fasteners. The market response to this innovation was extraordinary as our SmartLock and SlideLock fasteners (with internal locking mechanism made of high-quality steel) offer the convincing advantages of the woven fabric entry strap without the need for additional locking devices. We secured several international utility models and patents for this invention. In the years that followed, other self-closing control wristband fasteners came onto the market, such as our Economy Lock, which is made entirely of plastic (including the inner mechanism). Although the Economy Lock is cheaper to produce, it is less tamper-proof.

Another type of closure is our sustainable wooden closure, a two-part hybrid closure made of wood and plastic, with the plastic content reduced by 50%. We will be happy to advise you on which type of closure is the most suitable for you and best meets your requirements.

Our standard closure color for self-closing closures is black. We are also happy to offer other closure colors for a small surcharge. It is also possible to dye the closure colors according to Pantone specifications.

An RFID system consists of a transponder (RFID tag), which is pre-applied to the control wristband and contains an identifying code, and a reader to read this code.

RFID works with weak electromagnetic waves that are emitted by a reader. If a transponder is brought within range of this antenna, information can be read from the transponder’s memory without contact or data can be stored on it.

The RFID wristband tags do not have their own power supply and draw their energy directly from the energy field of the reader. This means that the passive chip only transmits a number (ID) when it is actively activated from outside (reader) in the immediate vicinity.

The read ranges are heavily dependent on the size of the transponder, the frequency and the antenna. Our pre-applied RFID tags on the control wristbands have NFC chips (near-field communication). NFC is a specialization of RFID technology that specializes in short distances (up to 5 cm) and secure data transmission.

Why not use NFC-enabled smartphones instead of RFID wristbands?

On the one hand, not all event visitors have an NFC-enabled smartphone. On the other hand, smartphones require energy (in contrast to the RFID tags of the control wristbands) and the charging capacities for smartphones at events are very limited. Apart from the practical points mentioned above, an RFID system may require the transponder or chip to be permanently bound to the user’s wrist for security and data integrity reasons.

We guarantee that no data or surplus production of the control wristbands you order from us will enter into circulation and ensure that your data is handled with the utmost care at every stage of the manufacturing process.

Yes, if you place our advertising text in a discreet form on the edge of your woven control wristband, we will grant you a 10% discount on the wristband price.

As the UK is not a member of the EU, the shipment is treated as an export to a third country, meaning it is exempt from VAT. Customs formalities apply, but no customs duty is payable under an agreement between the UK and the EU. In the UK, the recipient is liable for UK import duty; however, this can be deducted as input tax by the company registered for tax in the UK in its VAT return there. 

depending on the purchase quantity and capacity utilization. Approx. 2-3 weeks from confirmed proof from Vienna. Rush production on request.

Various communication channels are available to you. As the leading European supplier of woven wristbands and accessories, the Internet is of course our preferred communication medium.

We will of course be happy to convince you of our outstanding production quality and send you samples free of charge.

Naturally. Our company is based in Vienna. However, as we do not operate a traditional store, we ask you to make an appointment by telephone. This is the only way to ensure that a member of our sales team can take care of you quickly and easily.

If you are satisfied with our offer, we require a written order by email. Please provide us with your billing and delivery address. Please send the desired print or woven motif by email to info@heliotextil.at.

Heliotextil Austria has been producing woven labels and textile identification solutions for more than 200 years. Thanks to this extensive weaving expertise, the company was involved in the development of textile wristbands and festival wristbands from the very beginning, as they are based on the same technologies used for high-quality woven labels.

For over 20 years, Heliotextil – Harald Platzer GmbH has supplied event organizers, agencies, brands, and companies with customized fabric festival wristbands. With more than 50 million textile event wristbands sold and customers in over 50 countries across six continents, the company has established a strong international reputation and market presence.

Combining over two centuries of textile craftsmanship with continuous innovation and more than two decades of experience in the event industry, Heliotextil has become a trusted manufacturer of festival wristbands, event wristbands, RFID wristbands, lanyards, flags, banners, and woven textile labels.

Customers worldwide rely on Heliotextil for its exceptional product quality, innovative solutions, reliable service, and long-term commitment to excellence in textile manufacturing.