What is Awareness Ribbons, and why do we wear them?

Our Awareness ribbons are standardised into a short piece of coloured satin ribbon that is heat cut, and folded into a loop. It is then pinned with a small brass pin, on the front of your shirt, or lapel. We wear the awareness ribbon in an eye catching manor to create awareness or in support of a cause or issue we feel deeply about.

There are a myriad of different colours and colour combinations that is linked to specific causes, for different South African awareness days throughout the year.

Are you supporting a worthy cause?

popular awareness ribbon causes

Light Pink ribbon represents
Breast Cancer Awareness
(Month of October)

breast cancer awareness ribbon

White ribbon represents
ending men’s violence
against women (November)

Red ribbon represents
HIV/Aids awareness
(December)

aids awareness ribbons

A Short History of the Awareness Ribbon

How did a little folded ribbon become the universal token for so many causes and organizations?. It turns out that wearing ribbons for a cause has a very controversial past. Let’s look into a short history of the awareness ribbon.