Self laminating wristband

An identification system comprising:

• a face sheet made from a printable media;
• a liner sheet;
• at least one identification band having an outer periphery containing:
• a printable body positioned between two ends, the printable body and the two ends aligned along a common lengthwise axis and defined by die cuts or perforations formed only in the face sheet;
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• a laminating flap foldably contiguous with the printable body, the laminating flap defined by the die cuts or perforations formed in the face sheet and the liner sheet;
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• wherein the identification band may be detached from the face sheet and the liner sheet along die cuts or perforations on the outer periphery so that the printable body and the two ends comprise face sheet and the laminating flap comprises liner sheet and a removable overlay of face sheet.

A sheeted article providing at least one identification band comprising:

• (a) a face layer having an upper surface and a lower surface and defining at least one identification band, the at least one identification band having:
• a first region proximate a first end,
• a second region defined by a second end,
• a print region defined between the first and second region and defining a top edge and a bottom edge, and
• a strap extending between the first and second end;
• (b) a liner layer;
• (c) a laminating member defined in the liner layer, the laminating member comprising a clear lamination flap proximate to the bottom edge of the print region, the flap comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface of the flap having an adhesive disposed thereon, where the flap is detachable from the liner and foldable such that the upper surface of the flap contacts the upper surface of the identification band to cover at least a portion of the print region.