The friendship bracelet is a braided or woven bracelet made with various colored embroidery floss or threads. Friendship bracelets were first offered as a token of friendship by Native Americans. If a friendship bracelet is presented to you, you should wear it until the threads fray or break. Wearing a friendship bracelet shows that you appreciate the time and effort that went into making it. If you take the bracelet off, it means your friendship has deteriorated. Some even claim that you have the right to make a request, which would be granted if the bracelet falls off naturally.