Sharpie Laundry Permanent Marker Fine Tip - Black

Great quality pen, with a multitude of uses

I was looking for an easy and effective way to label my daughters uniform. In the past I have used the iron on name labels but found these have peeled off and can take a while trying to adhere them to every item of clothing. After a bit of research I decided to go with the sharpie clothing pen as its permanent even after washing the garment and is quick and easy to use.I have not given this 5 stars simply because it all depends on what fabric you are writing on as to how well this pen will work. I found on silky labels the ink ran so the name is not very clear. On cotton it was a lot better and also on school bags. I wouldn't say the nib is particularly thin so writing is not as precise as a biro. Luckily this worked well on a lot of items so it did do the job, for the silkier labels I just wrote initials so it was easier to read.

Excellent for naming clothing. Used this for my dad’s clothes when he went in to a care home. Doesn’t wash out or fade

OK, so whilst cleaning the bath I managed to splash some bleach onto the sleeve of a black hoodie, washed it off as quick as I could but the result that horrible pink patch you get. Didn't want to chuck the hoodie, so tried colouring it in with a "normal" permanent marker, however that washed off within 2 washes. I looked into this instead, it's done a much better job and has withstood several washes! However I can see that if you were to use this for the purpose of marking a child's clothing or similar it will definitely blot.

TIP FOR USE:the sharpie is great, HOWEVER, when writing on labels (ie. School) the ink will bleed. The lighter you press the less bad it will be, but it will bleed out there is no stopping it. The ink will not bleed if you write directly on to the marerial however. I've written my daughters names under the labels? Clearly visible in the normal place you'd expect, it has not leaked through to the other side of the cotton either. Yay.

Marker pen as described.

Ordered for bleach spot coverRead in reviews was good for thisIt’s not, same coverage as any other sharpieIf it’s for bleach spots won’t do the job

Works well. Bearing in mind some of the reviews, I've been careful in the way I use this to avoid smudging by not pressing too hard. I think you just have to be a bit careful although there could be some improvement in design to avoid the issues faced by some previous users. I've still to try it through the wash so may need to update review at a later date.