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Best pen/pencil for marking clothes

jenb_99jenb_99 member
in Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months
DS will be starting mother's day out soon, and I'm also in the process of sorting a few tubs of baby clothes to lend to a family member. I have no idea what to use. We're talking well over a hundred pieces of clothing, so individual sewn-in tags are out, even though I know they're best. A Sharpie seems like it might bleed in the wash. Do grease pencils still exist?

I know it seems so basic. I can't believe I've never had to label clothing tags before. :\


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DS: 11/8/11 | 9 lb 7 oz, 22 in
DD: 5/22/14 | 9 lb 9 oz, 21.5 in


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Re: Best pen/pencil for marking clothes

  • shannmshannm member
    Sharpies don't bleed.
    I've also used name bubbles but they are pricey.
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  • jenb_99jenb_99 member
    Oh, cool, I'll just use a Sharpie, then. Thanks!


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    DS: 11/8/11 | 9 lb 7 oz, 22 in
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  • blu-eyedwifeblu-eyedwife member
    shannm said:
    I've also used name bubbles but they are pricey.
    I just got an email this morning that they're having a 15% off sale.

    Jenbarker - are you labeling the clothes you're lending to a family member?  Have you spoken to them about it?  I know I wouldn't want my kid to have clothes with another child's name written in sharpie because it would inevitably end up lost at daycare since the DCPs wouldn't know whose clothes they were.
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  • jenb_99jenb_99 member
    @blu-eyedwife Yes, we've talked about it, and I won't be putting his name on the ones I'm lending to her. Just a dot or some other tiny identifying symbol in the corner of each tag.


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    DS: 11/8/11 | 9 lb 7 oz, 22 in
    DD: 5/22/14 | 9 lb 9 oz, 21.5 in


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  • jnnfrrose6jnnfrrose6 member
    I've read that sharpies will fade over time unless they are the ones specifically for clothing.  Not sure if it's true, and I've used sharpies so far myself, but that's what I've heard.  I would suggest only using your last name for labeling in case you have another child who may get hand me downs.
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