Textile Markers can be of many types as we have seen in the earlier posts. They can be permanent, non-permanent, ball-point, feltip etc. However, they can also be classified according to their size and shape. Yes, the textile marker that Im referring to is the pump-type textile marker or rubber valve textile markers used in textile industry/mills. They are used for making permanent markings on fabric for industrial purposes like dyeing, bleaching, hoisery etc. They are similar to normal textile markers in terms shape and size however they have a rubber valve attached to it at its bottom for pushing in air so that the ink-flow is smooth and ink flows without any stoppage or hassles.
Texpen Marker is probably the first ever marker specefically developed for textile industry. The marker is also known as fabric marker or textile marker. The Texpen Marker was first developed by Mr Papa George and then ITW bought over the company and all its products. The marker till date is the highest selling textile marker due to its brand name. However, they are quite expensive compared to other brands like Century who are equally good in terms of their quality and brand name.
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Century has been the leader for textile markers in India since more than a two decades. 6 years earlier Century Inks came out with the pump-type textile marker also known as Dalo’s ‘texpen marker’ Or ‘Rubber Valve Marker’. The marker is similar to the normal textile markpen used in the textile industry with an aluminium body filled with ink. However, it has a rubber-pump at the bottom for smooth ink-flow. The rubber valve below allows easy handling of the marker with which the ink can be utilized optimally and there is no wastage of ink as seen in other textile markers. The marker is available in many colours like red, green, black, yellow, blue etc.
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Laundry Marker is a special marker developed for household and laundry purposes. The marker makes permanent markings on any fabric material. It can even make markings on plastic and woody material however they are not permanent. The laundry marker can make markings on ladies and gents clothing and undergarments like shits, t-shirts, skirts, pants, bras, panties, socks, blankets, underwear, briefs, uniforms etc. The marker helps you to identify your clothes and differentiate them from others. The laundry marker is available in many packaging styles like sketchpen type marker, feltip, ball-point, aluminium tube etc. But except the aluminium tube marker, all the rest offer less ink ( 5ml) compared to ( 25ml) ink offered by aluminium tube markers.
Dye-Resist textile marker also known as Texpen Or Markpen is a industrial marker which makes permanent markings on any fabric material. The marker is made up of aluminium tube filled with ink with a ball-point tip for smooth flow of ink. The marker is available in various tip sizes for making sharp or thick markings depending on your needs. TCehese markers are also available in rubber valve or pump-type tubes where the ink flows out automatically after pressing the rubber below the tube. Dykem’s Dalo Marker and Century Markers are the only two company’s in the world that manufacuture the pump-type textile marker. Though the quality of both is similar, Century Inks price is way cheaper than that of Dalo Marker.
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