I've been using normal (read: cheap) colored pencils to mark dark & black
fabric for a while, and haven't had any trouble. A normal pencil eraser
will erase them, but I can generally just rub real hard with my finger.
I've had no problem getting the marks to just wash out, though... of course,
that may depend on fiber, and I haven't tried it on too wide a range of
fabrics, but it washed out of wool and silk perfectly well!
The marks last much longer than a chalk pencil mark would, but they're still
not quite durable enough for say, a large detailed embroidery motif. At
least, _I_ can't use them that way, since I rarely use a hoop and therefore
get my fingers all over the fabric, wearing off the marks.
If I see the erasable ones for sale, I'll probably try them, though. =}
-E House
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