Tombow Namae Senka: Twin Oil-Based Name Marker for Cloth

Product facts

Product

Tombow Namae Senka twin oil-based name marker (MCA-111)

Brand

Tombow

Brand origin

Japan

Made in

Not stated^*

Material

Oil-based, high-viscosity, quick-drying ink; twin tips (Tombow)

Price range

$under $5 per item

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Notes on these facts

• Made by Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd. (Tokyo). Country of manufacture not stated: Tombow's Japanese product page lists features, the model and the price but no country of manufacture. Check the pack. Price: example listing.
• How we test and disclose samples: How we test stationery.
• Price bands are typical US retail, checked October 2026. Conversions to US dollars are approximate, at October 2026 rates (US$1 = ¥158 = ₩1,330 = NT$32.5 = CN¥6.7 = SEK 9.9 = DKK 6.7 = ₺49.6 = C$1.41 = A$1.43 = CZK 21.7; €1 = US$1.12; £1 = US$1.32; CHF 1 = US$1.21).

Key takeaways

• Tombow says the high-viscosity ink bleeds less on cloth than an ordinary oil-based sign pen and resists washing.
• The ink is quick-drying, so Tombow says it is less likely to smear or dirty your hands.
• It writes on paper, cloth, plastics, wood, painted surfaces, rubber, resin and glass, Tombow says.
• Tombow's text gives 0.8 mm and 0.4 mm tips, but its lineup line gives 6.0 and 2.0 mm, so we could not confirm the widths.
• It costs 165 yen with tax (about US$1.04), 150 yen before tax, and Tombow warns that repeated washing or dry cleaning can fade it.

What is the Tombow Namae Senka?

It is a name marker for school and everyday things, built to survive washing. The name means roughly “specialist for writing names”. Tombow says its ink is long-lasting, resists bleeding and washing, and works on cloth, small stationery, book spines and large areas such as gym-number cloths. It is a twin marker with a fine tip and an extra-fine tip, and its model is MCA-111. The package photo on Tombow’s page shows black ink. We read Tombow’s Japanese product page on November 3, 2026.

How does the ink work on cloth?

Thick, so it stays where you put it. Tombow says it developed a high-viscosity ink for this pen. On cloth, the page says, it bleeds less than a normal oil-based sign pen and survives washing better. Tombow gives no number of washes and no test, so the claim is the maker’s.

What can you write on?

Almost everything in a school bag. Tombow lists paper, cloth, plastics, wood, painted surfaces, rubber, resin and glass. Its quick-drying ink is meant to keep lines from dragging or smearing and your hands clean.

What widths does it write?

Tombow gives two conflicting answers. The feature text says a twin type with a 0.8 mm fine tip and a 0.4 mm extra-fine tip. The lineup line below it says “thick 6.0 mm, thin 2.0 mm”. That looks like a copy of a different product’s line, but we cannot say, so check the pack. Our drawing uses the 0.8 and 0.4 mm of the feature text.

How does it compare with other name markers?

It matches Tombow’s own twin marker on price and, per its text, on tip widths.

	Tombow Namae Senka	Tombow MONO Twin	Zebra Onamae Mackee
Ink	Oil-based, high viscosity, quick-drying	Oil-based dye	New ink that bleeds less on cloth, per Zebra
Twin tips	0.8 and 0.4 mm in the text	0.8 and 0.4 mm	1.0 to 1.3 mm and 0.5 mm
Aimed at	Names on cloth and school items	Marking on paper, metal, plastic, glass and more	Names on belongings, fabric and plastic
Price with tax	165 yen (about US$1.04)	165 yen (about US$1.04)	165 yen (about US$1.04)

Who is the Namae Senka for?

It suits parents and students who label clothes, gym numbers and school supplies. Tombow’s own examples are names on stationery, book spines and gym-number cloths. If your main job is permanent marking on many surfaces, see our best permanent markers.

What should you watch out for?

Wash and dry with care. Tombow warns that washing with wet cloth stacked together can transfer color, that some fabrics bleed or look thinner, and that dry cleaning or repeated washing can fade it. Keep it from fire, always cap it after use, and ventilate when using it for a long time. Dropping it or striking it hard can leak ink. Keep it from small children and use it only for writing and drawing.

Where is it made, and what does it cost?

Tombow’s page doesn’t state a country of manufacture. At 165 yen with tax (about US$1.04), it is in our $ band (under $5).

Frequently asked questions

What is the Namae Senka?

An oil-based twin marker made for writing names. Tombow says it works on anything from small stationery and book spines to large areas such as gym-number cloths.

How does it do on cloth?

Tombow says its self-developed high-viscosity ink bleeds less on cloth than a normal oil-based sign pen and withstands washing well.

How fast does it dry?

Tombow calls the ink quick-drying: it says lines are less likely to drag, bleed or dirty your hands.

What can it write on?

Paper, cloth, plastics, wood, painted surfaces, rubber, resin and glass, so most school and household items, Tombow says.

What are the tip widths?

Tombow's feature text says a 0.8 mm fine tip and a 0.4 mm extra-fine tip, but its lineup line says thick 6.0 mm and thin 2.0 mm. We could not tell which is right.

How much does it cost?

165 yen with tax (about US$1.04) in Japan, or 150 yen before tax.

Will it survive the washing machine?

Tombow says it resists washing but warns that stacking wet cloth can transfer color, that some fabrics may bleed or fade, and that dry cleaning or repeated washing can fade it.

Where is it made?

Tombow's page doesn't say; check the pack.

Sources (1)

1. Tombow (Japanese): Namae Senka product page (cloth and wash claims, quick-drying ink, surfaces, twin tips, model, price, cautions; read November 3, 2026)

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