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Zebra Onamae Mackee: Name Marker for Fabric and Plastic

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Zebra Onamae Mackee is a marker for writing names on belongings. Zebra says its new ink fixes fabric bleeding, the top complaint about name markers, and the firm tip also writes on plastic bags, plastic and metal. The double-ended model has 1.0 to 1.3 mm and 0.5 mm lines at 165 yen with tax (about US$1.04); a 0.8 mm single is 132 yen.

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Zebra Onamae Mackee twin name marker with its white barrel, blue band and black caps, the fine end open
The name marker with its blue band and black caps (drawn in proportion). Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times.

Product facts

Product
Zebra Onamae Mackee name markers (both ends YYTS7-BK, fine YYSS7-BK)
Brand
Zebra
Brand origin
Japan
Made in
Not stated*
Material
Plastic body; alcohol-based oil dye ink
Price range
$under $5 per item
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Notes on these facts
  • Made by Zebra Co., Ltd. (Tokyo). Country of manufacture not stated: Zebra's Japanese product page lists line width, ink, size, weight, part number and price but no country of manufacture, so check the label on your copy. 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

  • Zebra says a new ink reduces bleeding on cloth, the number-one complaint about name markers.
  • Two models: both ends (1.0 to 1.3 mm and 0.5 mm, 165 yen) and a single 0.8 mm fine pen (132 yen), prices with tax.
  • The firm tip also writes on plastic bags, plastic and metal, per Zebra.
  • The both-ends pen is 11.7 × 140.1 mm and 8.7 g; the fine single is 10.8 × 140.0 mm and 7.8 g.
  • Zebra says not to use it on soft vinyl such as inflatable rings; its page gives no country of manufacture.

What is the Zebra Onamae Mackee?

It is a name-writing marker from the Mackee line. Onamae means name, and Zebra built these markers for labeling school and household things. Its pitch is a new ink that Zebra says fixes the top complaint about name markers, bleeding into fabric, and a tip firm enough to write clearly on bags, plastic and metal.

Which model should you buy?

The both-ends pen for variety, the single fine pen for a fixed line. Zebra lists:

Item Both ends Fine
Line width 1.0 to 1.3 mm and 0.5 mm 0.8 mm
Size 11.7 × 140.1 mm 10.8 × 140.0 mm
Weight 8.7 g 7.8 g
Part number YYTS7-BK YYSS7-BK
Price with tax 165 yen (about US$1.04) 132 yen (about US$0.84)

Both use an alcohol-based oil dye in black.

What can it mark?

Cloth first, then plastic bags, plastic and metal. Most of Zebra’s Mackee line is quick-drying oil-based marker ink for hard surfaces, and this one is tuned for cloth. Zebra says the firm tip suits things you label often besides fabric: plastic bags, plastic and metal. It excludes soft vinyl such as inflatable rings.

Does it survive washing?

Zebra doesn’t say. The page says the new ink reduces bleeding on cloth; it gives no wash test, no heat-setting advice and no count of washes. For laundry labels, test on a scrap of the same fabric and wash it before labeling a whole set. For a fabric ink that is heat-set with an iron, see the Tsukineko VersaCraft.

How does it compare with the rest of the line?

It is the name-labeling one. For fine technical lines see the Mackee Care, and for a big thick-and-fine pen, the Hi-Mackee. The line:

Model Line widths Weight Price with tax
Hi-Mackee (MC12C) 6.0 mm / 1.5–2.0 mm 25.1 g 165 yen (about US$1.04)
Hi-Mackee Care (refillable, YYT5-12C) 6.0 mm / 1.5–2.0 mm 26 g 165 yen (about US$1.04)
Mackee Care fine and extra fine (YYTS5-12C) 1.0–1.3 mm / 0.5 mm 9.0 g 132 yen (about US$0.84)
Mackee Care ultra fine (YYTH3-R) 0.7 mm / 0.3 mm 9.4 g 132 yen (about US$0.84)
Onamae Mackee, both ends (YYTS7-BK) 1.0–1.3 mm / 0.5 mm 8.7 g 165 yen (about US$1.04)
Onamae Mackee, fine (YYSS7-BK) 0.8 mm 7.8 g 132 yen (about US$0.84)
Mackee Knock fine (YYSS6-5C) 1.0–1.3 mm 13.0 g 198 yen (about US$1.25)
Paper Mackee (WYT5-15C) 5.6 mm / 1.4–1.7 mm 26.3 g 165 yen (about US$1.04)
Mackee Extra Thick (MC-EB-450-RT) chisel 8.0–17.0 mm / square 10.0 mm 63.2 g 550 yen (about US$3.48)

Prices are Japanese list prices at 158 yen to the dollar. Weights and widths are Zebra’s own.

Where is it made, and what does it cost?

Zebra’s page doesn’t state a country of manufacture. The company is based in Tokyo. At 132 and 165 yen with tax (about US$0.84 and US$1.04), both are in our $ band (under $5).

Frequently asked questions

What is new about the ink?

Zebra says it fixes bleeding on cloth, which it names as the top complaint about name markers.

What can you write on?

Cloth and, thanks to a firm tip, plastic bags, plastic and metal, per Zebra.

What are the two models?

The both-ends pen with 1.0 to 1.3 mm and 0.5 mm lines, and a single fine pen with a 0.8 mm line.

How big are they?

The both-ends is 11.7 × 140.1 mm and 8.7 g; the fine single is 10.8 × 140.0 mm and 7.8 g.

What does it cost?

165 yen with tax for both ends and 132 yen for the fine single.

What should you not mark?

Soft vinyl items such as inflatable rings.

Is the ink permanent?

It is an alcohol-based oil dye. Zebra gives no wash-test figure for fabric.

Sources (2)

  1. Zebra Japan: Onamae Mackee both-ends product page (new ink, tip, line widths, size, weight, YYTS7-BK, price; read October 31, 2026)
  2. Zebra Japan: Onamae Mackee fine product page (0.8 mm, size, weight, YYSS7-BK, price; read October 31, 2026)

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