Pilot Frixion Erasable Rollerball Pen Set - Black, Pack of 5

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I do not know whether anyone else mentioned this, but we also have “other chemicals” that could be interacting with the inks – these would be waxes and any treatment used on batiks to easily lift the wax after the dye is applied, the chemicals in the dyes, the chemistry of our water in the area where we live – perhaps this water element is THE key contributing factor that affects the ability of some quilters to remove the ink when laundering and others who saw no difference after laundering. And this was confirmed in our testing: Several of our testers preferred the Uni-ball Signo RT1 to the Pentel EnerGel RTX due to the Signo RT1’s understated (albeit all-plastic) design.

Our testing group agreed with our experts: The Uni-ball Jetstream RT is the best pen for most everyday writing tasks. I thought the pens were the best thing ever invented because I LOVE pin tucks and accurate marking is essential. I don’t do show quilts, just quilts for myself and family and I wash them all when they are completed.All testers found this pen’s textured grip section pleasant to hold, but they disagreed on the pen’s looks. We also saw that some ink pens or markers, over time, could actually cause the fabric fibers to weaken and break down.

I know that should not be the case when you quilt for competition, just a food for thought for everyday use. My husband just bought a set of these pens and as he was talking about them, I started to think, “Wonder how they would work on quilts?

Our testers noted that this pen’s dark ink dried quickly and smudged the least of all the pens we tested. The Micron doesn’t glide over paper as smoothly as the Jetstream—there’s some friction or feedback similar to the Pilot Precise V5 RT. Rollerball pens use a water-based ink that flows smoothly and usually creates a lighter, finer line on the paper. It is important to note that Pilot did not design the pens for fabric and did not test them on fabric while developing the concept.