Sharpie offers a wide selection of permanent markers, pens, highlighters, and more for the classroom, the office, and at home. Designed for precision and performance, Sharpie marking and writing instruments are offered in a variety of specialty and art styles.

Sharpie markers are manufactured in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, and Maryville, Tennessee, and with numerous off-shore partners globally.

Sharpie® is so much more than a permanent marker; it is a tool that creates possibilities everywhere. Designed to be bold, permanent, and impactful, Sharpie is an icon in American culture. Launched in 1964, it invented the permanent marker category and continues to push the boundaries of what permanent markers can do.

Permanent markers, including popular brands like Sharpie, contain ink that is made from the chemicals xylene, toluene and urethane resin. Permanent markers are safe when used as intended. Intentionally breathing in the marker fumes can be harmful.

King Size Sharpie, Magnum Sharpie, and Touch-Up Sharpie contain xylene, which is neurotoxic and may damage other organs. Xylene poses a risk via inhalation, ingestion, and absorption across skin and mucous membranes. Writing on skin with these markers isn't recommended. Sharpie ink may be removed with rubbing alcohol.

No one is exactly sure why Sharpies are called “Sharpies.” The most likely story is that the name was inspired by fountain pens, which were also sold by the Sanford Ink Company at the time.

1964. Sanford turned its focus to the emerging marker business and introduced the Sharpie marker. The Sharpie Fine Point black marker became the first pen-style permanent marker. It wrote on almost any surface from glass, wood and stone, to plastic, metal and, of course, paper.

Process. The barrel of a Sharpie marker is molded out of a plastic resin. Screen printing is applied to the Sharpie barrel, including information like the Sharpie logo and the description of the color. A filament made out of a cotton material and used to hold the ink is inserted into the barrel.

Sharpies aren't your average marker pen only meant for labelling but THE most ingenious pen ever created! Sharpies come with a variety of different sized nibs – a nib for every occasion if you will.

1990s The extra-fine point was introduced in the 1970s, and the brand's popularity continued to soar. It became a household name in the 1990s and 2000s, with athletes and celebrities signing everything from autograph books to sports jerseys with Sharpies.

King Size Sharpie, Magnum Sharpie, and Touch-Up Sharpie contain xylene, which is neurotoxic and may damage other organs. Xylene poses a risk via inhalation, ingestion, and absorption across skin and mucous membranes. Writing on skin with these markers isn't recommended. Sharpie ink may be removed with rubbing alcohol.

Meaning of permanent marker in English a pen with a writing point made of felt that makes marks that cannot be removed by washing: Pulling a permanent marker from his pocket, he signed autographs.

Sharpie can be easily removed from skin. You can use an alcohol-based cleaner, such as rubbing alcohol, hairspray, or hand sanitizer. Or, if you prefer, you can rub a glob of sunscreen or coconut oil into the Sharpie until it is gone then wipe it away with a tissue.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teachers says Sharpies contain volatile solvents, which are liquids that become gases at room temperatures. When inhaled, solvents produce a "high."

Meaning of Sharpie in English a brand name for a type of marker pen with a thick point for writing or drawing: He took a Sharpie and wrote the word "freedom" on the page. She gets asked for so many autographs that she brings her own Sharpie .

Sharpie is a trademark of Sanford, LP and is registered in the United States and other countries.