Can I label clothes with Sharpie?

I have used both sharpie marker and regular ballpoint pen to label clothing and it may fade after a while but seems to hold for a long time in my experience.

I use one of the fine-tipped sharpies for dd's clothes for camp...on the label or waistband. It's mostly worked & even if it bleeds a little onthe tag I can still read it.

black or blue extra-fine point Sharpies will work. heat set in the dryer for 1/2 hour before wearing or washing.

I decorate 100% cotton cloth with them all the time. red and yellow will run, even after being heat set.
Bryanna

Thanks everybody!!

I've had good luck with my sharpies.

I use my CD labeling pen, it has a fine nib and was handy. It has bled a little on some tags but has held up well.