A heat transferable label, comprising: a support portion (31; 51; 71; 91) releasably secured to a transfer portion (32; 52; 72; 92); wherein the transfer portion (32; 52; 72; 92) includes: a color ink layer (35; 55; 75; 95) with a decorative face opposite the releasably secured support portion (31; 51; 71; 91); a multi-layer barrier (38; 58; 78; 98) having a first barrier layer (41; 61; 81; 101) with a first perimeter, the first barrier layer (41; 61; 81; 101) overlying the color ink layer (35; 55; 75; 95); the multi-layer barrier (38; 58; 78; 98) further including a second barrier layer (42; 62; 82; 102) having a second perimeter extending beyond the first perimeter to provide an overhang with respect to the first barrier layer (41; 61; 81; 101), wherein the overhang comprises an overhang margin (44; 64; 84; 104) that extends outwardly beyond the perimeter end of the first barrier layer (41; 61; 81; 101), the second barrier layer (42; 62; 82; 102) overlying the first barrier layer (41; 61; 81; 101); and an adhesive layer (37; 57; 77; 97) overlying the second barrier layer (42; 62; 82; 102) of the multi-layer barrier (38; 58; 78; 98), wherein the adhesive layer (37; 57; 77; 97) has a third perimeter extending beyond the first perimeter of the first barrier layer (41; 61; 81; 101), thereby defining a recess gap (43; 63; 83; 103) at the perimeter edge of the first barrier layer (41; 61; 81; 101) and characterized in that the overhang margin (44; 64; 84; 104) lies within the recess gap (43; 63; 83; 103). a support portion (31; 51; 71; 91) releasably secured to a transfer portion (32; 52; 72; 92); wherein the transfer portion (32; 52; 72; 92) includes: a color ink layer (35; 55; 75; 95) with a decorative face opposite the releasably secured support portion (31; 51; 71; 91); a multi-layer barrier (38; 58; 78; 98) having a first barrier layer (41; 61; 81; 101) with a first perimeter, the first barrier layer (41; 61; 81; 101) overlying the color ink layer (35; 55; 75; 95); the multi-layer barrier (38; 58; 78; 98) further including a second barrier layer (42; 62; 82; 102) having a second perimeter extending beyond the first perimeter to provide an overhang with respect to the first barrier layer (41; 61; 81; 101), wherein the overhang comprises an overhang margin (44; 64; 84; 104) that extends outwardly beyond the perimeter end of the first barrier layer (41; 61; 81; 101), the second barrier layer (42; 62; 82; 102) overlying the first barrier layer (41; 61; 81; 101); and a color ink layer (35; 55; 75; 95) with a decorative face opposite the releasably secured support portion (31; 51; 71; 91); a multi-layer barrier (38; 58; 78; 98) having a first barrier layer (41; 61; 81; 101) with a first perimeter, the first barrier layer (41; 61; 81; 101) overlying the color ink layer (35; 55; 75; 95); the multi-layer barrier (38; 58; 78; 98) further including a second barrier layer (42; 62; 82; 102) having a second perimeter extending beyond the first perimeter to provide an overhang with respect to the first barrier layer (41; 61; 81; 101), wherein the overhang comprises an overhang margin (44; 64; 84; 104) that extends outwardly beyond the perimeter end of the first barrier layer (41; 61; 81; 101), the second barrier layer (42; 62; 82; 102) overlying the first barrier layer (41; 61; 81; 101); and an adhesive layer (37; 57; 77; 97) overlying the second barrier layer (42; 62; 82; 102) of the multi-layer barrier (38; 58; 78; 98), wherein the adhesive layer (37; 57; 77; 97) has a third perimeter extending beyond the first perimeter of the first barrier layer (41; 61; 81; 101), thereby defining a recess gap (43; 63; 83; 103) at the perimeter edge of the first barrier layer (41; 61; 81; 101) and characterized in that the overhang margin (44; 64; 84; 104) lies within the recess gap (43; 63; 83; 103).