A thermal transfer printable multilayer label tape comprising: A clear topcoat layer comprising (i) a crosslinked ethylene acrylic acid; (ii) opposing first and second facial surfaces (11a; 11b); and (iii) an ink received from a thermal transfer printer ribbon comprising a metal salt of an ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer; A clear first primer layer comprising a crosslinked thermoplastic polyester and having opposing first and second facial surfaces (12a; 12b) with the first facial surface of the first primer layer in contact with the second facial surface of the topcoat layer; A clear face sheet layer comprising opposing first and second facial surfaces (13a;13b) with the first facial surface of the face sheet layer in contact with the second facial surface of the primer layer; A clear second primer layer comprising a crosslinked thermoplastic polyester and having opposing first and second facial surfaces (14a; 14b) with the first facial surface of the second primer layer in contact with the second facial surface of the face sheet layer; A color layer comprising opposing first and second facial surfaces (15a;15b) with the first facial surface of the color layer in contact with the second facial surface of the second primer layer; An adhesive layer comprising opposing first and second facial surfaces (16a; 16b) with the first facial surface of the adhesive layer in contact with the second facial surface of the color layer; and An optional release liner comprising opposing first and second facial surfaces (17a; 17b) with the first facial surface of the release liner in contact with the second facial surface of the adhesive layer. A clear topcoat layer comprising (i) a crosslinked ethylene acrylic acid; (ii) opposing first and second facial surfaces (11a; 11b); and (iii) an ink received from a thermal transfer printer ribbon comprising a metal salt of an ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer; A clear first primer layer comprising a crosslinked thermoplastic polyester and having opposing first and second facial surfaces (12a; 12b) with the first facial surface of the first primer layer in contact with the second facial surface of the topcoat layer; A clear face sheet layer comprising opposing first and second facial surfaces (13a;13b) with the first facial surface of the face sheet layer in contact with the second facial surface of the primer layer; A clear second primer layer comprising a crosslinked thermoplastic polyester and having opposing first and second facial surfaces (14a; 14b) with the first facial surface of the second primer layer in contact with the second facial surface of the face sheet layer; A color layer comprising opposing first and second facial surfaces (15a;15b) with the first facial surface of the color layer in contact with the second facial surface of the second primer layer; An adhesive layer comprising opposing first and second facial surfaces (16a; 16b) with the first facial surface of the adhesive layer in contact with the second facial surface of the color layer; and An optional release liner comprising opposing first and second facial surfaces (17a; 17b) with the first facial surface of the release liner in contact with the second facial surface of the adhesive layer.