A method for labeling an article of fabric, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a heat transfer label (911, 1011, 1111, 1211, 1311), said heat transfer label (911, 1011, 1111, 1211) comprising: (i) a transfer portion (121, 1221), said transfer portion (121, 1221) comprising: an ink design layer (125, 225, 1225, 1325); a heat-activatable adhesive layer (127, 227, 1332); and an RFID device (912, 1012, 1113, 1229, 1329, 1330); and (ii) a support portion (2B, 113, 213, 1213, 1313), said transfer portion (121, 1221) being positioned over said support portion (2B, 113, 213, 1213, 1313) for transfer of the transfer portion (121, 1221) from the support portion (2B, 113, 213, 1213, 1313) to an article of fabric under conditions of heat and pressure, said support portion comprising a carrier (215, 115, 1215, 1315), (b) transferring the transfer portion (121, 1221) from the support portion (2B, 113, 213, 1213, 1313) to the article of fabric under conditions of heat and pressure; characterized in that: the support portion (2B, 113, 213, 1213, 1313) further comprises a wax release layer (219, 1219, 1319), said wax release layer (219, 1219, 1319) being deposited over said carrier (215, 115, 1215, 1315), said transfer portion (121, 1221) being positioned over said wax release layer (219, 1219, 1319); and the heat-activatable adhesive layer (127, 227, 1332) is printed directly over the RFID device (912, 1012, 1113, 1229, 1329, 1330). (a) providing a heat transfer label (911, 1011, 1111, 1211, 1311), said heat transfer label (911, 1011, 1111, 1211) comprising: (i) a transfer portion (121, 1221), said transfer portion (121, 1221) comprising: an ink design layer (125, 225, 1225, 1325); a heat-activatable adhesive layer (127, 227, 1332); and an RFID device (912, 1012, 1113, 1229, 1329, 1330); and (ii) a support portion (2B, 113, 213, 1213, 1313), said transfer portion (121, 1221) being positioned over said support portion (2B, 113, 213, 1213, 1313) for transfer of the transfer portion (121, 1221) from the support portion (2B, 113, 213, 1213, 1313) to an article of fabric under conditions of heat and pressure, said support portion comprising a carrier (215, 115, 1215, 1315), (i) a transfer portion (121, 1221), said transfer portion (121, 1221) comprising: an ink design layer (125, 225, 1225, 1325); a heat-activatable adhesive layer (127, 227, 1332); and an RFID device (912, 1012, 1113, 1229, 1329, 1330); and an ink design layer (125, 225, 1225, 1325); a heat-activatable adhesive layer (127, 227, 1332); and an RFID device (912, 1012, 1113, 1229, 1329, 1330); and (ii) a support portion (2B, 113, 213, 1213, 1313), said transfer portion (121, 1221) being positioned over said support portion (2B, 113, 213, 1213, 1313) for transfer of the transfer portion (121, 1221) from the support portion (2B, 113, 213, 1213, 1313) to an article of fabric under conditions of heat and pressure, said support portion comprising a carrier (215, 115, 1215, 1315), (b) transferring the transfer portion (121, 1221) from the support portion (2B, 113, 213, 1213, 1313) to the article of fabric under conditions of heat and pressure; characterized in that: the support portion (2B, 113, 213, 1213, 1313) further comprises a wax release layer (219, 1219, 1319), said wax release layer (219, 1219, 1319) being deposited over said carrier (215, 115, 1215, 1315), said transfer portion (121, 1221) being positioned over said wax release layer (219, 1219, 1319); and the heat-activatable adhesive layer (127, 227, 1332) is printed directly over the RFID device (912, 1012, 1113, 1229, 1329, 1330). the support portion (2B, 113, 213, 1213, 1313) further comprises a wax release layer (219, 1219, 1319), said wax release layer (219, 1219, 1319) being deposited over said carrier (215, 115, 1215, 1315), said transfer portion (121, 1221) being positioned over said wax release layer (219, 1219, 1319); and the heat-activatable adhesive layer (127, 227, 1332) is printed directly over the RFID device (912, 1012, 1113, 1229, 1329, 1330).