Patent ID: 7906189

Claim:
A heat-transfer label suitable for labeling fabric comprising: (a) a support portion; and (b) a transfer portion, said transfer portion being positioned over said support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article of fabric under conditions of heat and pressure, said transfer portion comprising (i) an ink design layer, said ink design layer comprising a thermochromic ink design; and (ii) a heat-activatable adhesive layer, said heat-activatable adhesive layer having a thickness of about 10 to 200 microns and having a surface roughness not exceeding about 10 microns; (iii) wherein said ink design layer is printed directly onto said heat-activatable adhesive layer, said heat-activatable adhesive layer being positioned between said ink design layer and said support portion, said ink design layer having a top surface opposite said heat-activatable adhesive layer, said top surface being exposed to permit its direct contact with a fabric to be labeled.