Patent ID: 7771554

Claim:
A method for transferring an image to a fabric, comprising: obtaining an image transfer sheet, comprising an ink receptive portion, a titanium oxide or other white or luminescent pigment, an EAA resin, a silicone release coating, and a base portion, the titanium oxide or other white or luminescent pigment present in a concentration and configuration sufficient to provide an opaque background for indicia received by the ink receptive portion; peeling the silicone release coating and the base portion from the EAA resin, the titanium oxide or other white or luminescent pigment, and the ink receptive portion; applying at least the non-peeled portions of the image transfer sheet to the fabric so that the EAA resin contacts the fabric; applying one of the peeled silicone release coating and the base portion or an overlay release paper over at least the ink receptive portion, the titanium oxide or other white or luminescent pigment, and the EAA resin; and applying heat to one of the peeled silicone release coating and the base portion or the overlay release paper, the ink receptive portion, the titanium oxide or other white or luminescent pigment, the EAA resin, and the fabric.