Patent ID: 8647740

Claim:
A heat-transfer label for labeling an article of fabric, the heat-transfer label comprising: (a) a support portion wherein the support portion includes a carrier and a release coating positioned directly on top of the carrier; and (b) a transfer portion, the transfer portion being positioned over the support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article of fabric, the transfer portion comprising (i) a first printed marking; (ii) a second printed marking, wherein the first printed marking is a screen printed marking consisting of a polyvinyl chloride ink and the second printed marking is a thermal transfer marking comprising a layer made with a wax and resin-based thermal transfer ribbon, and (iii) a heat-activatable adhesive layer, the heat-activatable adhesive layer having a top surface, the top surface having a surface roughness not exceeding about 10 microns; (iv) wherein the first printed marking and the second printed marking are positioned over the top surface of the heat-activatable adhesive layer and positioned next to one another and wherein a portion of the top surface of the heat-activatable adhesive layer is uncovered, said portion of the top surface of the heat-activatable adhesive layer being free to be directly contacted with the article of fabric; and (v) a wax layer over the release coating, the heat-activatable adhesive layer being in direct contact with the wax layer.