Method of image transfer on a colored base
The present invention includes an image transfer sheet. The image transfer sheet comprises a release layer and a polymer layer. One or more of the release layer and the polymer layer comprise titanium oxide or other white pigment.
1. A method for transferring an image to a colored substrate comprising woven, fabric based material, or paper, comprising:
providing an image transfer sheet comprising an image transfer substrate; a release layer contacting the image transfer substrate and an image-imparting layer that comprises a polymer that includes indicia wherein the release layer is impregnated with one or more of titanium oxide or other white pigment or luminescent pigment;
contacting the image transfer sheet to the colored substrate comprising woven, fabric based material, or paper; and
applying heat to the image transfer sheet so that an image including indicia from the image-imparting layer is transferred from the image transfer sheet to the colored substrate comprising woven, fabric based material, or paper wherein the image comprises a substantially white background or luminescent background and indicia.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the colored substrate comprising woven, fabric based material, or paper is a fabric.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the colored substrate comprising woven, fabric based material, or paper is black.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the image imparting layer is impregnated with one or more of titanium oxide or other white pigment or luminescent material.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the polymer of the image-imparting layer encapsulates the titanium oxide or other white pigment and indicia and transfers the titanium oxide or other white pigment in a pattern that forms the indicia on the colored substrate.
6. An image transfer sheet, comprising:
a colored, substrate comprising woven, fabric based material, or paper;
a release layer overlaying the substrate, wherein the release layer is impregnated with titanium oxide or other white pigment or luminescent pigment; and
a polymer layer.
7. The image transfer sheet of claim 6 wherein the polymer layer is comprised of titanium oxide or other white pigment.
8. The image transfer layer of claim 6 wherein the polymer layer comprises polypropylene.
9. The image transfer layer of claim 6 wherein the polymer layer comprises polyester or polyamide or a mixture of polyester and polyamide.
10. A kit comprising the image transfer sheet of claim 6 and a colored fabric.
11. The kit of claim 10 wherein the colored fabric is an article of clothing.
12. The kit of claim 11 wherein the article of clothing is a T-shirt.
13. The image transfer sheet of claim 6 wherein the polymer layer is a polyamide.
14. The image transfer sheet of claim 6 wherein the polymer comprises LDPE, EAA, EVA, MAEA, nylon or mixtures of these polymers or polyamide.