using conventional inks may print an image on a prepared image transfer sheet which may be for example a plastic backing sheet coated with a polymer layer then with a water based formulation applied to the fabric the image may conveniently be transferred from the image transfer sheet to the fabric e g at room temperature application_number US 201514843190 A description according to embodiments of the invention an inkjet printer may print an image on an image transfer sheet designed for that purpose a water based formulation including a binding and anchoring agent may be applied to a fabric object e g a t shirt to prepare the object to receive the image while the fabric is wet the image bearing side of the image transfer sheet may be placed in contract with a treated portion of the fabric to transfer the image after sufficient dyes have transferred from the sheet to the fabric the sheet may be removed and the fabric may permanently bear the image fabrics made of cotton cotton polyester blend polyester and silk can be used as image receiving substrates embodiments of the invention may take advantage of chemical properties of common inkjet inks and their components although printer manufacturers may specially formulate and tailor inks to their printers many common inks share some properties as is.