Abstract: A transfer paper for use in dry transfer printing in witch a transfer paper is pressed with heating against a natural or synthetic fibrous material to transfer an ink thereto. It is characterized in that it is produced by applying a water-soluble dye ink to a transfer paper having a release agent layer and an ink-receiving layer overlying the layer and the ink-receiving layer comprises a hydrophilic synthetic resin and a hydrophilic adhesive, the hydrophilic adhesive being contained in an amount of 1-50 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the hydrophilic synthetic resin. Also provided is a method of dry transfer printing characterized by pressing the transfer paper for dry transfer printing against a natural or synthetic fibrous material with heating to thereby transfer the water-soluble dye ink applied to the transfer paper to the fibrous material and subsequently fixing the ink.