Abstract: A heat activated decorative includes a lower thermoplastic layer and an upper layer which is a thermoset ink. The decorative is suitable for use on clothing which is laundered in industrial laundries wherein the wash cycle subjects the garments to pHs greater than 10 and the dryer subjects the garments to ambient temperatures of 400.degree. F. and momentary contact with the dryer drum wall which is about 500.degree. F. The lower thermoplastic layer is a high melt thermoplastic having a melting point of at least about 380.degree. F. and the upper layer is a thermoset ink which has a thickness effective to protect the thermoplastic layer from the effects of the industrial laundry and specifically about 25 microns in thickness or more. The decoratives of the present invention can be in the form of machine readable bar codes to provide a method of sorting rented garments.