Decal

A decal (, US also , CAN) or transfer is a plastic, cloth, paper, or ceramicsubstrate that has a pattern or image printed on it which can be moved to another surface upon , usually with the aid of heat or water.

The word is short for decalcomania, a decorative technique by which engravings and prints are transferred to pottery or other materials. The technique was invented by Simon François Ravenet (1706-1774), an engraver from France who later moved to England and perfected the process he called "décalquer" (which means "to copy by tracing"); it became widespread during the decal craze or mania of the late 19th century.