A method of water transfer printing is provided. The method including the following operations. A water transfer printing film is received. An information body is transferred to a printing substrate without use of an organic solvent-containing activator prior to transferring the information body. The water transfer printing film includes a superabsorbent film, a water-based resin layer on the superabsorbent film, the water-based resin layer, and the information body on the water-based resin layer. The information body includes a water-based colorant and a water-based resin.

A method of water transfer printing is provided. The method including the following operations. A water transfer printing film is received. An information body is transferred to a printing substrate without use of an organic solvent-containing activator prior to transferring the information body. The water transfer printing film includes a superabsorbent film, a water-based resin layer on the superabsorbent film, the water-based resin layer, and the information body on the water-based resin layer. The information body includes a water-based colorant and a water-based resin.