This is a Quality Die-Cut Decal. There is NO background material. Your decal will come with 3 layers with your decal design sandwiched in the middle. The outer 2 layers are for transferring your decal to the wall and will both be discarded after application. All our Home Décor products are individually MADE in the USA by us Wall Décor Plus More. Each decal sticker design is cut electronically on a roll of vinyl and then we process by hand removing the excess vinyl material and finally “sandwiching” the decal sticker to preserve the computer generated alignment. Full details on the application process are included on the order Instruction Sheet along with video tutorials. No individual letter or word alignment is needed.Full details on the application process are included on the order Instruction Sheet along with video tutorials. No individual letter or word alignment is needed.