Preservation of moisture evaporation and body temperature regulation properties on garments post printing

A method of printing a garment to retain moisture and liquid wicking or heat management properties of an underlying fabric, the method comprising:

• mapping active body regions onto a print file for the garment, to provide a print file defining standard print areas on said garment and modified print areas wherein the modified printing areas correspond to said active body regions;
• printing image material onto said garment over said standard print areas using coloring inks;
• and
• printing further image material onto said garment at active areas using said coloring inks but said printing of said coloring inks at said active areas being modified to retain said moisture and liquid wicking properties of said underlying fabric and, additionally to said further image material, printing on said active areas at least one additional ink, said additional ink being an anti-microbial ink or an anti-bacterial ink or an anti-smell ink.