Abstract: An automated system for packaging an item includes a pallet, a packaging station and a controller. The pallet supports both the item and a packaging layer. The package is formed with the packaging layer. The packaging station folds the item and the packaging layer such that the item is enclosed within the packaging layer. The controller controls operation of the system. The item may be for example a textile, a digitally printed textile and/or a garment.

Abstract: A method of printing a garment, particularly for use in sport and outdoor activities, to retain moisture wicking or heat management properties of an underlying fabric. The method comprises mapping active body regions onto a print file for the garment. Thus the print file defines standard print areas and modified print areas where the modified printing areas correspond to the active body regions. Printing onto the garment over the standard print areas uses a standard ink density, but printing onto the garment at the active areas uses a second lower ink density which preserves, or at least does less harm to, wicking and venting properties of the underlying fabric.

Abstract: A system for networked printing of images onto textiles where the entity placing an order for printing has no control over the machines carrying out printing, comprises an electronic network and textile printing machines, belonging to different providers, attached to the network. Each of the printing machines has a corresponding printing quality profile of parameters that indicate abilities of the printer to reproduce an image on a textile. An input enables a user to place an order for textile printing of an image and select or define a required printing quality profile. The parameters of the image itself may demand certain printing quality levels. The textile printing order is sent for printing to a textile printing machine on the network that is selected for a printing quality profile which best matches the profile required. Other parameters such as cost, delivery time may also be considered.

Abstract: Devices, systems software, hardware, apparatus, networks, methods and combinations thereof for providing high speed, high capacity digital transmission over fiber-optic communications networks and systems are provided. The invention is particularly effective and useful in Ethernet systems and other communications networks. The photonic systems of the invention are adapted and arranged to be providable as standalone all-optical platforms that are independent of the terminal or services equipment, and that interface directly with the WDM interfaces of service platforms. Utilizing one or a plurality of tunable lasers, the systems, devices, software, hardware and networks of the invention can be adapted and arranged for monitoring, managing and reconfiguring many aspects of communications networks. Photonic systems of the invention can integrate into a single product, such as a router or other switching device, multiple functions.