A method of providing deposits of a functional composition on a textile
substrate (1) is described. The method comprises providing a supply of
the textile substrate (1); providing a first digital nozzle; supplying a
functional composition to the first nozzle; providing a second digital
nozzle; supplying an encapsulating composition to the second nozzle;
selectively depositing the functional composition from the first nozzle
to form a series of functional droplets (10) on the substrate (1); and
selectively depositing the encapsulation composition from the second
nozzle to form a series of encapsulation droplets (16) to at least
partially cover the functional droplets (10). In this way, quantities of
highly specific functional compositions or "agents" may be precisely
deposited at those locations where they are required and may subsequently
be covered by an encapsulation composition.