--- title: "Bronzeville: Textural & Tactile Specialty Screen Printed Tshirt" description: Unique textural & tactile specialty ink techniques screen printed on a Threadfast Tee. 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BRONZEVILLE ## TEXTURAL & TACTILE Textural [specialty inks](https://www.sharprint.com/screen-print/specialty-screen-printing?hsLang=en-us) can be used for a visual and tactile experience that cannot be achieved through traditional plastisol inks or their typical dimensional counterparts - puff & [high density](https://www.sharprint.com/armour-square-sports-athletic-t-shirt-featuring-silver-shimmer-hd?hsLang=en-us). Sponge[ techniques](https://www.sharprint.com/screen-print/specialty-screen-printing?hsLang=en-us) and suede inks  take creativity to the next level. [Sponge Technique](https://www.sharprint.com/screen-print/specialty-screen-printing?hsLang=en-us) + $1-$2 [Suede Technique](https://www.sharprint.com/screen-print/specialty-screen-printing?hsLang=en-us) + $1-$2 [Poly Blend Tee](https://www.sharprint.com/blog/screen-printing-on-tri-blend-t-shirts?hsLang=en-us) + .15 [*Threadfast Apparel Unisex Ultimate T-Shirt 100A brought to you by Alpha Broder.*](https://www.alphabroder.com/cgi-bin/online/webshr/prod-labeldtl.w?sr=100A¤tColor=53) *[Bronzeville](http://www.thecityofneighborhoodsproject.com/blog/2017/12/31/bronzeville) has a vibrant cultural scene strengthened by the lasting legacy of the “[Chicago Black Renaissance.”](http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/240.html) Once deemed “Black Metropolis,” the South Side neighborhood was home to many African American history makers, including Louis Armstrong, Dinah Washington, Richard Wright and Gwendolyn Brooks. Bronzeville is also home to the noted [Chicago Military Academy-Bronzeville](https://www.chicagomilitaryacademy.org/), a public 4–year military high school.*   ![Specialty Sponge Effect For T-shirts](https://www.sharprint.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Chicago%20Collection/2020%20The%20Neighborhood%20Collection/Bronzeville%20-%20Textural/Squares/Bronzeville-Tshirt-Sponge-Effects.png?width=400&height=400&name=Bronzeville-Tshirt-Sponge-Effects.png) #### Sponge Effects Bubbly & dimensional, this fun technique can be mixed to any Pantone color. Used here in the Chicago text. ![Suede Style Printing On A Tshirt](https://www.sharprint.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Chicago%20Collection/2020%20The%20Neighborhood%20Collection/Bronzeville%20-%20Textural/Squares/Suede-Printing-T-shirt.png?width=400&height=400&name=Suede-Printing-T-shirt.png) #### Suede Printing Ink that visually replicates the fuzzy, soft touch of suede leather. Shown here on center patch. ![Threadfast-Tshirts](https://www.sharprint.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Chicago%20Collection/2020%20The%20Neighborhood%20Collection/Bronzeville%20-%20Textural/Squares/Threadfast-Tshirts.png?width=400&height=400&name=Threadfast-Tshirts.png) #### Threadfast Tees Made from recycled content that consumes less petroleum, emits fewer greenhouse gases and conserves water and energy. [![Cotton-Tshirt-Header-Image](https://www.sharprint.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Fabric/Cotton%20Tshirt%20Fabric%20Types/Cotton-Tshirt-Header-Image.png?width=300&name=Cotton-Tshirt-Header-Image.png)](https://www.sharprint.com/blog/choosing-the-right-tshirt-fabric-quality-price-tips-on-decoration?hsLang=en-us)   # [Choosing The Right Tshirt Fabric In Today's Market](https://www.sharprint.com/blog/choosing-the-right-tshirt-fabric-quality-price-tips-on-decoration?hsLang=en-us) As staple of the promotional products industry, t-shirts are available in a wide range of styles and fabrics. Making the right recommendation for your client can be a challenge no matter if you're looking to [screen print](https://www.sharprint.com/e2t/c/*W3PJjdB6xL3PwW2zz3Bd6wPQd30/*MLgJ_9sw1fBW7dqTJp8kRQRV0/5/f18dQhb0Sq5B8X-dYJW8csX0Y51vPb-W5sqPtT56B7klW7t5nH856xp1wW5r8vwP3mm44rW5y5Lkw3NwhVrVMflfr8v2xKGW8yVv8762SD6NW4Myvzr2MTPSyVKng6q1Wg4bjW5MGDt136Q7RjW8Xl1bl8W1NKdVCcKbS1xvcyZW2KDbdJ1v14y7W2SwjvS561xh-W3HtrQn1f6tSBW985FWT1N6n8-W32SxY-2Vv3csW1G8Mxx1Bb4rMW7PD9Lp1HTNhdW4lv4ct91NK--Vxb_vm8NCT77W1yZwJF7pr_-kW1Y-frJ6pb753W2Lzvp_49hTX2W1x_qS97z0pyCN5dBfGbtznRWVj8Pxz2XNkwhW91qHMg7j-ZHXW6hY-3C1RdbwWW5f2vtN7xRCHXW6D_JzF6r8GVVW559GnB8XxQ2JW1s-TtF21GqNRW5YGHd_4Pw1VkN2sbPxnqT_DrW4XLKhp3VNXp9W1vNmzJ9dthYDVd8rw02-XNhpW8r89kZ4ssnVdW3xxB6p8LxJtzW8lQ5tL99kZ6JW8Jf1jn7D7HxjW1Dy_KC1HfPyCf46-8mz04?hsLang=en-us), [digitally print](https://www.sharprint.com/e2t/c/*W3PJjdB6xL3PwW2zz3Bd6wPQd30/*W68ndJm7VtcZNW3Vnpgn7KZXbN0/5/f18dQhb0Sq5D8XYjY_W4rhtcQ5H0XxdW1DpWxx7tC34sW6Dk5Tq1Vq7GqVLDpF18CSvhfN8BSjkKQzPR_W8q-2VZ8tzLxGW3HBWd61lQNKFVpk5ZT2NpcMNW7mHF3-7sTjsdW2Qy-g97q6835W1YZZk47zN65hW1zTbNF2YYxnDW63-j-R1tmXX4W5-2t5m20Wxs7W58RTq620Y98hW1Yg1Qd5gq967W7QgPY26w0ZHrW6bVC3V3jxWlJW3VVkFJ4LG55JW3yZDDx41-CGBW3SH7Hf6SR5j-W6KrR2g3dss9DW2DnSrY3zSwB5W5w8M8g5CnWlLW5th4ZM2LtGRvW4ww0pW4rHmqkW2VjCCh6VVb48W5TmLXQ4_cw-yW6dWyJq2DsdMjW4Dmvr7371rrkW2plMs860L4D5W4XkJmj4VM43rW5sPzb_6W0KGKW43Vrh225dpPcW41lj2s2xl7hpVcWbVf4Wpz-0MSL_kCsps8qW7Nyqc_2_xL7nN95S7zbsjV00W5XTzB_7wbWlTW8TXQTp56flQMW4vDTVD4gMpRsW7bHpf_8KwxhLW1NwBMn1MVsRjL9vwQlxZz0103?hsLang=en-us) or [embroider](https://www.sharprint.com/e2t/c/*W3PJjdB6xL3PwW2zz3Bd6wPQd30/*W8YM4TP84hfSfW5P2p0P59v_jJ0/5/f18dQhb0Sq5w8YHrG2W73LXPk5D47MtW22S1P-1Fp9l4W2QlWkq1pmLP4W5q9cPw8yym7NW5yMlrp1kbTqsW3L389b1nPLDMW67h1Bh8nFfQgVR3MCV5wL96LW1sL3M03MybvyW28cmZX6fChFCW8tzC3F8qZHy3W1brqpH30_VJsW5rcZX12-294gW5J0bGN7d-VJLW5J10-t5FHM5wW7kLx-N73yLDzW90DLDP83HW8SW2hBQwB1MqhJKW7ldyjx608ynQW6WgCsn1bsBPJW20V7ry7WzXvxW1-8C5_7MCl08W87FN5t7w7LvxW5VgDHT32bjw3W88mLsN1WT0pzW2d5gw581GqfWW2bG0DY6gFX1vW23XgTD88qfMhW7WFDDp1Pm8L8W7QRm607gZV_0W7nhtHB6Vd2HlW7QRlc01WhqGxW7c2JQX6LsrqdW6vm6bw5nZd0bN5z-5rp6Y9ktTTrHL5xBFT2W6mzwMT2_b7jdW8LM2rP5YxPJWW1wlbN35d6pXRW6mMBbk85sXGWW4KByvJ9cbWt-W4rtnws9j92jrW6TSMKx1WPqF4VpV_-f8BZ0vT111?hsLang=en-us). 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