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Some mills are also using tonal or reverse effects within the weave structure to simulate vintage or worn-in looks without additional washes.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Dec. 2025
Regardless of film gauge, the haunting, funny, rousing, poignant, terrifying vampire film is simply one of the most beautiful movies ever made, a movie where the photography expresses theme and character with elegance, complexity, and an awe-inspiring tonal range.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2025
Through the bodice, the silhouette held a straight, uninterrupted panel marked only by a faint row of tonal stitched dots contouring the waist.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 Dec. 2025
Named after the interval between acts of a play or opera and inspired by a moment of tonal change in a Haydn quartet, the work has a dream-like quality, with musicians at times barely touching the strings to create a hallowed sound.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Dec. 2025
Regardless of film gauge, the haunting, funny, rousing, poignant, terrifying vampire film is simply one of the most beautiful movies ever made, a movie where the photography expresses theme and character with elegance, complexity, and an awe-inspiring tonal range.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2025
Through the bodice, the silhouette held a straight, uninterrupted panel marked only by a faint row of tonal stitched dots contouring the waist.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 Dec. 2025
Named after the interval between acts of a play or opera and inspired by a moment of tonal change in a Haydn quartet, the work has a dream-like quality, with musicians at times barely touching the strings to create a hallowed sound.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Tonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonal. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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