Alendel Cage Fabric
3 colourways, sheer, 57 in wide. Every swatch and every Alendel specification, from the workroom that sews it in Fort Lauderdale and installs it from Miami to Palm Beach.
3 colourways of sheer, 57 in wide
Alendel lists Cage as a sheer in 3 colourways, in 100% polyester, at 57 in wide. The card is Licorice, Basketweave and Natural; Alendel files them under black and brown. 2 of the 3 flagged in stock by Alendel. It sits in Alendel's C.I. Silvercloud Book.
The 57 in width runs up the roll, so panels are made of joined widths with the seams hidden in the pleats, and a Roman shade under about 50 inches finished is cut from a single width. Alendel gives the repeat as vertical 0.13 in; we match it across every seam and every window in the room, which adds yardage and is part of the quote. Being polyester it holds a pleat, keeps its size through humidity and a wash or a dry clean, and takes the sun better than a natural fibre, which matters on unshaded glass here. Alendel lists the weight at 1.40 lb per yard, substantial for a sheer, so the track or rod is sized to carry it. Care is WA-P (washable or dry clean). It carries FMVSS 302, the automotive interior test. Every colourway is listed as Oeko-Tex. Country of origin, as Alendel lists it: Turkey.
What Cage does at the window, and what it does not
Best use
Cage is a sheer, so it goes where the point is daylight and the view: living rooms and dining rooms on the water, a wall of sliders, a bedroom by day with a blackout layer behind it for night. At 57 in it is cut up the roll and seamed, so it suits single windows and doors rather than a seamless wall.
Light and privacy
By day it softens the light and frames the view. After dark, with the room lit, the room is visible from outside: sheers are layered with a blackout or lined panel where privacy matters, or with a solar roller behind for glare by day.
Cloth and care
100% polyester; 1.40 lb per yard; care WA-P (washable or dry clean). Polyester keeps its size and its pleat in humid air and after cleaning, and holds its colour in the sun better than a natural fibre. Listed as Oeko-Tex.
Limitations
No privacy at night with the lights on, and no blackout; it is layered where either is needed. At 57 in a wide panel is made of joined widths; the seams sit inside the pleats, and the repeat is matched at every seam, which costs yardage. 1 of the 3 colour is not flagged in stock, so that colour is a mill order with a longer lead time; we confirm stock before anything is cut.
3 colourways of Cage
3 colourways: Licorice, Basketweave and Natural. 2 of the 3 flagged in stock by Alendel. The colour code and the FB item number are what we order by; click a swatch to enlarge it.
Colourways
Every Cage colourway, as Alendel lists it
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Item no. | Family | Width | Content | Repeat V x H | Care | Fire listings | Weight | Alendel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licorice | 463 | FB000409 | Black | 57 in | 100% polyester | 0.13 in x - | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | FMVSS 302 | 1.4 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Basketweave | 307 | FB000408 | Brown | 57 in | 100% polyester | 0.13 in x - | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | FMVSS 302 | 1.4 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Natural | 378 | FB000410 | Brown | 57 in | 100% polyester | 0.13 in x - | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | FMVSS 302 | 1.4 lb/yd | Listing |
Width, content, repeat, care code, fire listings and weight per yard are Alendel's own listing for each colourway, captured from its trade catalogue; the stock flag is Alendel's public availability filter on the day we read it and is confirmed against the order before anything is cut. We bring the Alendel books to the consultation.
Where Cage works here
Cage is a sheer we would put on the ocean side of a Sunny Isles or Fort Lauderdale living room, floor to ceiling on a ceiling-mounted track, with the fullness set for the cloth so the wave is even from end to end. It is seamed at each width, so it is best on windows rather than a long seamless wall. Layered over a solar roller the room keeps its view by day; behind it a blackout panel on a second track takes care of the night.
For the same use, compare Cage with Dutch (sheer, 57 in, 3 colourways), Empire Voile 118 (sheer, 118 in railroaded, 69 colourways) and Base (sheer, 118 in railroaded, 27 colourways); the table on each page lists the width, content, care code, fire listings and weight side by side.
Cage: frequently asked
How many colours does Alendel Cage come in?
3 colourways by Alendel's listing, 2 of the 3 flagged in stock by Alendel. Every one is on this page with its swatch, colour code and FB item number, and we bring the shortlist to the consultation so the colour is judged in your own light.
Do you match the Cage repeat?
Always. Alendel lists the repeat at vertical 0.13 in, and we match it across every seam and every window in the room, so the yardage is figured on the repeat rather than the finished size and is part of the quote.
Does Cage give privacy at night?
No sheer does once the lights are on inside. By day it filters the light and keeps the view; at night we layer a lined or blackout panel on a second track behind it, or pair it with a solar or blackout roller.
What does Cage cost made up as sheers?
It is quoted from the yardage: the width and height of the window, the fullness, the repeat if there is one, the lining and the track or rod. The pricing page has real numbers for sheers, motorized tracks and blackout draperies, and a quote for Cage follows from a measure. Ask for a price with the button above and we come back with a figure, not a range.
Compare Cage with
Dutch
A sheer at 57 in in 3 colourways
Empire Voile 118
A sheer at 118 in, railroaded to run seamless, in 69 colourways
Base
A sheer at 118 in, railroaded to run seamless, in 27 colourways
Pillar
22 colourways of sheer from Bamboo to Dolphin, 121 in wide and railroaded
Aroma
Wide-width sheer in 20 colourways, 120 in for seamless walls of glass
Bliss
A sheer at 55 in in 20 colourways
Cage sheers in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Cage from Alendel by the yard for any project from Miami to Palm Beach, cut and sew it in our own Fort Lauderdale workroom as sheers, and hang it with our own installers on the track, rod or headrail the window calls for. The Alendel books are at 4539 Powerline Rd in Fort Lauderdale (by appointment) and 500 South Pointe Dr #150 in Miami Beach, and we bring the colours you shortlist to the consultation.
See Cage in your own light
Book a complimentary in-home consultation. Shortlist the colours you like and we bring the Alendel samples, the linings and honest answers about light, privacy and what your windows actually need.