Alendel Diaz Fabric
6 colourways, sheer, 110 in wide, railroaded. Every swatch and every Alendel specification, from the workroom that sews it in Fort Lauderdale and installs it from Miami to Palm Beach.
A sheer in 86% polyester and 14% acrylic at 110 in, railroaded, in 6 colourways
Diaz is one of the Alendel sheers we make up here, with 6 colourways on the card, in 86% polyester and 14% acrylic, at 110 in wide, railroaded. The card is Aluminum, Smoke, Pumice Stone, White Lilly, Antique Lace and Sterling; Alendel files them under grey, white and beige. All 6 flagged in stock by Alendel. It sits in Alendel's Transparency Book.
At 110 in the cloth is turned sideways and the width becomes the height, so a window wall up to about 9 ft 2 in tall carries no seam at all; that is the wide-width advantage on floor-to-ceiling glass. Alendel gives the repeat as vertical 11.25 in; we match it across every seam and every window in the room, which adds yardage and is part of the quote. Polyester holds its pleat and its size in humid air and after cleaning, and stands up to Florida sun better than cotton or linen does. Alendel lists the weight at 0.33 to 0.38 lb per yard, light for a sheer. Care is WA-P (washable or dry clean); Alendel's own line reads: washable, dry clean. Alendel lists no fire test for it, so it is a residential cloth unless a treated lining or a certificate is arranged for the project. Every colourway is listed as Oeko-Tex. It comes with a weighted hem in the selvedge, which is why the wide sheers hang plumb without a chain weight from us.
What Diaz does at the window, and what it does not
Best use
Diaz 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. Railroaded at 110 in it runs seamless across a window wall on a ceiling track, ripplefold at 2.5 to 3 times fullness.
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
86% polyester and 14% acrylic; 0.33 to 0.38 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. Railroaded wide-width goods are not cut into Roman shades; for a matching Roman we pick a 54 inch cloth from the same book. The seamless drop tops out at about 9 ft 2 in; a taller wall is seamed or turned back up the roll. No fire listing from Alendel, so a commercial or condo common-area job needs a certificate arranged for the project or another cloth.
6 colourways of Diaz
6 colourways: Aluminum, Smoke, Pumice Stone, White Lilly, Antique Lace and Sterling. All 6 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 Diaz colourway, as Alendel lists it
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Item no. | Family | Width | Content | Repeat V x H | Care | Weight | Alendel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum | 0401 | FB004698 | Grey | 110 in | 86% polyester, 14% acrylic | 11.25 in x - | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | 0.38 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Smoke | 4075 | FB004699 | Grey | 110 in | 86% polyester, 14% acrylic | 11.25 in x - | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | 0.38 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Pumice Stone | 4183 | FB000954 | Grey | 110 in | 86% polyester, 14% acrylic | 11.25 in x - | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | 0.33 lb/yd | Listing | |
| White Lilly | 1035 | FB000956 | White | 110 in | 86% polyester, 14% acrylic | 11.25 in x - | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | 0.33 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Antique Lace | 2097 | FB000952 | Beige | 110 in | 86% polyester, 14% acrylic | 11.25 in x - | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | 0.33 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Sterling | 4082 | FB000955 | Grey | 110 in | 86% polyester, 14% acrylic | 11.25 in x - | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | 0.33 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 Diaz works here
Diaz 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. The 110 in width means the whole wall in one piece. 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 Diaz with Hopkins (sheer, 118 in railroaded, 8 colourways), Cassandra (sheer, 117 in railroaded, 6 colourways) and Clement (sheer, 118 in railroaded, 5 colourways); the table on each page lists the width, content, care code, fire listings and weight side by side.
Diaz: frequently asked
How many colours does Alendel Diaz come in?
6 colourways by Alendel's listing, all 6 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.
Is Diaz Oeko-Tex?
Alendel lists every Diaz colourway as Oeko-Tex, the textile-chemistry listing. Where a client or a project wants the paperwork we request it from Alendel before the cloth is ordered.
Does Diaz 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 Diaz 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 Diaz follows from a measure. Ask for a price with the button above and we come back with a figure, not a range.
Compare Diaz with
Hopkins
A sheer at 118 in, railroaded to run seamless, in 8 colourways
Cassandra
A sheer at 117 in, railroaded to run seamless, in 6 colourways
Clement
Wide-width sheer in 5 colourways, 118 in for seamless walls of glass
Contessa
5 colourways of sheer from Linen to White, 118 in wide and railroaded
Shannon
5 colourways of sheer from Marble to Fog, 118 in wide and railroaded
Bevel
A sheer at 122 in, railroaded to run seamless, in 4 colourways
Diaz sheers in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Diaz 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 Diaz 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.