Alendel Florida Fabric
3 colourways, print, 55 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.
A print on 100% cotton with a 65.4 by 70 in repeat, in 3 colourways
Florida is a print from Alendel, listed in 3 colourways, in 100% cotton, at 55 in wide. The colours run Rust, Pastel and Everglade, across the brown, pink and green families. All 3 flagged in stock by Alendel. It sits in Alendel's Paradise Cove Book.
The 55 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 65.4 in, horizontal 70 in; we match it across every seam and every window in the room, which adds yardage and is part of the quote. A cotton ground reads matte and takes colour well, and it is lined for the sun: the lining carries the UV and the face keeps its colour. Alendel lists the weight at 1.20 lb per yard, substantial for a print, so the track or rod is sized to carry it. Care is P (professional dry clean); Alendel's own line reads: dry clean. It carries CAL 117, NFPA 260 and UFAC Class 1, the upholstery flammability listings; and FMVSS 302, the automotive interior test. Every colourway is listed as Oeko-Tex. Country of origin, as Alendel lists it: India.
What Florida does at the window, and what it does not
Best use
We make Florida up as draperies and as Roman shades, and the two are ordered from one bolt so the repeat and the dye lot match from room to room. A print shows best on a flat-fold Roman, where the folds do not break the design.
Light and privacy
An opaque cloth, so privacy is complete when it is closed. The light is decided by the lining: light-filtering keeps a living room glowing, thermal or bump interlining adds body and quiet, blackout turns a bedroom dark. Florida is lined in every case; on west glass we line generously so the face does not fade.
Cloth and care
100% cotton; 1.20 lb per yard; care P (professional dry clean); 25,000 rubs abrasion. Cotton and linen are lined here for the sun, and they move a little with the humidity, which is part of the look. Listed as Oeko-Tex.
Limitations
At 55 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. Not for a wet bathroom or a shower window. The weight needs a track or rod sized for it; a light decorative rod will bow.
3 colourways of Florida
3 colourways: Rust, Pastel and Everglade. All 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 Florida colourway, as Alendel lists it
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Item no. | Family | Width | Content | Repeat V x H | Care | Fire listings | Weight | Alendel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rust | 0392 | FB010571 | Brown | 55 in | 100% cotton | 65.4 in x 70 in | P (professional dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1, FMVSS 302 | 1.2 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Pastel | 6536 | FB010570 | Pink | 55 in | 100% cotton | 65.4 in x 70 in | P (professional dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1, FMVSS 302 | 1.2 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Everglade | 0927 | FB009612 | Green | 55 in | 100% cotton | 65.4 in x 70 in | P (professional dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1, FMVSS 302 | 1.2 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 Florida works here
Florida is the kind of cloth our drapery clients in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton and Palm Beach order for the secondary windows as well as the main ones: panels in the living room, flat or relaxed Roman shades in the kitchen, study and baths, from one bolt so the rooms read together. Humidity and sun decide the lining; over a bathtub we advise a moisture-tolerant weave, and on a west window we line generously.
For the same use, compare Florida with Clearwater (print, 55 in, 3 colourways), Lauderdale (print, 55 in, 3 colourways) and Palm (print, 55 in, 3 colourways); the table on each page lists the width, content, care code, fire listings and weight side by side.
Florida: frequently asked
How many colours does Alendel Florida come in?
3 colourways by Alendel's listing, all 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.
Can Florida be made into a Roman shade?
Yes. At 55 in it is cut up the roll, so a flat, relaxed or hobbled Roman shade comes from a single width up to roughly 50 inches finished and is seamed on a fold line beyond that. Lined, interlined or blackout-lined, cordless or on a Lutron or Somfy motor, sewn in the same workroom as the panels. A print like this shows best on a flat fold, where the folds do not break the design.
Is Florida a fire-rated fabric?
Alendel lists it as passing CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 and FMVSS 302, which are upholstery and automotive tests rather than the drapery flame test. For a residence that is not an issue; for a commercial or condo common-area job that asks for NFPA 701 we would pick a listed cloth or arrange a treated lining and a certificate for the project.
What does Florida cost made up as Roman shades and draperies?
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 Florida follows from a measure. Ask for a price with the button above and we come back with a figure, not a range.
Compare Florida with
Clearwater
A print on 100% cotton with a 66.99 by 69.21 in repeat, in 3 colourways
Lauderdale
A print in 3 colourways, 55 in wide, a 44.13 by 34.6 in repeat
Palm
3 colourways of a print with a 40.64 by 68.58 in repeat, 55 in wide
Bayhead
2 colourways of a print with a 67.31 by 69.53 in repeat, 55 in wide
Memento
6 colourways of an embroidery with a 16 in horizontal repeat, 55 in wide
Cold
11 colourways of a print with a 0.25 by 0.25 in repeat, 54 in wide
Florida Roman shades and draperies in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Florida from Alendel by the yard for any project from Miami to Palm Beach, cut and sew it in our own Fort Lauderdale workroom as Roman shades, draperies, 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 Florida 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.