Alendel Gravity Fabric
7 colourways, sheer, 125 in wide, railroaded, NFPA 701. Every swatch and every Alendel specification, from the workroom that sews it in Fort Lauderdale and installs it from Miami to Palm Beach.
Wide-width sheer in 7 colourways, 125 in for seamless walls of glass
Alendel lists Gravity as a sheer in 7 colourways, in 100% recycled polyester, at 125 in wide, railroaded. The colours run Fog, Industrial, Linen, Ice, White, Marble and Wheat, across the grey, beige and white families. All 7 flagged in stock by Alendel. It sits in Alendel's Ecosystem Book.
At 125 in the cloth is turned sideways and the width becomes the height, so a window wall up to about 10 ft 5 in tall carries no seam at all; that is the wide-width advantage on floor-to-ceiling glass. 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. It weighs 0.59 lb per yard by Alendel's listing, which is on the light side. Care is WA (washable). It passes NFPA 701 and CAN/ULC S109, the drapery flame tests asked for on commercial and condo common-area work in the US and Canada. 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 Gravity does at the window, and what it does not
Best use
Sheers are our most requested drapery and Gravity is used as one: floor to ceiling on a ceiling-mounted track, ripplefold or pinch pleat, set at 2.5 to 3 times fullness so the wave is even from end to end. The wide width means a whole wall in one piece.
Light and privacy
A sheer filters hard sunlight into an even glow and keeps the view; it takes the glare off a white sofa without hiding the water. It gives no privacy at night with the lights on, so a bedroom takes a lined or blackout panel on a second track behind it, and it is not a blackout.
Cloth and care
100% recycled polyester; 0.59 lb per yard; care WA (washable). 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 10 ft 5 in; a taller wall is seamed or turned back up the roll.
7 colourways of Gravity
7 colourways: Fog, Industrial, Linen, Ice, White, Marble and Wheat. All 7 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 Gravity colourway, as Alendel lists it
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Item no. | Family | Width | Content | Care | Fire listings | Weight | Alendel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fog | 440 | FB008456 | Grey | 125 in | 100% recycled polyester | WA (washable) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109 | 0.59 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Industrial | 4011 | FB008457 | Grey | 125 in | 100% recycled polyester | WA (washable) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109 | 0.59 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Linen | 292 | FB008458 | Beige | 125 in | 100% recycled polyester | WA (washable) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109 | 0.59 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Ice | 0123 | FB008461 | White | 125 in | 100% recycled polyester | WA (washable) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109 | 0.59 lb/yd | Listing | |
| White | 100 | FB008462 | White | 125 in | 100% recycled polyester | WA (washable) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109 | 0.59 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Marble | 0102 | FB008459 | White | 125 in | 100% recycled polyester | WA (washable) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109 | 0.59 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Wheat | 2061 | FB008460 | Beige | 125 in | 100% recycled polyester | WA (washable) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109 | 0.59 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 Gravity works here
Nothing suits a wall of South Florida glass like a sheer, and Gravity goes where our sheers go: Brickell and Miami Beach condos, Fort Lauderdale waterfront homes, Boca Raton and Palm Beach island. Railroaded at 125 in it runs seamless on a recessed Somfy or Lutron track across an ocean wall, the fullness trimmed so the stack clears the glass, over a solar roller for the glare by day. Every panel is cut and sewn by our five in-house seamstresses in Fort Lauderdale.
For the same use, compare Gravity with Ignite (sheer, 120 in railroaded, 7 colourways), Ecotone (sheer, 125 in railroaded, 6 colourways) and Biome (sheer, 125 in railroaded, 5 colourways); the table on each page lists the width, content, care code, fire listings and weight side by side.
Gravity: frequently asked
How many colours does Alendel Gravity come in?
7 colourways by Alendel's listing, all 7 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.
Does Gravity pass NFPA 701?
Yes by Alendel's listing: Gravity passes NFPA 701 and CAN/ULC S109. NFPA 701 is the flame test a condo association, a hotel or an office asks for on drapery; where a project needs the certificate we request it from Alendel before the cloth is ordered.
Can Gravity run seamless across a whole wall of glass?
Yes. At 125 in it is railroaded: the cloth is turned sideways, the width becomes the drop, and a window wall up to about 10 ft 5 in high carries no seam. Taller than that it is seamed, or run up the roll with a seam at each width.
What does Gravity 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 Gravity follows from a measure. Ask for a price with the button above and we come back with a figure, not a range.
Compare Gravity with
Ignite
7 colourways of sheer from Cement to Natural, 120 in wide and railroaded
Ecotone
Wide-width sheer in 6 colourways, 125 in for seamless walls of glass
Biome
A sheer in 100% recycled polyester at 125 in, railroaded, in 5 colourways
Host
5 colourways of sheer from Champagne to Ivory, 125 in wide and railroaded
Rainfall
A sheer at 121 in, railroaded to run seamless, in 5 colourways
Reef
A sheer in 100% recycled polyester at 125 in, railroaded, in 5 colourways
Gravity sheers in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Gravity 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 Gravity 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.