Alendel Hera Fabric
5 colourways, sheer, 122 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.
A sheer in 85% recycled polyester and 15% polyester at 122 in, railroaded, in 5 colourways
Hera is a sheer from Alendel, listed in 5 colourways, in 85% recycled polyester and 15% polyester, at 122 in wide, railroaded. The colours run Fountain, Vintage Rose, Straw, Swan and Bisque, across the grey, pink, beige and white families. All 5 flagged in stock by Alendel. It sits in Alendel's Olympus Book.
At 122 in the cloth is turned sideways and the width becomes the height, so a window wall up to about 10 ft 2 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. Alendel lists the weight at 2.13 lb per yard, heavy for a sheer, so the track or rod is sized to carry it. Care is P (professional dry clean). 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; and FMVSS 302, the automotive interior test. Every colourway is listed as Oeko-Tex. Country of origin, as Alendel lists it: India.
What Hera does at the window, and what it does not
Best use
Sheers are our most requested drapery and Hera 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
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
85% recycled polyester and 15% polyester; 2.13 lb per yard; care P (professional 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 10 ft 2 in; a taller wall is seamed or turned back up the roll.
5 colourways of Hera
5 colourways: Fountain, Vintage Rose, Straw, Swan and Bisque. All 5 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 Hera colourway, as Alendel lists it
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Item no. | Family | Width | Content | Care | Fire listings | Weight | Alendel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain | 0442 | FB010803 | Grey | 122 in | 85% recycled polyester, 15% polyester | P (professional dry clean) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109, FMVSS 302 | 2.13 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Vintage Rose | 6531 | FB010801 | Pink | 122 in | 85% recycled polyester, 15% polyester | P (professional dry clean) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109, FMVSS 302 | 2.13 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Straw | 2046 | FB010799 | Beige | 122 in | 85% recycled polyester, 15% polyester | P (professional dry clean) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109, FMVSS 302 | 2.13 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Swan | 0148 | FB010800 | White | 122 in | 85% recycled polyester, 15% polyester | P (professional dry clean) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109, FMVSS 302 | 2.13 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Bisque | 0220 | FB010797 | Beige | 122 in | 85% recycled polyester, 15% polyester | P (professional dry clean) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109, FMVSS 302 | 2.13 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 Hera works here
Nothing suits a wall of South Florida glass like a sheer, and Hera goes where our sheers go: Brickell and Miami Beach condos, Fort Lauderdale waterfront homes, Boca Raton and Palm Beach island. Railroaded at 122 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 Hera with Odyssey (sheer, 123 in railroaded, 14 colourways), Erebus (sheer, 130 in railroaded, 7 colourways) and Hermes (sheer, 130 in railroaded, 7 colourways); the table on each page lists the width, content, care code, fire listings and weight side by side.
Hera: frequently asked
How many colours does Alendel Hera come in?
5 colourways by Alendel's listing, all 5 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 Hera Oeko-Tex?
Alendel lists every Hera 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 Hera pass NFPA 701?
Yes by Alendel's listing: Hera passes NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109 and FMVSS 302. 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.
What does Hera 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 Hera follows from a measure. Ask for a price with the button above and we come back with a figure, not a range.
Compare Hera with
Odyssey
A sheer in 92% recycled polyester and 8% polyester at 123 in, railroaded, in 14 colourways
Erebus
A sheer in 100% polyester at 130 in, railroaded, in 7 colourways
Hermes
A sheer in 100% polyester at 130 in, railroaded, in 7 colourways
Hercules
A sheer at 128 in, railroaded to run seamless, in 6 colourways
Atlantis
A sheer in 50% recycled polyester and 50% polyester at 128 in, railroaded, in 5 colourways
Crete
Wide-width sheer in 5 colourways, 125 in for seamless walls of glass
Hera sheers in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Hera 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 Hera 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.