Alendel Lauderdale 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 in 3 colourways, 55 in wide, a 44.13 by 34.6 in repeat
Lauderdale is a print from Alendel, listed in 3 colourways, in 100% cotton, at 55 in wide. The card is Daffodil, Astral and Spinach; Alendel files them under yellow, blue and green. All 3 flagged in stock by Alendel. It sits in Alendel's Paradise Cove Book.
At 55 in it is cut up the roll like a conventional drapery cloth: a panel joins widths at the seam, which sits inside a pleat, and a Roman shade takes one width up to roughly 50 inches finished before it needs a joined width. Alendel gives the repeat as vertical 44.13 in, horizontal 34.6 in; we match it across every seam and every window in the room, which adds yardage and is part of the quote. Cotton takes a print with a soft matte face; like linen it wants a lining that carries the UV load, and on a west-facing window we line generously so the face does not fade. It weighs 1.01 lb per yard by Alendel's listing, and a cloth of that weight is hung on a track or rod sized for 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 Lauderdale does at the window, and what it does not
Best use
Lauderdale works both ways from the same bolt: pinch pleat, Euro pleat or ripplefold panels in the main rooms and flat, relaxed or hobbled Roman shades on the secondary windows, so the kitchen, study and baths read as one scheme with the living room.
Light and privacy
Closed, Lauderdale gives full privacy. What the room looks like closed comes from the lining we sew in: light-filtering for living areas, interlining for body and acoustics, blackout for bedrooms. The lining also carries the UV load off the face cloth.
Cloth and care
100% cotton; 1.01 lb per yard; care P (professional dry clean); 35,000 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 Lauderdale
3 colourways: Daffodil, Astral and Spinach. 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 Lauderdale colourway, as Alendel lists it
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Item no. | Family | Width | Content | Repeat V x H | Care | Fire listings | Weight | Alendel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daffodil | 0511 | FB010578 | Yellow | 55 in | 100% cotton | 44.13 in x 34.6 in | P (professional dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1, FMVSS 302 | 1.01 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Astral | 0807 | FB010577 | Blue | 55 in | 100% cotton | 44.13 in x 34.6 in | P (professional dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1, FMVSS 302 | 1.01 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Spinach | 9068 | FB010579 | Green | 55 in | 100% cotton | 44.13 in x 34.6 in | P (professional dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1, FMVSS 302 | 1.01 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 Lauderdale works here
On a Coral Gables or Boca Raton house Lauderdale runs as pinch pleat or Euro pleat panels on decorative rods in the main rooms and as flat-fold Roman shades over the kitchen sink and in the powder room, matched bolt for bolt. Every panel and shade comes out of the same Fort Lauderdale workroom, and our own team installs from Miami to Palm Beach.
For the same use, compare Lauderdale with Clearwater (print, 55 in, 3 colourways), Florida (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.
Lauderdale: frequently asked
How many colours does Alendel Lauderdale 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.
Do you match the Lauderdale repeat?
Always. Alendel lists the repeat at vertical 44.13 in, horizontal 34.6 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.
Is Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale follows from a measure. Ask for a price with the button above and we come back with a figure, not a range.
Compare Lauderdale with
Clearwater
A print on 100% cotton with a 66.99 by 69.21 in repeat, in 3 colourways
Florida
A print on 100% cotton with a 65.4 by 70 in repeat, in 3 colourways
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
Lauderdale Roman shades and draperies in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale 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.