Alendel Leonardo Fabric
9 colourways, sheer, 126 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.
9 colourways of sheer from Dutch to Breeze, 126 in wide and railroaded
Leonardo is one of the Alendel sheers we make up here, with 9 colourways on the card, in 100% polyester, at 126 in wide, railroaded. The card is Dutch, Cream, Breeze, Snow, Silver, Putty, Pearl, Magnolia plus 1 more; Alendel files them under beige, blue, white and grey. All 9 flagged in stock by Alendel. It sits in Alendel's Renaissance Book.
At 126 in the cloth is turned sideways and the width becomes the height, so a window wall up to about 10 ft 6 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 1.32 lb per yard, substantial for a sheer, so the track or rod is sized to carry it. Care is W (spot clean with water). 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. Country of origin, as Alendel lists it: Turkey.
What Leonardo does at the window, and what it does not
Best use
Sheers are our most requested drapery and Leonardo 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% polyester; 1.32 lb per yard; care W (spot clean with water). 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 6 in; a taller wall is seamed or turned back up the roll.
9 colourways of Leonardo
9 colourways: Dutch, Cream, Breeze, Snow, Silver, Putty, Pearl, Magnolia and Cloud. All 9 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 Leonardo colourway, as Alendel lists it
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Item no. | Family | Width | Content | Care | Fire listings | Weight | Alendel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | 0266 | FB011090 | Beige | 126 in | 100% polyester | W (spot clean or wipe clean with water) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109 | 1.32 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Cream | 0252 | FB011089 | Beige | 126 in | 100% polyester | W (spot clean or wipe clean with water) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109 | 1.32 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Breeze | 0823 | FB011088 | Blue | 126 in | 100% polyester | W (spot clean or wipe clean with water) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109 | 1.32 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Snow | 0143 | FB011087 | White | 126 in | 100% polyester | W (spot clean or wipe clean with water) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109 | 1.32 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Silver | 4067 | FB011086 | Grey | 126 in | 100% polyester | W (spot clean or wipe clean with water) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109 | 1.32 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Putty | 2014 | FB011085 | Beige | 126 in | 100% polyester | W (spot clean or wipe clean with water) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109 | 1.32 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Pearl | 0133 | FB011084 | White | 126 in | 100% polyester | W (spot clean or wipe clean with water) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109 | 1.32 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Magnolia | 0129 | FB011083 | White | 126 in | 100% polyester | W (spot clean or wipe clean with water) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109 | 1.32 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Cloud | 0427 | FB011081 | Grey | 126 in | 100% polyester | W (spot clean or wipe clean with water) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109 | 1.32 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 Leonardo works here
Nothing suits a wall of South Florida glass like a sheer, and Leonardo goes where our sheers go: Brickell and Miami Beach condos, Fort Lauderdale waterfront homes, Boca Raton and Palm Beach island. Railroaded at 126 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 Leonardo with Donatello (sheer, 120 in railroaded, 9 colourways), Botticelli (sheer, 130 in railroaded, 8 colourways) and Cleo (sheer, 130 in railroaded, 8 colourways); the table on each page lists the width, content, care code, fire listings and weight side by side.
Leonardo: frequently asked
How many colours does Alendel Leonardo come in?
9 colourways by Alendel's listing, all 9 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 Leonardo be made into a Roman shade?
We do not cut railroaded wide-width goods into Roman shades; the weave runs the wrong way for the folds. For a matching Roman we pick a 54 inch cloth from the same Alendel book, and the panels stay in Leonardo.
Does Leonardo pass NFPA 701?
Yes by Alendel's listing: Leonardo 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.
What does Leonardo 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 Leonardo follows from a measure. Ask for a price with the button above and we come back with a figure, not a range.
Compare Leonardo with
Donatello
A sheer in 100% polyester at 120 in, railroaded, in 9 colourways
Botticelli
Wide-width sheer in 8 colourways, 130 in for seamless walls of glass
Cleo
Wide-width sheer in 8 colourways, 130 in for seamless walls of glass
Weber
A sheer at 130 in, railroaded to run seamless, in 8 colourways
Masaccio
7 colourways of sheer from White to Dolphin, 130 in wide and railroaded
Lorenzo
6 colourways of sheer from Snow to Dolphin, 130 in wide and railroaded
Leonardo sheers in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Leonardo 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 Leonardo 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.