Alendel Marcello Fabric
4 colourways, sheer, 122 in wide, railroaded. Every swatch and every Alendel specification, from the workroom that sews it in Fort Lauderdale and installs it from Miami to Palm Beach.
4 colourways of sheer from Eggshell to Thunder, 122 in wide and railroaded
Alendel lists Marcello as a sheer in 4 colourways, in 36% polyester, 32% cotton and 32% linen, at 122 in wide, railroaded. The card is Eggshell, Porcelain, Thunder and Wheat; Alendel files them under white, beige and grey. All 4 flagged in stock by Alendel. It sits in Alendel's Tuscany 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. The repeat is vertical 6.69 in, horizontal 3.625 in, matched across seams and from window to window, so the yardage is figured on the repeat rather than the finished size. The linen in it relaxes and tightens with the humidity, which is the look, and like every natural fibre it wants a lining that takes the UV rather than the face cloth. Alendel lists the weight at 0.92 lb per yard, substantial for a sheer, so the track or rod is sized to carry it. Care is WA-P (washable or dry clean); Alendel's own line reads: washable, dry clean. Alendel lists no fire test for it, so it is a residential cloth unless a treated lining or a certificate is arranged for the project. Every colourway is listed as Oeko-Tex.
What Marcello does at the window, and what it does not
Best use
Sheers are our most requested drapery and Marcello 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
36% polyester, 32% cotton and 32% linen; 0.92 lb per yard; care WA-P (washable or dry clean). 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
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. No fire listing from Alendel, so a commercial or condo common-area job needs a certificate arranged for the project or another cloth.
4 colourways of Marcello
4 colourways: Eggshell, Porcelain, Thunder and Wheat. All 4 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 Marcello colourway, as Alendel lists it
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Item no. | Family | Width | Content | Repeat V x H | Care | Weight | Alendel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggshell | 0156 | FB005439 | White | 122 in | 36% polyester, 32% cotton, 32% linen | 6.69 in x 3.625 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | 0.92 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Porcelain | 2007 | FB005440 | Beige | 122 in | 36% polyester, 32% cotton, 32% linen | 6.69 in x 3.625 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | 0.92 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Thunder | 4092 | FB005441 | Grey | 122 in | 36% polyester, 32% cotton, 32% linen | 6.69 in x 3.625 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | 0.92 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Wheat | 2061 | FB005442 | Beige | 122 in | 36% polyester, 32% cotton, 32% linen | 6.69 in x 3.625 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | 0.92 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 Marcello works here
Marcello is a sheer we would put on the ocean side of a Sunny Isles or Fort Lauderdale living room, floor to ceiling on a ceiling-mounted track, with the fullness set for the cloth so the wave is even from end to end. The 122 in width means the whole wall in one piece. Layered over a solar roller the room keeps its view by day; behind it a blackout panel on a second track takes care of the night.
For the same use, compare Marcello with Brent (sheer, 116 in railroaded, 19 colourways), Avery (sheer, 118 in railroaded, 5 colourways) and Arezzo (sheer, 121 in railroaded, 4 colourways); the table on each page lists the width, content, care code, fire listings and weight side by side.
Marcello: frequently asked
How many colours does Alendel Marcello come in?
4 colourways by Alendel's listing, all 4 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 Marcello 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 Marcello.
Is Marcello Oeko-Tex?
Alendel lists every Marcello 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.
What does Marcello 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 Marcello follows from a measure. Ask for a price with the button above and we come back with a figure, not a range.
Compare Marcello with
Brent
19 colourways of sheer from Mushroom to Castle, 116 in wide and railroaded
Avery
A sheer in 100% polyester at 118 in, railroaded, in 5 colourways
Arezzo
A sheer at 121 in, railroaded to run seamless, in 4 colourways
Campo
A sheer in 36% polyester, 32% cotton and 32% linen at 122 in, railroaded, in 4 colourways
Palazzo
A sheer in 76% polyester and 24% cotton at 119 in, railroaded, in 4 colourways
Piano
A sheer in 81% polyester and 19% viscose at 121 in, railroaded, in 4 colourways
Marcello sheers in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Marcello 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 Marcello 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.