Alendel Myth Fabric
4 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.
A sheer at 125 in, railroaded to run seamless, in 4 colourways
Myth is a sheer from Alendel, listed in 4 colourways, in 61% recycled polyester, 38% polyester and 1% metallic yarn, at 125 in wide, railroaded. The colours run Swan, Vintage Rose, Fountain and Bisque, across the white, pink, grey and beige families. All 4 flagged in stock by Alendel. It sits in Alendel's Olympus Book.
The width is the reason to look at it: railroaded, the 125 in becomes the drop, so a wall of glass up to about 10 ft 5 in high runs seamless from end to end, which is how we sew sheers across an ocean wall. Polyester holds its pleat and its size in humid air and after cleaning, and stands up to Florida sun better than cotton or linen does. Alendel lists the weight at 1.30 lb per yard, substantial for a sheer, so the track or rod is sized to carry it. 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; and FMVSS 302, the automotive interior test. Every colourway is listed as Oeko-Tex. Country of origin, as Alendel lists it: Turkey.
What Myth does at the window, and what it does not
Best use
Myth is a sheer, so it goes where the point is daylight and the view: living rooms and dining rooms on the water, a wall of sliders, a bedroom by day with a blackout layer behind it for night. Railroaded at 125 in it runs seamless across a window wall on a ceiling track, ripplefold at 2.5 to 3 times fullness.
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
61% recycled polyester, 38% polyester and 1% metallic yarn; 1.30 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.
4 colourways of Myth
4 colourways: Swan, Vintage Rose, Fountain and Bisque. 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 Myth colourway, as Alendel lists it
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Item no. | Family | Width | Content | Care | Fire listings | Weight | Alendel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan | 0148 | FB010806 | White | 125 in | 61% recycled polyester, 38% polyester, 1% metallic yarn | WA (washable) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109, FMVSS 302 | 1.3 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Vintage Rose | 6531 | FB010807 | Pink | 125 in | 61% recycled polyester, 38% polyester, 1% metallic yarn | WA (washable) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109, FMVSS 302 | 1.3 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Fountain | 0442 | FB010805 | Grey | 125 in | 61% recycled polyester, 38% polyester, 1% metallic yarn | WA (washable) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109, FMVSS 302 | 1.3 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Bisque | 0220 | FB010802 | Beige | 125 in | 61% recycled polyester, 38% polyester, 1% metallic yarn | WA (washable) | NFPA 701, CAN/ULC S109, FMVSS 302 | 1.3 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 Myth works here
Myth 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 125 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 Myth 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.
Myth: frequently asked
How many colours does Alendel Myth 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.
Does Myth pass NFPA 701?
Yes by Alendel's listing: Myth 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.
Can Myth 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 Myth.
What does Myth 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 Myth follows from a measure. Ask for a price with the button above and we come back with a figure, not a range.
Compare Myth 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
Myth sheers in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Myth 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 Myth 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.