Alendel Rio Fabric
3 colourways, sheer, 118 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 100% polyester at 118 in, railroaded, in 3 colourways
Rio is a sheer from Alendel, listed in 3 colourways, in 100% polyester, at 118 in wide, railroaded. The card is Marble, Champagne and Ivory; Alendel files them under white and beige. All 3 flagged in stock by Alendel. It sits in Alendel's Big Sheer Book 2.0.
At 118 in the cloth is turned sideways and the width becomes the height, so a window wall up to about 9 ft 10 in tall carries no seam at all; that is the wide-width advantage on floor-to-ceiling glass. The repeat is vertical 2.25 in, matched across seams and from window to window, so the yardage is figured on the repeat rather than the finished size. 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. It weighs 0.67 lb per yard by Alendel's listing, which is on the light side. Care is WA (washable). It passes NFPA 701, the flame test a condo association, hotel or office asks for on drapery. Country of origin, as Alendel lists it: Turkey.
What Rio does at the window, and what it does not
Best use
Rio 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 118 in it runs seamless across a window wall on a ceiling track, ripplefold at 2.5 to 3 times fullness.
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; 0.67 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.
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 9 ft 10 in; a taller wall is seamed or turned back up the roll.
3 colourways of Rio
3 colourways: Marble, Champagne and Ivory. 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 Rio colourway, as Alendel lists it
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Item no. | Family | Width | Content | Repeat V x H | Care | Fire listings | Weight | Alendel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marble | 102 | FB002940 | White | 118 in | 100% polyester | 2.25 in x - | WA (washable) | NFPA 701 | 0.67 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Champagne | 203 | FB002937 | Beige | 118 in | 100% polyester | 2.25 in x - | WA (washable) | NFPA 701 | 0.67 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Ivory | 103 | FB002938 | White | 118 in | 100% polyester | 2.25 in x - | WA (washable) | NFPA 701 | 0.67 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 Rio works here
Nothing suits a wall of South Florida glass like a sheer, and Rio goes where our sheers go: Brickell and Miami Beach condos, Fort Lauderdale waterfront homes, Boca Raton and Palm Beach island. Railroaded at 118 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 Rio with Dallas 130" (sheer, 130 in railroaded, 10 colourways), Cleo (sheer, 130 in railroaded, 8 colourways) and Weber (sheer, 130 in railroaded, 8 colourways); the table on each page lists the width, content, care code, fire listings and weight side by side.
Rio: frequently asked
How many colours does Alendel Rio 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.
Can Rio 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 Rio.
Does Rio pass NFPA 701?
Yes by Alendel's listing: Rio passes NFPA 701. 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 Rio 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 Rio follows from a measure. Ask for a price with the button above and we come back with a figure, not a range.
Compare Rio with
Dallas 130"
A sheer in 100% polyester at 130 in, railroaded, in 10 colourways
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
Kidman
A sheer at 126 in, railroaded to run seamless, in 7 colourways
Dallas 118"
A sheer in 100% polyester at 118 in, railroaded, in 5 colourways
Tribal
5 colourways of sheer from Taupe to Dove, 118 in wide and railroaded
Rio sheers in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Rio 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 Rio 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.