Alendel Spire Fabric
3 colourways, chenille, 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 chenille in 73% cotton and 27% polyester, 55 in wide, in 3 colourways
Spire is a chenille from Alendel, listed in 3 colourways, in 73% cotton and 27% polyester, at 55 in wide. The card is Marble, Titanium and Ink; Alendel files them under white, grey and black. All 3 flagged in stock by Alendel. It sits in Alendel's C.I. Silvercloud 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. The repeat is vertical 25.125 in, horizontal 27.75 in, matched across seams and from window to window, so the yardage is figured on the repeat rather than the finished size. A cotton ground reads matte and takes colour well, and it is lined for the sun: the lining carries the UV and the face keeps its colour. It weighs 0.72 lb per yard by Alendel's listing, which is on the light side. Care is WA-P (washable or dry clean); Alendel's own line reads: washable, 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 Spire does at the window, and what it does not
Best use
Spire 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, Spire 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
73% cotton and 27% polyester; 0.72 lb per yard; care WA-P (washable or dry clean); 15,000 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.
3 colourways of Spire
3 colourways: Marble, Titanium and Ink. 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 Spire colourway, as Alendel lists it
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Item no. | Family | Width | Content | Repeat V x H | Care | Fire listings | Weight | Alendel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marble | 102 | FB003437 | White | 55 in | 73% cotton, 27% polyester | 25.125 in x 27.75 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1, FMVSS 302 | 0.72 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Titanium | 4094 | FB003438 | Grey | 55 in | 73% cotton, 27% polyester | 25.125 in x 27.75 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1, FMVSS 302 | 0.72 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Ink | 462 | FB003436 | Black | 55 in | 73% cotton, 27% polyester | 25.125 in x 27.75 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1, FMVSS 302 | 0.72 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 Spire works here
Spire is the kind of cloth our drapery clients in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton and Palm Beach order for the secondary windows as well as the main ones: panels in the living room, flat or relaxed Roman shades in the kitchen, study and baths, from one bolt so the rooms read together. Humidity and sun decide the lining; over a bathtub we advise a moisture-tolerant weave, and on a west window we line generously.
For the same use, compare Spire with Sconce (chenille, 56 in, 3 colourways), Cast (plain, 57 in, 3 colourways) and Corona (velvet, 54 in, 3 colourways); the table on each page lists the width, content, care code, fire listings and weight side by side.
Spire: frequently asked
How many colours does Alendel Spire 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 Spire repeat?
Always. Alendel lists the repeat at vertical 25.125 in, horizontal 27.75 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.
Can Spire be made into a Roman shade?
Yes. At 55 in it is cut up the roll, so a flat, relaxed or hobbled Roman shade comes from a single width up to roughly 50 inches finished and is seamed on a fold line beyond that. Lined, interlined or blackout-lined, cordless or on a Lutron or Somfy motor, sewn in the same workroom as the panels.
What does Spire 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 Spire follows from a measure. Ask for a price with the button above and we come back with a figure, not a range.
Compare Spire with
Sconce
3 colourways of a substantial chenille, 56 in wide
Cast
A plain in 67% polyester and 33% cotton, 57 in wide, in 3 colourways
Corona
A velvet in 100% polyester, 54 in wide, in 3 colourways
Regency
A velvet in 100% polyester, 55 in wide, in 3 colourways
Venetian
A 56 in velvet in 71% viscose and 29% cotton with 3 colourways
Candelabra
A 54 in plain in 73% cotton and 23% polyester with 3 colourways
Spire Roman shades and draperies in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Spire 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 Spire 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.