Alendel Touch Fabric
35 colourways, performance cloth, 59 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.
35 colourways of a substantial performance cloth, 59 in wide
Touch is a performance cloth from Alendel, listed in 35 colourways, in 92% polyester and 8% polyamide, at 59 in wide. The card is Cotton, Juniper, Spa, Aquamarine, Lilac, Raven, Castle, Ecru plus 27 more; Alendel files them under white, green, blue, purple, black and grey. 34 of the 35 flagged in stock by Alendel. It sits in Alendel's Touch Book.
The 59 in width runs up the roll, so panels are made of joined widths with the seams hidden in the pleats, and a Roman shade under about 50 inches finished is cut from a single width. 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 1.19 lb per yard, substantial for a performance cloth, so the track or rod is sized to carry it. Care is WA-P (washable or dry clean). It carries CAL 117, NFPA 260 and UFAC Class 1, the upholstery flammability listings. Every colourway is listed as Oeko-Tex. Finish: Soil & Stain Repellent. Country of origin, as Alendel lists it: China.
What Touch does at the window, and what it does not
Best use
We make Touch up as draperies and as Roman shades, and the two are ordered from one bolt so the repeat and the dye lot match from room to room. A plain like this takes a relaxed or hobbled fold as well as a flat one.
Light and privacy
An opaque cloth, so privacy is complete when it is closed. The light is decided by the lining: light-filtering keeps a living room glowing, thermal or bump interlining adds body and quiet, blackout turns a bedroom dark. Touch is lined in every case; on west glass we line generously so the face does not fade.
Cloth and care
92% polyester and 8% polyamide; 1.19 lb per yard; care WA-P (washable or dry clean); 200,000 rubs abrasion. 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. Finish: Soil & Stain Repellent.
Limitations
At 59 in a wide panel is made of joined widths; the seams sit inside the pleats. The weight needs a track or rod sized for it; a light decorative rod will bow. 1 of the 35 colour is not flagged in stock, so that colour is a mill order with a longer lead time; we confirm stock before anything is cut.
35 colourways of Touch
35 colourways: Cotton, Juniper, Spa, Aquamarine, Lilac, Raven, Castle, Ecru, Beach, Barley and 25 more. 34 of the 35 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 Touch colourway, as Alendel lists it
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Item no. | Family | Width | Content | Care | Fire listings | Weight | Alendel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton | 0112 | FB004714 | White | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Juniper | 0948 | FB004734 | Green | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Spa | 0891 | FB004728 | Blue | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Aquamarine | 0803 | FB004729 | Blue | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Lilac | 0721 | FB004708 | Purple | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Raven | 0480 | FB004709 | Black | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Castle | 0417 | FB004710 | Grey | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Ecru | 0267 | FB004717 | Beige | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Beach | 0212 | FB004719 | Beige | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Barley | 0211 | FB004720 | Beige | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Desert | 0345 | FB004721 | Brown | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Coffee | 0339 | FB004722 | Brown | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Delft | 0840 | FB004724 | Blue | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Surf | 0896 | FB004725 | Blue | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Pool | 0876 | FB004727 | Blue | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Mustard | 0535 | FB004731 | Yellow | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Moss | 0963 | FB004733 | Green | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Fuchsia | 0666 | FB004736 | Pink | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Lipstick | 0624 | FB004737 | Red | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Paprika | 0570 | FB004738 | Orange | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Mauve | 0724 | FB004706 | Purple | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Chartreuse | 0913 | FB004732 | Green | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Java | 0363 | FB004723 | Brown | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Mink | 0372 | FB004705 | Brown | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Pewter | 4051 | FB004707 | Grey | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Grey | 0449 | FB004711 | Grey | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Dove | 0432 | FB004712 | Grey | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Boysenberry | 0705 | FB004739 | Purple | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Vanilla | 0149 | FB004715 | White | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Ivory | 0103 | FB004716 | White | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Fog | 0440 | FB004713 | Grey | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Bone | 0222 | FB004718 | Beige | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Turquoise | 8001 | FB004726 | Blue | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Papaya | 0569 | FB004735 | Orange | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Mint | 0961 | FB004730 | Green | 59 in | 92% polyester, 8% polyamide | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, NFPA 260, UFAC Class 1 | 1.19 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 Touch works here
Touch 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 Touch with Esquire (performance cloth, 54 in, 52 colourways), Sharp (performance cloth, 55 in, 46 colourways) and Style (performance cloth, 55 in, 39 colourways); the table on each page lists the width, content, care code, fire listings and weight side by side.
Touch: frequently asked
How many colours does Alendel Touch come in?
35 colourways by Alendel's listing, 34 of the 35 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.
Is Touch in stock?
34 of the 35 flagged in stock by alendel. The flag is Alendel's public stock filter on the day we read it; colours not flagged are ordered from the mill and take longer. We confirm stock and dye lot with Alendel before anything is cut.
Is Touch washable?
Alendel gives it care code WA-P (washable or dry clean), so yes: it can be washed, and dry cleaned as well where the code allows it. The code is in the specification table below for every colourway.
What does Touch 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 Touch follows from a measure. Ask for a price with the button above and we come back with a figure, not a range.
Compare Touch with
Esquire
A 54 in performance cloth in 78% polyester and 22% cotton with 52 colourways
Sharp
46 colourways of performance cloth from Café to Army, 55 in wide
Style
39 colourways of a substantial performance cloth, 55 in wide
Prosper
A 55 in performance cloth in 77% recycled polyester and 23% organic cotton with 30 colourways
Soho
A 54 in performance cloth in 75% polyester, 22% linen and 3% cotton with 31 colourways
Thrive
28 colourways of performance cloth from Bamboo to Bluebird, 54 in wide
Touch Roman shades and draperies in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Touch 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 Touch 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.