Alendel Tribal Fabric
5 colourways, sheer, 118 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.
5 colourways of sheer from Taupe to Dove, 118 in wide and railroaded
Alendel lists Tribal as a sheer in 5 colourways, in 81% viscose and 19% polyester, at 118 in wide, railroaded. The card is Taupe, Putty, Dove, White and Snow; Alendel files them under beige, grey and white. All 5 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 12.13 in, horizontal 12.28 in, matched across seams and from window to window, so the yardage is figured on the repeat rather than the finished size. The viscose is what gives it the lustre; it is lined for the sun and kept out of wet rooms. It weighs 0.45 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, an upholstery flammability listing; and FMVSS 302, the automotive interior test. Every colourway is listed as Oeko-Tex. It comes with a weighted hem in the selvedge, which is why the wide sheers hang plumb without a chain weight from us. Country of origin, as Alendel lists it: Italy.
What Tribal does at the window, and what it does not
Best use
Sheers are our most requested drapery and Tribal 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
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
81% viscose and 19% polyester; 0.45 lb per yard; care WA-P (washable or dry clean). Viscose gives the lustre and is kept out of wet rooms. 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 9 ft 10 in; a taller wall is seamed or turned back up the roll.
5 colourways of Tribal
5 colourways: Taupe, Putty, Dove, White and Snow. All 5 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 Tribal colourway, as Alendel lists it
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Item no. | Family | Width | Content | Repeat V x H | Care | Fire listings | Weight | Alendel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taupe | 2049 | FB006160 | Beige | 118 in | 81% viscose, 19% polyester | 12.13 in x 12.28 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, FMVSS 302 | 0.45 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Putty | 2014 | FB006159 | Beige | 118 in | 81% viscose, 19% polyester | 12.13 in x 12.28 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, FMVSS 302 | 0.45 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Dove | 432 | FB006158 | Grey | 118 in | 81% viscose, 19% polyester | 12.13 in x 12.28 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, FMVSS 302 | 0.45 lb/yd | Listing | |
| White | 100 | FB006162 | White | 118 in | 81% viscose, 19% polyester | 12.13 in x 12.28 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, FMVSS 302 | 0.45 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Snow | 143 | FB006161 | White | 118 in | 81% viscose, 19% polyester | 12.13 in x 12.28 in | WA-P (washable or dry clean) | CAL 117, FMVSS 302 | 0.45 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 Tribal works here
Nothing suits a wall of South Florida glass like a sheer, and Tribal 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 Tribal 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.
Tribal: frequently asked
How many colours does Alendel Tribal come in?
5 colourways by Alendel's listing, all 5 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 Tribal repeat?
Always. Alendel lists the repeat at vertical 12.13 in, horizontal 12.28 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.
Does Tribal give privacy at night?
No sheer does once the lights are on inside. By day it filters the light and keeps the view; at night we layer a lined or blackout panel on a second track behind it, or pair it with a solar or blackout roller.
What does Tribal 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 Tribal follows from a measure. Ask for a price with the button above and we come back with a figure, not a range.
Compare Tribal 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
Organic
Wide-width sheer in 4 colourways, 118 in for seamless walls of glass
Tribal sheers in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Tribal 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 Tribal 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.