Alendel Vitality Fabric
3 colourways, jacquard, 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.
3 colourways of a jacquard with a 6.14 by 9.21 in repeat, 55 in wide
Vitality is a jacquard from Alendel, listed in 3 colourways, in 60% polyester and 40% cotton, at 55 in wide. The card is Feather, Slipper and Autumn; Alendel files them under grey, pink and yellow. All 3 flagged in stock by Alendel. It sits in Alendel's C.I. Essence Book.
The 55 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. Alendel gives the repeat as vertical 6.14 in, horizontal 9.21 in; we match it across every seam and every window in the room, which adds yardage and is part of the quote. 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. Alendel lists the weight at 0.73 lb per yard, medium-weight for a jacquard. Care is WS (spot clean with water or a solvent). Alendel lists no fire test for it, so it is a residential cloth unless a treated lining or a certificate is arranged for the project. Every colourway is listed as Oeko-Tex. Country of origin, as Alendel lists it: India.
What Vitality does at the window, and what it does not
Best use
Vitality 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, Vitality 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
60% polyester and 40% cotton; 0.73 lb per yard; care WS (spot clean with water or a solvent). 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. No fire listing from Alendel, so a commercial or condo common-area job needs a certificate arranged for the project or another cloth.
3 colourways of Vitality
3 colourways: Feather, Slipper and Autumn. 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 Vitality colourway, as Alendel lists it
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Item no. | Family | Width | Content | Repeat V x H | Care | Weight | Alendel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feather | 438 | FB006140 | Grey | 55 in | 60% polyester, 40% cotton | 6.14 in x 9.21 in | WS (spot clean, water-based or solvent cleaner) | 0.73 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Slipper | 686 | FB006143 | Pink | 55 in | 60% polyester, 40% cotton | 6.14 in x 9.21 in | WS (spot clean, water-based or solvent cleaner) | 0.73 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Autumn | 504 | FB006141 | Yellow | 55 in | 60% polyester, 40% cotton | 6.14 in x 9.21 in | WS (spot clean, water-based or solvent cleaner) | 0.73 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 Vitality works here
On a Coral Gables or Boca Raton house Vitality runs as pinch pleat or Euro pleat panels on decorative rods in the main rooms and as flat-fold Roman shades over the kitchen sink and in the powder room, matched bolt for bolt. Every panel and shade comes out of the same Fort Lauderdale workroom, and our own team installs from Miami to Palm Beach.
For the same use, compare Vitality with Wholesome (jacquard, 55 in, 5 colourways), Virtue (jacquard, 55 in, 3 colourways) and Worthy (jacquard, 55 in, 3 colourways); the table on each page lists the width, content, care code, fire listings and weight side by side.
Vitality: frequently asked
How many colours does Alendel Vitality 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 Vitality 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. A print like this shows best on a flat fold, where the folds do not break the design.
Is Vitality fire rated?
Alendel lists no fire test for it. That is normal for a residential decorative cloth; where a building or a project asks for NFPA 701 on the drapery we pick a listed cloth from the same book or arrange a certificate for the job.
What does Vitality 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 Vitality follows from a measure. Ask for a price with the button above and we come back with a figure, not a range.
Compare Vitality with
Wholesome
A jacquard on 35% viscose, 33% polyester and 32% cotton with a 12.7 by 9 in repeat, in 5 colourways
Virtue
A jacquard on 61% polyester and 39% cotton with an 18 by 9.17 in repeat, in 3 colourways
Worthy
A damask jacquard in 3 colourways, 55 in wide, an 18.89 by 18.5 in repeat
Domingo
A print on 100% cotton with a 25 by 27 in repeat, in 2 colourways
Fiji
A print on 100% cotton with a 26.57 by 54.33 in repeat, in 2 colourways
Bahama
A print on 100% cotton with a 26.77 by 54.33 in repeat, in 1 colourway
Vitality Roman shades and draperies in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Vitality 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 Vitality 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.