Alendel Wholesome Fabric
5 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.
A jacquard on 35% viscose, 33% polyester and 32% cotton with a 12.7 by 9 in repeat, in 5 colourways
Alendel lists Wholesome as a jacquard in 5 colourways, in 35% viscose, 33% polyester and 32% cotton, at 55 in wide. The colours run Pearl, Barley, Feather, Slipper and Autumn, across the white, beige, grey, pink and yellow families. 4 of the 5 flagged in stock by Alendel. It sits in Alendel's C.I. Essence 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 12.7 in, horizontal 9 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 0.88 lb per yard by Alendel's listing, which is on the light side. 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 Wholesome does at the window, and what it does not
Best use
We make Wholesome 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 abstract jacquard shows best on a flat-fold Roman, where the folds do not break the design.
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. Wholesome is lined in every case; on west glass we line generously so the face does not fade.
Cloth and care
35% viscose, 33% polyester and 32% cotton; 0.88 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. 1 of the 5 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.
5 colourways of Wholesome
5 colourways: Pearl, Barley, Feather, Slipper and Autumn. 4 of the 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 Wholesome colourway, as Alendel lists it
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Item no. | Family | Width | Content | Repeat V x H | Care | Weight | Alendel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl | 133 | FB006138 | White | 55 in | 35% viscose, 33% polyester, 32% cotton | 12.7 in x 9 in | WS (spot clean, water-based or solvent cleaner) | 0.88 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Barley | 211 | FB006139 | Beige | 55 in | 35% viscose, 33% polyester, 32% cotton | 12.7 in x 9 in | WS (spot clean, water-based or solvent cleaner) | 0.88 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Feather | 438 | FB006137 | Grey | 55 in | 35% viscose, 33% polyester, 32% cotton | 12.7 in x 9 in | WS (spot clean, water-based or solvent cleaner) | 0.88 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Slipper | 686 | FB006135 | Pink | 55 in | 35% viscose, 33% polyester, 32% cotton | 12.7 in x 9 in | WS (spot clean, water-based or solvent cleaner) | 0.88 lb/yd | Listing | |
| Autumn | 504 | FB006136 | Yellow | 55 in | 35% viscose, 33% polyester, 32% cotton | 12.7 in x 9 in | WS (spot clean, water-based or solvent cleaner) | 0.88 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 Wholesome works here
Wholesome 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 Wholesome with Virtue (jacquard, 55 in, 3 colourways), Vitality (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.
Wholesome: frequently asked
How many colours does Alendel Wholesome come in?
5 colourways by Alendel's listing, 4 of the 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.
Is Wholesome Oeko-Tex?
Alendel lists every Wholesome colourway as Oeko-Tex, the textile-chemistry listing. Where a client or a project wants the paperwork we request it from Alendel before the cloth is ordered.
Do you match the Wholesome repeat?
Always. Alendel lists the repeat at vertical 12.7 in, horizontal 9 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.
What does Wholesome 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 Wholesome follows from a measure. Ask for a price with the button above and we come back with a figure, not a range.
Compare Wholesome with
Virtue
A jacquard on 61% polyester and 39% cotton with an 18 by 9.17 in repeat, in 3 colourways
Vitality
3 colourways of a jacquard with a 6.14 by 9.21 in repeat, 55 in wide
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
Wholesome Roman shades and draperies in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Wholesome 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 Wholesome 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.