Lutron Tela Fabric
16 colourways, openness <6%, light-filtering / blackout, up to 116 inches wide. Every swatch and every specification, from a certified Lutron dealer in Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach.
A canvas-like weave that also meets commercial fire codes
Tela (Italian for canvas) is the Atelier fabric that crosses into commercial work: a 100% polyester weave, light-filtering at under 6% openness, 116 inches wide, PVC-free and anti-microbial, and listed to NFPA 701. Its eight colours (Blanco, Aspen, Almond, Raffia, Fleece, Dove, Fossil, Vine) run from warm whites to soft greys.
Tela Blackout puts the same colours over an acrylic foamed backing, is rated for moist conditions and is also NFPA 701 listed. Both versions are seamable, not railroadable.
What Tela does on your glass, and what it does not
Best use
At under 6% openness this is the most open light-filtering weave on the Atelier card, so it keeps a room brighter and covers less than the tighter cloths do. That suits a living or dining room with a big elevation, and at 116 inches most condo sliders come out as one shade. Tela Blackout is the version rated for moist conditions, so a pool bath or a lanai door takes that one.
Privacy
Openness cuts both ways. At under 6% the light-filtering face passes more daylight than a Satine or a Pochoir and gives a facing balcony a little more to work with, though the view itself is still gone. After dark it silhouettes like any light-filtering cloth. Tela Blackout publishes 0% transmission and 70% solar reflectance, with a white back, so the room is closed and the facade stays even.
Glare control
The trade for the brightness is glare. Under 6% openness still stops the direct beam, but more light comes off this panel than off the tighter Atelier cloths, and Blanco or Almond on a west window will put a wash on a television. Dove, Fossil and Vine hold more back. Where a room is built around screens, take a tighter cloth or run the blackout at those hours.
Limitations
The acoustic numbers are small. Lutron publishes an NRC of 0.1 for the light-filtering face and 0.05 for the blackout, so neither will quiet a hotel room with hard floors. Neither shows a view, and the light-filtering version is not rated for moist conditions. Both stop at 116 inches, and the fire listing applies to the cloth alone, so a hospitality specification still has to cover the hardware.
Tela
8 colours. Openness <6%; up to 116 in wide; pvc-free; fire listed.
Colourways
Tela Blackout
8 colours. Up to 116 in wide; pvc-free; fire listed.
Colourways
Every Tela colourway, with Lutron's published figures
| Swatch | Colour | Code | Openness | Tv | Ts | Rs | As | Back | Width | Sample no. | Docs | Visualize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanco | RF-TEL-BL | <6% | - | - | - | - | Same as Face | 116 in | WSF-RF-TEL-BL | - | See it | |
| Almond | RF-TEL-AL | <6% | - | - | - | - | Same as Face | 116 in | WSF-RF-TEL-AL | - | See it | |
| Raffia | RF-TEL-RA | <6% | - | - | - | - | Same as Face | 116 in | WSF-RF-TEL-RA | - | See it | |
| Dove | RF-TEL-DO | <6% | - | - | - | - | Same as Face | 116 in | WSF-RF-TEL-DO | - | See it | |
| Vine | RF-TEL-VI | <6% | - | - | - | - | Same as Face | 116 in | WSF-RF-TEL-VI | - | See it | |
| Fleece | RF-TEL-FL | <6% | - | - | - | - | Same as Face | 116 in | WSF-RF-TEL-FL | - | See it | |
| Aspen | RF-TEL-AS | <6% | - | - | - | - | Same as Face | 116 in | WSF-RF-TEL-AS | - | See it | |
| Fossil | RF-TEL-FO | <6% | - | - | - | - | Same as Face | 116 in | WSF-RF-TEL-FO | - | See it | |
| Blanco | RF-TEL0-BL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 70% | 30% | White/Off-White | 116 in | WSF-RF-TEL0-BL | - | See it | |
| Almond | RF-TEL0-AL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 70% | 30% | White/Off-White | 116 in | WSF-RF-TEL0-AL | - | See it | |
| Raffia | RF-TEL0-RA | 0% | 0% | 0% | 70% | 30% | White/Off-White | 116 in | WSF-RF-TEL0-RA | - | See it | |
| Dove | RF-TEL0-DO | 0% | 0% | 0% | 70% | 30% | White/Off-White | 116 in | WSF-RF-TEL0-DO | - | See it | |
| Vine | RF-TEL0-VI | 0% | 0% | 0% | 70% | 30% | White/Off-White | 116 in | WSF-RF-TEL0-VI | - | See it | |
| Fleece | RF-TEL0-FL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 70% | 30% | White/Off-White | 116 in | WSF-RF-TEL0-FL | - | See it | |
| Aspen | RF-TEL0-AS | 0% | 0% | 0% | 70% | 30% | White/Off-White | 116 in | WSF-RF-TEL0-AS | - | See it | |
| Fossil | RF-TEL0-FO | 0% | 0% | 0% | 70% | 30% | White/Off-White | 116 in | WSF-RF-TEL0-FO | - | See it |
Tv = visible light transmitted, Ts = solar energy transmitted, Rs = solar energy reflected, As = solar energy absorbed, as published by Lutron. Sample numbers are Lutron memo-sample codes; we bring the samples to the consultation.
Where Tela works here
Tela is our go-to when a hospitality or office project wants a residential look with a fire listing: boutique hotel rooms, medical offices in Boca and Aventura, the model units in a new tower. At home it works anywhere a linen look is wanted on a large slider, and the 116-inch width usually covers it in one piece.
Tela: frequently asked
Which Atelier fabrics are fire rated?
Tela and Tela Blackout carry an NFPA 701 listing in Lutron's data; the other Atelier fabrics do not list a domestic fire rating. For a commercial specification, see our Lutron commercial and fire-rated fabrics page.
How wide can a Lutron Tela shade be?
Lutron publishes a maximum usable fabric width of 116 inches for Tela. It can be seamed for wider openings, or two shades share one headrail and move together. We confirm the exact limit for the chosen system when we measure.
Which Lutron shades use Tela?
Tela is made up on Lutron roller shades. As a certified Lutron dealer in Fort Lauderdale and Miami Beach we order it for any Lutron system it is offered on and install it with our own team.
Is Tela PVC-free?
Yes. Lutron lists every Tela colourway as PVC-free, with Lead Free, Anti-microbial Properties, GREENGUARD Certified, RoHS Compliant certifications.
Can I see Tela samples before ordering?
Yes. Lutron makes memo samples of every Tela colourway on this page; tell us which colours you are considering and we order them from Lutron for your consultation. Both our Fort Lauderdale workroom (by appointment) and our Miami Beach showroom have Lutron shades running so you can see the fabrics in motion.
Compare Tela with
Matrice
A crisp, stiffened weave that hangs perfectly flat
Pochoir
A stencilled pattern in seven colours, including Ocean
Stria
A fine striated texture in six pale neutrals
Luna
A dense light-filtering weave, a blackout, and a fire-rated blackout
Mosaic
An acrylic-coated weave with a fire-rated blackout partner
Mirage
Four soft neutrals in a dense weave, with a blackout twin
Lutron Tela shades in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton & Palm Beach
We order Tela from Lutron for any project from Miami to Palm Beach, make the shades up in our Fort Lauderdale workroom on the Lutron system the window calls for, and install and program them with our own team. Both showrooms, 4539 Powerline Rd in Fort Lauderdale (by appointment) and 500 South Pointe Dr #150 in Miami Beach, have Lutron shades running so you can see the fabric in motion.
See Tela in your own light
Book a complimentary in-home consultation. Shortlist the colours you like and we order the Lutron samples, bring demo motors, and give honest answers about openness, colour and what your windows actually need.