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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193675-10-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100517
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100519

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000819793
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILS, MAN MADE FIBER & SILK [2221]
		IRS NUMBER:				140462060
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1373 BROADWAY
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12204
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5184452200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1373 BROADWAY
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12204

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALBINT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870924

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHOLMONDELEY PAULA H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001193675
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10026
		FILM NUMBER:		10844325

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		213 WINCHESTER STREET
		CITY:			BROOKLINE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02146
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-05-17</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000819793</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AIN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001193675</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHOLMONDELEY PAULA H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 1907</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALBANY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>12201-1907</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-05-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4900</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23.92</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4418</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by 401(k)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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        <footnote id="F1">Proceeds from the sale were contributed by the reporting person to a 401(k) plan for the benefit of the reporting person, and will be used by the plan to repurchase the same number of shares of the Issuer.  The reporting person has agreed to pay to the Issuer, no later than the settlement of the purchase, the full amount of any profit realized in connection with any non-exempt short-swing transactions, less transaction costs.  (Sale and purchase of shares required because contribution of shares directly not permitted under the terms of the plan.)  Shares held by the plan are deemed beneficially owned by the reporting person.  The total number of shares that will be beneficially owned by the reporting person following such repurchase will not be changed as the result of these transactions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $23.90 to $23.99, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to Albany International Corp., any security holder of Albany International Corp., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 408 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 91 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Charles J. Silva, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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The undersigned, as an officer and/or director of

Albany International Corp., a Delaware corporation

("the Company"), hereby authorizes THOMAS H. HAGOORT,

CHARLES J. SILVA, JR. AND KATHLEEN M. TYRRELL, and

each of them with full power to act without the

others, to sign and file, or cause to be filed, on

behalf of the undersigned, any forms and other

documents, including without limitation Forms 3 and 4

or any other forms hereafter substitute therefor,

required or permitted to be filed by the undersigned

pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934, as amended, or rules or regulations

promulgated thereunder.



The authorization of a person named above shall

automatically terminate at such time as such person

ceases to be an employee of the Company.  The

undersigned may terminate the authorization of any

such person at any time by delivering written notice

of termination to the Company.







Date: February 18, 2005

/s/ Paula H. Cholmondeley











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