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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193675-11-000001.txt : 20110228
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110228151725
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193675-11-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110225
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110228

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:			0218

	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:		11645505

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		213 WINCHESTER STREET
		CITY:			BROOKLINE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02146
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-02-25</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>2011-02-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5380</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>22.95</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12508</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-02-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>635</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23.12</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2172</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by 401(k)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 519 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 120 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kathleen M. Tyrrell, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<HTML><BODY><PRE>



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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