diff --git a/decode.go b/decode.go
index bf8162c..a565e66 100644
--- a/decode.go
+++ b/decode.go
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ func rawValueFromLine(value rawValue, startPos, endPos int, format format) rawVa
 		trimFunc = func(s string) string {
 			return strings.TrimLeft(s, string(format.padChar))
 		}
+	case noAlignment:
+		trimFunc = func(s string) string { return s }
 	default:
 		trimFunc = func(s string) string {
 			return strings.Trim(s, string(format.padChar))
diff --git a/format.go b/format.go
index 9c83611..c60d461 100644
--- a/format.go
+++ b/format.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package fixedwidth
 
 const (
 	defaultAlignment alignment = "default"
+	noAlignment      alignment = "none"
 	right            alignment = "right"
 	left             alignment = "left"
 )
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ type alignment string
 
 func (a alignment) Valid() bool {
 	switch a {
-	case defaultAlignment, right, left:
+	case defaultAlignment, right, left, noAlignment:
 		return true
 	default:
 		return false