DELTA TELA FIAMMATA

The DELTA trouser has a rather unique story.
It’s not the usual replica of an American Army fatigue trouser, but the result of a completely different concept.

It entered our archive around fifteen years ago and represents a private purchase version – a term used in military jargon to describe garments not supplied by the administration but made privately, often by local tailors for individual operators – of a fatigue pant.

Acquired as part of a private collection, the piece appears to be a version worn by an advisor in the early 1950s, in the Southeast Asian theater.
We share the results of our research here, but remain open to updates and new findings – because research never truly ends.

This pant differs completely from the standard-issue fatigue, that is so common.

Interestingly, the sample in our archive features World War II buttons, confirming its non-institutional origin and handcrafted construction.

We’ve revised the fit while preserving the original details.
Two front patch pockets, two back patch pockets with flaps and buttons. Button fly.

A style that will continue to be part of the UTILITY line, given the appreciation it has received.

FABRIC

Tela Fiammata is based on a slub cotton construction, yarn-dyed with a reactive “indigo” blue color in the warp and combined with natural linen in the weft, this fabric recalls the structural appearance of traditional indigo textiles. Due the reactive dyed yarn this fabric does not fade. At the same time, it stands out for its durability through washing and for its authentic, consistent hand feel.

The resulting texture is an expression of ongoing textile research, inspired by utility fabrics of the past and reinterpreted through a contemporary approach.

NOTE: the model wears DELTA pants one size bigger, my vision is that the pants fall a little wider, I always invite you to check the size chart to get a precise idea of the fit of these pants