EXHIBIT 16.1

                     [DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP LETERHEAD]

May 22, 2003

Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 11-3
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Dear Sirs/Madams:

We have read Item 4 of Aldila, Inc.'s Form 8-K dated May 22, 2003, and have
the following comments:

1.   We agree with the statements contained in paragraphs (a)(i), (a)(ii),
(a)(iv), (a)(v) and (a)(vi).

2.   We have no basis to agree or disagree with the statements contained in
paragraphs (a)(iii) and (b).

Yours truly,



 /s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
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