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collar that won't curl. We've
added a comfort waist to the
pants-something that had been
frustrating employees before.
Of course, not all employees
are shaped the same.
Let's talk about fit.
Tarantino: We've got a straight
fit and a curvy fit for women.
For men, it's a traditional fit, but
slimmer, easier to wear-not as
baggy as in the past. We have
also added big and tall options
for men. With the cargo shorts,
we have two lengths for men
and two lengths for women to
accommodate a range of heights
and personal preference.
What about the supplemental
layers employees had been
adding on their own over the
last number of years?
Tarantino: We added base
layers for men and women,
both crew and mock neck
styles in tops, plus base layer
pants. We're getting away from
the need to supplement with
third-party, non-branded items.
We've perfected the base layer
category, and brought it to the
Delta collection.
The Above-Wing uniforms
have seen the addition
of Passport Plum. How
Cross Divisional Uniform Committee
The uniform committee-made up of AW ACS, BW ACS,
Cargo, IFS, and TechOps employees-spent three years
helping to make decisions on the new uniforms by gathering
employee feedback and making sure everyone's
voices were heard to create the new uniform collection.
CDUC Team. Back Row (L-R): Cynthia Whitley, TechOps-ATL; Eric Gorlewski, TechOps-CVG;
Troy Harrison, TechOps-ATL; Kaitlynn Smart-Widdup, Red Coat-YYZ; Elaine Casanova,
IFS-MSP; Dwayne Williams, Ramp-ATL; Martha O'Sullivan, IFS-ATL; Larissa Husfeldt, RampMSP;
Tavaya Davis, IFS-NYC; Steve Nelson, TechOps-MSP; Bob Serpas, TechOps-ATL; and
Michael Hall, Delta Sky Club-JFK. Front Row (L-R): Lori Keylon, Cargo-DTW; Andy Shulman,
IFS-NYC; Barb Lilland, ACS-MSP; Alex Abraham, TechOps-ATL; Chad Holmes, Ramp-SLC;
Frank Giglitto, IFS-LAX; Susan Erkfitz, ACS-IND; and Regina Peoples, Red Coat-ATL. Not
Pictured: Ralph Styer, ACS-MSY; Austin Johnson, ACS-MCO; and Tomo Miyama, IFS-HNL.
does the Below-Wing
collection fit within the
new color palette?
Tarantino: We wanted it to
feel cohesive. The Above-Wing
men's suiting features a graphite
color-we have a darker gray
in the same family. We used
the plum as an accent color
for some of our TechOps and
GSE pieces. There are lots of
reflective elements: Above Wing
has gold accents and Below
Wing we have a reflective silver.
We wanted all Delta employees
to look like they belonged to the
same collection.
What were the biggest
improvements you
hoped to make?
Tarantino: The biggest " aha "
was that women didn't have
clothes specifically designed
for them. They've been wearing
clothes made for men. Women
are a portion of the workforce,
and not enough thought had been
given to their needs. Our team
designed clothes that fit and
function better with a woman's
form in mind.
The collection is finally
ready for takeoff after
two years of work. How
do you feel?
Tarantino: There's a huge sense
of pride and accomplishment.
Not just for me, but for the
whole company. It's exciting.
It's extremely satisfying to be
outfitting the best employees in
the aviation industry.
5 165 1,000
NUMBER OF WEARNUMBER
OF CHANGES
NEW COLORS
IN THE
COLLECTION
TO THE COLLECTION BASED
ON THE WEAR-TESTERS'
ORIGINAL FEEDBACK
13
DELTA AIR LINES / STYLE GUIDE
TESTERS WHO WORE THE
UNIFORMS TO
PERFORM THEIR DUTIES
FOR THREE MONTHS
64
DIFFERENT SIZES TESTED
DURING THE WEAR TEST

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