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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050817182821
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001241708-05-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050817
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050817

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALDILA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000902272
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [3949]
		IRS NUMBER:				133645590
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13450 STOWE DRIVE
		CITY:			BURBANK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92064
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8585131801

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13450 STOWE DRIVE
		CITY:			BURBANK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92064

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CIERZAN ROBERT J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001208979

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21872
		FILM NUMBER:		051034353

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ALDILA INC
		STREET 2:		12140 COMMUNITY ROAD
		CITY:			POWAY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92064-6871
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8585131800
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-08-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000902272</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALDILA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALDA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001208979</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CIERZAN ROBERT J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ALDILA, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>13450 STOWE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>POWAY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92064</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>V.P., Secretary, Treasurer,CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>26.25</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6975</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-08-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>6975</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6975</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Vests in three equal, annual installments on 8/17/2006. 8/17/2007 and 8/17/2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert J. Cierzan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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