Chapter I

The Story

1885. In Germany, Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach bolted a small gasoline engine into a wooden two-wheeled frame and called it the Reitwagen — the “riding car.” Wooden-wheeled and barely more than an experiment, it was the first true motorcycle: the first two-wheeler ever driven by an internal-combustion engine. Every motorcycle that followed traces back to this awkward wooden machine. This design celebrates that origin in the spirit of a vintage archive print.

The chest wears a hexagon wordmark; the back carries the full graphic — a detailed illustration of the first motorcycle with the year printed like a page from an archive.

• The First Motorcycle
• 1885 · The Reitwagen
• The First Two-Wheeler
• Archive Edition No. 001

Chapter II

Front & Back

Front — A hexagon “DELAFORME” wordmark on the left chest.

Back — A large print across the back: a detailed illustration of the first motorcycle under an arched blackletter “The First Motorcycle”, with a bold red “1885” and “Archive Edition Nº 001 · De La Forme”.

Both prints applied with DTF (direct-to-film) transfer — crisp detail, rich color, and a flexible print that moves with the fabric.

Chapter III

Fabric & Fit

Solids: 100% cotton at 6 oz (200 gsm) — substantial, structured, and softer with every wash.

Cut in a relaxed, oversized fit with a ribbed crewneck and drop shoulders. Olive / army green.

Appendix A

Size Chart (inches, flat measurement)

Between sizes? Size up for the intended relaxed fit. Measurements may vary by ±0.5 in.

Appendix B

Care

• Machine wash cold, inside out, with like colors
• Do not bleach · do not iron directly on the print or embroidery
• Tumble dry low or hang dry
• Washing inside out keeps the golden print and stitching crisp