Who owns Athena?
Athena is owned by Delta Galil (Israel, TASE: DELG), which has owned the brand since 6 July 2018.[1][2]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Delta Galil Industries Ltd. Periodic and Annual Report 2025 (Hebrew). Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Delta Galil Industries Ltd. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇱 Israel, Caesarea
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- Founded
- 1962
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Underwear & intimates
- Parent ticker
- TASE: DELG
- Last verified
- · 3 sources
About Athena
Athena is a French underwear brand owned by Eminence, the group Delta Galil bought in July 2018. Where Eminence is sold to upper and mid-market customers, Athena is aimed at the mid-market and mass market and is sold mainly in France, through the same wholesale and retail channels as Eminence. The group's Italian brand, Liabel, serves the mass-market tier.
Ownership timeline of Athena
- 2018 – present Delta Galil [1][2] reported
Where Athena sits in Delta Galil
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Delta Galil
Delta Galil controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 10 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
- 7 For All Mankind (2000)
- Daily Drills
- Delta (1980)
- Eminence
- Organic Basics (2015)
- P.J. Salvage (1995)
- Passionata (1988)
- Schiesser (1875)
- Splendid (2002)
Other brands in underwear & intimates, and who owns them
The 46 brands in underwear & intimates on Brandtree belong to 15 owners. The largest is Gildan, with 9; Delta Galil has 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bali | Gildan | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Bravissimo | Wacoal | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Calzedonia | Oniverse | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Etam | Groupe Etam | 🇫🇷 France |
| Marie Jo | Van de Velde | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Adore Me | Victoria's Secret | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Lauma Lingerie | Silvano Fashion Group | 🇪🇪 Estonia |
| Aerie | American Eagle Outfitters | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Delta Galil
Delta Galil is a publicly listed company headquartered in Caesarea, Israel, founded in 1975. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control, and it is listed as TASE: DELG.
Delta Galil is an Israeli maker of underwear, activewear, loungewear and denim, founded by Dov Lautman in 1975 and listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in 1982. It had record sales of $2.12 billion in 2025, much of it private label for customers such as Nike, Victoria's Secret, Lululemon, Skims and Walmart. Isaac Dabah's GMM Capital took control in 2007, and he holds about 46.5 per cent.
🇫🇷 Athena and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 327 brands that began in France. 102 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Athena among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Athena?
The parent company of Athena is Delta Galil, a publicly listed company headquartered in Israel.
Is Athena French or Israeli?
Athena originated in France in 1962, but it is owned today by Delta Galil, which is headquartered in Israel. So Athena is a French-origin brand under Israeli ownership.
Since when has Delta Galil owned Athena?
Delta Galil has owned Athena since 6 July 2018.
Is Athena still owned by Delta Galil?
Yes. As of 25 October 2026, Athena is still owned by Delta Galil. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (3) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Delta Galil Industries Ltd. Periodic and Annual Report 2025 (Hebrew) — Delta Galil Industries Ltd., Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] Delta Galil Industries Ltd. 2018 Annual Report — Delta Galil Industries Ltd., Annual report; retrieved 25 October 2026.
- [3] Delta Galil: Athena brand page — Delta Galil Industries Ltd., Official document; retrieved 25 October 2026.
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