Schiesser is a long-standing German underwear and sleepwear brand, acquired by Delta Galil. Its revenues support a parent that has been identified by human rights groups as profiting from factories in West Bank settlements.
Delta Galil is deeply complicit in Israel’s occupation economy. It has operated factories in illegal West Bank settlements, profiting from land expropriation, displacement of Palestinian communities, and apartheid labor structures. By embedding itself in the supply chains of global fashion brands, Delta Galil provides those brands with cover, allowing Nike, Adidas, Victoria’s Secret, and others to claim distance from direct settlement operations while continuing to profit from them.
Economic pressure on Delta Galil is strategically important: its role as a hidden supplier makes it less visible to consumers, but cutting ties here disrupts the economic infrastructure of occupation. Unlike consumer-facing brands, Delta Galil’s business model depends almost entirely on licensing and supplying larger companies. This means sustained pressure has an amplified effect, reverberating through the global brands tied to its factories.