9 October 2026International edition
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9 October 2026
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Denim and casualwear

Angels

Germany

Angels is a German trousers and jeans brand from Nagold, run by Reinhold Fleckenstein Jeanswear GmbH and founded by Reinhold and Heike Fleckenstein. It is known for women's jeans and trousers made with highly elastic fabrics.

Facts
Operating companyReinhold Fleckenstein Jeanswear GmbH
Based inNagold, Germany
FoundersReinhold and Heike Fleckenstein
FocusWomen's jeans and trousers
Reported acquirerLeFaxx Jeans
Segment
Mid-market
Categories
WomenswearDenim
Sales channels
Wholesale

What is Angels?

Angels, also written Angels Jeanswear, is a German women's trousers specialist. German trade press describes it as the product of Reinhold Fleckenstein Jeanswear GmbH, based in Nagold, and names Reinhold and Heike Fleckenstein as the founding couple. No founding year is given in the source.

Products and positioning

Angels is known for jeans and trousers for women. The trade report says it makes denim intended to fit all women, using highly elastic fabrics, and that the company has also launched a menswear label.

Ownership and management

The trade report, from the German outlet Textilwirtschaft, says the Turkish jeans manufacturer LeFaxx Jeans took over Angels, and that Enrico Tomassini took over management alongside the founding couple. Andrea Keip was named head of the retail and wholesale areas. The source does not give the date of the takeover on the page reviewed, so readers should check current ownership directly.

Why it matters

Angels is a long-running example of a specialist German trousers brand that has kept a narrow focus on fit and stretch, and that has now been linked to a Turkish denim manufacturer.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Angels jeans from?

Angels is a German brand run by Reinhold Fleckenstein Jeanswear GmbH, based in Nagold.

Who owns Angels?

Textilwirtschaft reports that the Turkish manufacturer LeFaxx Jeans took over Angels.

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