A conversation with textile designer Lucie Panis Jones on visible mending, imperfection and the stories our textiles carry.
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Mungo took a trip to the Karoo Winter Wool Festival. An annual celebration of South African mohair and wool.
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The road into the Karoo stretches out slowly. Fence lines. Orange earth dotted with Spekboom. Goats gathered in loose constellations across the scrubland. From this semi-arid landscape comes one of the world’s most remarkable natural fibres.
Mohair.
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In the early 70’s, my in-laws had moved to Plettenberg Bay, seeking a calmer life out of the big city. What is now the Mungo flagship store was simply the Old Nick Shop, a building that had been a trading post for over a hundred years. Janet, a potter, would throw pots in one corner. Stuart, the weaver, would weave woollen jackets on a handloom in the other corner and the racks would stand alongside the pots.
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Looking back to Summer 2025: our “web guy” reflects on what matters in the fast pace of modern life. This newsletter was bundled with all purchases made in the last few months of 2025.
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A little down the road from the Mungo Mill and up a winding jeep track into the hills you find Petrichor, home to Ilan, Daphne and their family. Atop a hill overlooking the Tsitsikamma mountain range, it’s here, this late summer, that Mungo had our latest lifestyle shoot.
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A blend of cotton, wool, mohair, and silk came together in the Miro Cloth.
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This year we hosted our 5th annual Swim Club, a five-day celebration of early morning swims in the Western Cape in support of Cultural Connections.
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At our annual staff party this year, we did something a little different. We were honoured to welcome Marianne Fassler, who joined us for the Mungo Fashion Show where we celebrated the people behind the cloth.
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For Lene Ehlers, art is about feeling first: romantic, intimate, and sensory. Her textured florals speak in soft palettes, made to be lived with as much as admired.
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Going back – to where it all began – six years to the day.
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In December 2024, 665 participants took part in our annual Swim Club, collectively helping to raise over R170,000 in support of education and conservation. Part of the funds raised was donated to NPO Cultural Connections, helping to kickstart their newest programme in Kranshoek. We recently spent an afternoon with their Rheenendal Eco Youth Circle, an [...] -
Travel with us to Rosemead Artisan Bakery in Yzerfontein, where Brett Nortier bakes artisan bread by hand, long before the sun comes up.
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New products, new looms, international trade shows, a museum space underway, giving back through our CSR – and more. A round-up of 2024 highlights.
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Every year, Mungo’s corporate social responsibility program, MOVE, hosts a “Design Your Own Kikoi” workshop with students from Crags Primary School. All proceeds from the winning kikoi go towards funding a teacher at the school. This year’s winner is Jesslyn Windvogel with her “Galaxy” kikoi.
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Christmas gift ideas for everyone on your list – gifts for him, her, your mother-in-law, the braai master, the jet-setter, the family pet and more. Our 2024 Christmas Gift Guide has crowd-pleasers, heartfelt gifts, and unique options sure to make holiday shopping a breeze.
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A classic weave with a modern twist. Meet the Willow Beach towel—unisex, versatile, and now available in our latest color, Sea Fan.
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The Grill Apron is designed to meet all your kitchen or fireside culinary needs. A cloth that will allow you to grill with gusto or cook with abandon.
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Memory is a slippery thing. But I do know its power, its beauty, its story. I know its ability to turn a simple cloth into something much, much more.
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We chat with one of our designers, Ray, about the making of the Whalebone Throw. A striking cotton cloth that marries innovation with sophistication.
