There’s a bench outside our Plettenberg Bay shop. The plaque reads, ‘Loom with a View.’ From here, atop a seat pulled together from old loom parts, you have a full view of our mill. It’s a place to take pause. Slow down. To contemplate the idea of changing pace if you’re feeling introspective…
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A hard look at fast fashion and the importance of traceability. A call to action: to take a deeper look behind the seams.
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Step behind the threshold of the Mungo Mill, pass the curving Coral Tree and through the glass doors, and you’ll hear a distinctive sound – of looms in action. A swell of sound, an orchestra with several players. This is the fabric of our life. Read the full story.
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What happens when one run of towels comes out smaller than the other? A reflection on flexibility, fluctuation and the pursuit of quality – that begs the question: does size really matter?
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Every year we invite a class of students from the Crags Primary School for a tour of our mill, and a workshop in textile design. Each student is given the chance to design their own kikoi colourway, and a winning design is woven to life on our looms and sold in aid of funding an additional teacher at the school. Here’s the story of the 2022 Kids of Kurland Kikoi, designed by Grace Hendrickse.
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Welcoming the Caribbean Check – a cotton tablecloth inspired by a voyage to the Caribbean, and woven to life on our newest Saurer loom at the Mungo Mill.
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A visit to the flowering flax fields in Normandy to meet with our linen supplier. Knowing where our yarn comes from, who grows it, and processes, has always been part of our transparency objective.
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Irreverent musings on organic cotton – and other 21st century problems.
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From the iconic boardgame, to ancient tombs, New York taxis, and international runways, the classic check needs no introduction. Now from our design office, it takes a contemporary spin. Read the full story of the Willow Beach Towel, here.
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A reflection on the fragility of supply chains, and the importance of being adaptable.
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A round-up of what we’ve been up to in 2021: product launches, the expansion of our weaving mill, receiving our Global Organic Textile Standard certification (again), happenings from our CSR and more.
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Every year we invite a class of students from the Crags Primary School for a workshop in textile design & a tour of our mill. Each student is given the chance to design their very own kikoi colourway, from which a winning design is added to our range and sold in aid of funding an additional teacher at the Crags Primary. Read more about the workshop, and new Kids of Kurland Kikoi, here.
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If you’ve had the chance to visit our flagship Cape Town store, you’ll be familiar with our most-loved loom, fondly known as ‘Hattie’. With the expansion of the Mungo Mill underway, we’ve brought her up to the Garden Route to join the rest of her clan – and to be reunited with those who truly know how to take care of her…
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In 2017 we built the Mungo Mill – a culmination of our dream for open and transparent textile production. Over the last year we’ve been expanding this vision. This week we opened the doors to Phase 2.
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Our bold, bright & generously sized Folly Beach Towel has been a long-favourite flat weave. Now we’ve relaunched it in Hermit Crab. We chatted to our designer, Lenore, about her process and inspiration.
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The Cloverleaf Tablecloth is an enduring classic on the Mungo range. Inspired by an 18th century design, refined by our Master Weaver and woven from the finest Italian-spun linen threads. Read, and watch, the history behind this one-of-a-kind cloth on our blog.
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Discussing the historic Willow Weave design with the Master Weaver himself, Stuart Holding.
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Playing within the creative constraints of our antique shuttle looms, we designed and wove the Linen Scarf. Loading the pirns at random, our weavers found play in the weft. The result is that each scarf bears the creative hand of its creator. Each is truly one of a kind. Read more on our blog.
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Exploring the idea of human connection in a digital world, our writer Georgina recalls her fortuitous first trip to the Mungo Mill.
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Read more about the rich and varied history of Old Nick Village and surrounds – where our mill and flagship store makes it home. From the early inhabitance of the indigenous people, to the arrival of the spice route-seeking Europeans and subsequent British colonial conquest, to its present evolution as a landmark shopping destination on the Garden Route.
