Read about what Mungo got up to in 2019: product launches and our quest to go organic, international trade shows, the our MOVE CSR workshops, #mungotowelstory submissions & more
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Each year Mungo invites students from the Crags Primary School in Plettenberg Bay to the Mungo Mill, for a mill tour & textile workshop. Introducing the ‘Mungo Moon’, designed by Alwynia Simon and sold in aid of the Kids of Kurland foundation.
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In alignment with the values of our Corporate Social Responsibility program, MOVE, we host staff development workshops. We recently wrapped up a gardening course, where members of the Mungo team got to trips of resourceful & self-sustaining principles of permaculture.
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Mungo has been looking for GOTS-certified organic cotton for some time. This is the story of our search for organic cotton in Turkey.
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In alignment with our Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, MOVE, we seek to empower and uplift the people who bring Mungo to life. Read more about our recent sewing workshop – a 6 week course that forms part of our staff development program.
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On a frosty morning in July, Mungo headed to Misty Cliffs to shoot our much-loved bath and beath companion, The Dhow Towel. Read on to find out more about the day – and a couple of unexpected surprises that came along for the ride!
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As part of Mungo’s Social Responsibility Initiative, MOVE, we recently hosted our second installment of the Kids of Kurland Kikoi Project. Read more about how 16 students got to design their very own kikoi colourway.
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We asked the Mungo team to give us their top towel picks. See which bath and beach time buddies are their favourites!
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Mungo ‘hanging ten’ at the 2019 Corona JBay Open. Catch the Folly Towel making a cameo with local and international surfing heroes. Akaw!
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Tired of seeing Uncle Pete wipe his moustache with your serviette? We’ve got you covered with our Selvedge Serviette. Lunch salvaged.
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Passion project loading! Our Mungo Mill designer, Lenore Schroeder and Mungo Charleston shop manager, Rachel Neil have teamed up for a bit of cross-continental collaboration.
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This weekend we will be donating all profits from the sale of every Tamarind Vrou Vrou purchased online to support Cyclone Idai victims. In the aftermath of one of the most devastating natural disasters to hit Southern Africa, our friends at Sussuro have started a crowdfunding campaign to help all those affected.
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Lenore Schroeder, our new designer tells us a bit about her career in the world of textiles and her experience working for Mungo.
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WEDDING LINEN A small but necessary addition to making your wedding day just that more special is finding the perfect table linen. A bonus of being the daughter of a weaver and part of the Mungo team, is that when your wedding rolls around its a good time to cash in on some favors and …
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Last year Stuart found himself in Mali en route to the remote Jazz festival of ‘Festival au Desert.’ While there Stuart wandered through villages, alleys and streets in search of local weavers and indigo dyers to learn more about their craft. In Mali weaving is generally done by men, although woman do have an important …
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Let us introduce ourselves! Mungo has been steadily growing for nearly 15 years. It began as more of a hobby to founder Stuart Holding when he was given some unwanted Antique looms that were basically left for scrap. He refurbished and restored them in an out house of the Old Nick Homestead, which today is …
