Last month we hosted the Cape Weavers Guild for an exclusive show and tell at our inner city Micro Mill in Cape Town. We also chatted to Guild member Michael De Souza about his weaving journey.
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Earlier this year, Dax Holding went to Italy to meet our new linen yarn supplier ‘Linificio Canapificio Nazionale’. They have been spinning since 1873 and their focus has become the production of the best quality linen in the world.
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The new Mungo Mali is a vibrant textile range that features woven patterns inspired by traditional West African strip-cloth. The story behind this cloth began five years ago when Master Weaver Stuart Holding embarked on a trip to Mali to learn about this ancient textile tradition.
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At the Mungo Mill we now have 7 working Dornier Looms which were all made in the 1970s (the older models, although slower, are more versatile). The latest addition being the Wide Width Dornier which arrived from the UK last year.
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Bamboo has a range of amazing benefits. This simple plant is super eco-friendly and creates a luxuriously soft fabric. Read on to learn more about this sustainable fibre.
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We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again – linen is an absolute marvel of nature! Luxurious comfort and elegance, as well as practicality and durability, are just a few of the countless benefits of this amazing fiber. Mungo is super proud to be one of a few linen weavers in South Africa, and …
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Light, luxurious and long-lasting, linen leads the way when it comes to linen bedding. Read more about this earth-friendly fibre, and why it offers the ultimate in comfort, here.
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One doesn’t always immediately think of where their garment comes from or who and how it was made. So today we have put together a few snaps of behind the scenes at Mungo HQ in Plett. Mungo is based at the historical homestead of Old Nick Village. Scattered among the Century old buildings makes for …
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What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; Inspiration comes from many places. Sometimes conscious, sometimes not. The latter was the case when we were searching for the Mopane Rose. When Stuart designed and named our latest fabric “Mopane Rose” to him it was a …
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There are only a few South African hand weavers left in this country. Mungo stopped by Barrydale Hand Weavers to get a glimpse of this age-old craftsmanship
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One of the world’s oldest fabrics, linen is woven from the fibers of the flax plant and is a completely natural resource. No part of the flax plant is wasted; the left over linseeds, oil, straw and fiber are used in everything from lino and soap to cattle feed and paper. Few products are so efficiently used as flax.
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The difference between cotton and linen may be slight to most, but it is interesting to know how and why these fibers are used in the way they are. Linen is one of the oldest recognized fibers around and dates back thousands of years. There have been records of linen that are over 4000 years …
