Mungo’s first London gathering brought together editors, stylists, tastemakers and creatives for an intimate breakfast and tactile introduction to our South African-crafted textiles – now available online in the UK and EU with fast, local shipping and no surprise fees.
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The Organic Ruti Kikoi – a travel-ready wrap or sarong reimagined in GOTS-certified organic cotton and woven on traditional shuttle looms. Lightweight, multi-functional and versatile from beach to beyond.
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In December 2024, 631 swimmers took to the waters in Cape Town & the Garden Route for the 4th annual Mungo Swim Club, raising over R175,000 for ocean conservation and community upliftment. Here’s what those who took part had to say about it.
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Chequered History The Willow Beach Towel draws on the iconic check pattern, a centuries-old design seen in everything from ancient artefacts to high fashion. The design of our ‘willow weave’ takes inspiration from a 17th-century hand-weaving pattern found in Marguerite Porter Davison’s A Handweaver’s Pattern Book. The design was adapted for Mungo’s looms by our [...] -
Watching the 2023 Mungo Swim Club funds materialise into action, with an I AM WATER Ocean Guardian Workshop held in Knysna & Plettenberg Bay.
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Kikois whisper on wild sands, Driftwood sails, nature stands. Building forts, imaginations at play, Mungo's summer, in a sunlit bay. Summer series: Family Gathering | Linen Love | Holiday Reminiscing Featured Products Ruti Kikoi in Tangerine The Scout Towel South Kikoi in Sunset -
Summer is for soaking up the sun and surf. And if you’re around Plettenberg Bay during the season, there’s nothing better than spending a couple of lazy, sun-drenched days at the beach. But while some of us are busy working on our tans, there are also those who are hard at work keeping us safe: the Plett lifeguards.
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Five days of sunrise swimming. 655 swimmers. Over R100,000 raised for I AM WATER. Read the story of the 2023 Mungo Swim Club – and how you can join for the next one.
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Over the years, as I’ve become increasingly involved with Mungo, there are several questions that I get asked by members of the public repeatedly. Queries such as: “Are your towels absorbent?” (Yes. Yes they really are) and “Can I get a discount?” (For the last time, mom, the answer is still no.) But the one [...] -
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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Five days of sunrise swimming. 292 swimmers. R29,200 raised for I AM WATER. Read the story of the 2022 Mungo Swim Club – and how you can join for the next one.
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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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Introducing the Flax Towel – a light and lustrous flat-weave that carries with it the hallmark of heritage.
Woven with one of the oldest fibres known to man: pure flax linen. -
A reflection on the fragility of supply chains, and the importance of being adaptable.
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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.
