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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A traveller’s guide to enjoying London (and a world-famous flower show). A photo journey from the 2023 RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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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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A reflection on consumption, impact, and the ‘grey area’ of sustainable production. Read the full story on the Mungo journal.
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Katrin Coetzer is a Cape Town-based artist who recently produced a series of illustrations for a new range of Mungo gift cards. We talked to her about her work, influences and her thoughts on the new Mungo Artist’s Apron.
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As we wrap up our 2022 Swim Clubs, we chat to I Am Water founder, Hanli Prinsloo, about moments of majesty beneath the waves, and the power of hope in hard times.
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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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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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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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Life’s too short to save ‘the good stuff’ for a rainy day. A reflection on the value of enjoying, and using, what we have, now.
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Illze Muller has an eye for design and a passion for possibility. She has brought an 1850s barn on the Garden Route, brilliantly back to life.
With an eye for design and a passion for possibility, the Mullers have brought an 1850s barn brilliantly back to life as luxury Garden Route accommodation. We took a trip to Herbertsdale, and sat down with the residing family, to learn more about the history of ‘Langskuur’.
