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.
- For those who’ve visited our Cape Town store at 78 Hout Street, you may already be familiar with the sight and sound of our antique Hattersley loom. Affectionately nicknamed ‘Hattie’, this cherished 130-year-old shuttle loom faithfully wove runs of Cook’s Cloths for several years. Her distinctive clattering sound, produced by the shuttle – the yarn-carrying [...]
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Every year, Mungo’s corporate social responsibility program, MOVE, hosts a “Design Your Own Kikoi” workshop with students from Crags Primary School. All proceeds from the winning kikoi go towards funding a teacher at the school. This year’s winner is Jesslyn Windvogel with her “Galaxy” kikoi.
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The Grill Apron is designed to meet all your kitchen or fireside culinary needs. A cloth that will allow you to grill with gusto or cook with abandon.
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Memory is a slippery thing. But I do know its power, its beauty, its story. I know its ability to turn a simple cloth into something much, much more.
Talking process and the power of scent with David and Florian, the hands behind Très Nagual – an all-natural, holistic perfumery based in Cape Point, South Africa.
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If you take a wander through the Old Nick Village grounds, there’s a spot where the trees hum with activity. Flashes of yellow. Weaver birds at work. In the run up to winter, we watch them building their nests. They are known to use only the freshest and best materials, and a masterful weave…
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Over 120 swimmers joined our Winter Solstice Swim on June 20th, collectively raising R30,000 for Adopt a Swimmer – a Plett-based NGO committed to offering children from disadvantaged communities the essential life skill of learning to swim.
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“We need the goods we use to have a certain longevity.
Years, yes. A lifetime, possibly.
But what we don’t want is for our goods to outlive us…”
A case for natural fibres, and the necessity of biodegradability.
