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.
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.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
- 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?