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.
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.
Any intrepid seafarer needs the towel of the trade. And by that, we mean a Mungo Towel. But this is no everyday flat-weave. This towel is for the next generation of sea swimmers, oceanographers, and avid explorers. It’s a towel for the rockpool-finders, for the sandcastle builders and first-time snorkellers. Bright Futures It's important to [...]
A visit to the flowering flax fields in Normandy to meet with our linen supplier. Knowing where our yarn comes from, who grows it, and processes, has always been part of our transparency objective.
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.
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.
As colder weather calls, the light layers of our new Linen Scarf make for cosy comfort.
Woven from the finest linen threads at the Mungo Mill, and photographed in Groot Bank near Plettenberg Bay.
A reflection on the fragility of supply chains, and the importance of being adaptable.
If you’ve had the chance to visit our flagship Cape Town store, you’ll be familiar with our most-loved loom, fondly known as ‘Hattie’. With the expansion of the Mungo Mill underway, we’ve brought her up to the Garden Route to join the rest of her clan – and to be reunited with those who truly know how to take care of her…
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.
