Cross off your list this Christmas with natural fibre homeware textiles woven at the Mungo Mill in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa.
We chat with one of our designers, Ray, about the making of the Whalebone Throw. A striking cotton cloth that marries innovation with sophistication.
There’s a bench outside our Plettenberg Bay shop. The plaque reads, ‘Loom with a View.’ From here, atop a seat pulled together from old loom parts, you have a full view of our mill. It’s a place to take pause. Have a rest. Slow down. To contemplate the idea of changing pace if you’re feeling …
As an independent weaving mill, not swayed by seasonal trends or outside demands, we have licence to play. To create one-of-a-kind products that align our design to innovate, with a commitment to quality craftsmanship. At the Mungo Mill, we have 18 looms. A mix of antique shuttle-operated looms, and more mid-century rapier machines. Each of [...]-
We sat down to South African artist, Amy Ayanda about process, palette, the journey of motherhood, and the importance of slowing down.
- In conversation with David Plenderleith and Florian Baumann, the hands behind Très Nagual - an all-natural, holistic perfumery based in Cape Point. From their unassuming home base between the aloes, across from Scarborough’s iconic Scone Shack, you’ll find the pair producing small-batch, consciously crafted soaps and scents. Find their custom-made liquid hand soaps now in [...]
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“It is 11:30 and I am laughing now. Laughing because it is not even noon and somehow I have had the profuse luck of being served three breakfasts by Karen Dudley…”
A morning spent in the kitchen with Karen Dudley talking food, flavour and cooking as an act of love. -
Watching the 2023 Mungo Swim Club funds materialise into action, with an I AM WATER Ocean Guardian Workshop held in Knysna & Plettenberg Bay.
- Family rituals with Mungo. Simple joys. Shared moments. Warm light and cozy linens. A short video. Summer series: Family Gathering | Linen Love | Holiday Reminiscing Featured Products Kinsail Tablecloth The Flax Towel Linen Scarf Read more about our linen: The lineage of our linen.
And for the rest of the day, the smell of the sea salt lingered on your skin. Or in your hair. You had that little shiver of cold water about you. And you carried around with you a secret smile: that you’d seen the dawn. You’d danced beneath the waves.
