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Looking back to Summer 2025: our “web guy” reflects on what matters in the fast pace of modern life. This newsletter was bundled with all purchases made in the last few months of 2025.
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A little down the road from the Mungo Mill and up a winding jeep track into the hills you find Petrichor, home to Ilan, Daphne and their family. Atop a hill overlooking the Tsitsikamma mountain range, it’s here, this late summer, that Mungo had our latest lifestyle shoot.
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A blend of cotton, wool, mohair, and silk came together in the Miro Cloth.
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A collaboration of contemporary local production; a traditional weave; a rhythmic yarn blend and the cloth it yields. For Cape Town Furniture Week, Mungo and James Mudge Furniture Studio present a collaboration grounded in shared values.
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This year we hosted our 5th annual Swim Club, a five-day celebration of early morning swims in the Western Cape in support of Cultural Connections.
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At our annual staff party this year, we did something a little different. We were honoured to welcome Marianne Fassler, who joined us for the Mungo Fashion Show where we celebrated the people behind the cloth.
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For Lene Ehlers, art is about feeling first: romantic, intimate, and sensory. Her textured florals speak in soft palettes, made to be lived with as much as admired.
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Going back – to where it all began – six years to the day.
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In May 2025, the I AM WATER Foundation returned to Plettenberg Bay for a three-day Ocean Guardians Workshop, made possible by funds raised during our 2024 Swim Club initiative. The programme introduced local youth to the wonders of the ocean through snorkelling, mindfulness, and environmental education — fostering connection, confidence, and conservation.
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In December 2024, 665 participants took part in our annual Swim Club, collectively helping to raise over R170,000 in support of education and conservation. Part of the funds raised was donated to NPO Cultural Connections, helping to kickstart their newest programme in Kranshoek. We recently spent an afternoon with their Rheenendal Eco Youth Circle, an [...] -
Travel with us to Rosemead Artisan Bakery in Yzerfontein, where Brett Nortier bakes artisan bread by hand, long before the sun comes up.
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Woven on a rare Saurer loom with a batch of yarn that took an unexpected turn… How the wool and mohair blanket became the Pixel Cushions.
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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.
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Introducing our newest cloth-meets-apron – woven on our 130-year-old Hattersley loom, a cherished relic of cottage industry weaving.
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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.
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New products, new looms, international trade shows, a museum space underway, giving back through our CSR – and more. A round-up of 2024 highlights.
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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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Kitt and Lilah wear the Alles “everything” apron whilst baking sugar cookies for the festive season.
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Talking to world champion freediver Hanli Prinsloo about her journey in creating sustainable freediving gear, sharing her passion for the ocean with her children, and her thoughts on the Mungo Cotton Changing Towel.
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Christmas gift ideas for everyone on your list – gifts for him, her, your mother-in-law, the braai master, the jet-setter, the family pet and more. Our 2024 Christmas Gift Guide has crowd-pleasers, heartfelt gifts, and unique options sure to make holiday shopping a breeze.
