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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Kitt and Lilah wear the Alles “everything” apron whilst baking sugar cookies for the festive season.
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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.
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Traditional weaving and contemporary colour-blocking styles come to life in our new collection of Hattersley Wraps – individually woven on our 19th-century shuttle loom, ‘Hattie’.
In August we were pleased to attend the second edition of the Africa Textile Talks hosted by Twyg and Imiloa Collective – a 3-day event that connects an inspiring and resilient network of growers, makers and designers, who are exploring the future of fashion and textiles through the lens of sustainable development.
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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. -
“We’re at Villa d’Almè for one reason, to visit the linen spinners who have, for the past 150 years, meticulously transformed flax into yarn. We are far from the fields of Normandy where it is grown, yet the connections run deep, and the relationships are old…”
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Celebrating the textile standards that serve the betterment of our people and planet, this Earth Day.
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“In the height of the season, there’s a reactiveness to the intensity. We move around a little faster, with a productive push. Buoyed by something energetic; a growing sense of excitement. But the cooling off inevitably comes…”
A reflection on seasonal changes. On growth and stillness. 
Spring holds a special kind of magic. A feeling of renewal, a sense of optimism. Pulled along by the promise of change that extends beyond the cold chasms of winter. In the budding of new shoots that seem to appear slowly and then all at once, in the slow crescendo to warmer days, there’s time to reflect…
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Introducing Terracotta: pure linen bedding in a rich and rustic palette.
Inspired by the earth. Woven with 100% flax linen at the Mungo Mill. -
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. Slow down. To contemplate the idea of changing pace if you’re feeling introspective…
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Read more about the 2023 Africa Textile talks – a full day of inspiring discussions that offer a platform to spotlight textile innovation and connect with industry change makers. The talks present a refreshing opportunity to explore responsive solutions, as we look to reimagine Africa’s fashion and textile landscape amidst globally relevant issues.
It takes many months, and many skilled hands, to produce the finest linen bedding. From field to finished cloth, there are no shortcuts to quality. Introducing our new linen bedding colourway – Terracotta.
Join us as we visit the farming cooperative, Terre De Lin, in Normandy to learn about their farming practices and the meticulous care that goes into cultivating the flax we use in our linen products. Watch the film here.
- 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.
Irreverent musings on organic cotton – and other 21st century problems.
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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. 
Playing within the creative constraints of our antique shuttle looms, we designed and wove the Linen Scarf. Loading the pirns at random, our weavers found play in the weft. The result is that each scarf bears the creative hand of its creator. Each is truly one of a kind. Read more on our blog.
