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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A classic weave with a modern twist. Meet the Willow Beach towel—unisex, versatile, and now available in our latest color, Sea Fan.
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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.
Every bona fide beach bum needs one of these: the Mungo Linen Changing Towel. A lightweight surf poncho for easy changing, quick drying off and sun coverage.
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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.
Our bold, bright & generously sized Folly Beach Towel has been a long-favourite flat weave. Now we’ve relaunched it in Hermit Crab. We chatted to our designer, Lenore, about her process and inspiration.
Discussing the historic Willow Weave design with the Master Weaver himself, Stuart Holding.
Pro-organic or organic-shmanic? A opinion piece on organic in light of Mungo’s first-ever organic towel: The Aegean. Designed, woven, made in South Africa.
New to the flat weave towel revolution? Lightweight, quick-drying, absorbent and more… Here’s 11 reasons why we swear by them.
On a frosty morning in July, Mungo headed to Misty Cliffs to shoot our much-loved bath and beath companion, The Dhow Towel. Read on to find out more about the day – and a couple of unexpected surprises that came along for the ride!
We asked the Mungo team to give us their top towel picks. See which bath and beach time buddies are their favourites!
In keeping with the celestial theme of the Tawulo, we are welcoming the sunny Soleil, a vibrant new towel that punctuates the muted tones of the range with its bold character. A mix of citronelle, sage, and mustard forms a melange of pattern and texture, tied together with the solidity of a duck egg stripe.
Our new improved Belgian Waffle towel is wider, longer and fuller and now also sports a luscious eyelash fringe on all four sides.
You can now share your towel stories with us on Instagram and Facebook with the hashtag #mungotowelstory. The best part is that we are giving away a R600 Mungo voucher every month this year to the most creative, adventurous or enjoyed towel post. Get posting!
Water saving tips to try at home. Tip #1 – Use flatweave towels instead of traditional terry towels. Their low bulk factor and compact nature makes them ideal for reducing washing loads and saving water.
We are excited to bring Mungo back to Joburg with our new pop-up store at the 44 Stanley design and lifestyle centre in Milpark. Here you will find our full range of homeware products from our renowned flat weave towels to table, kitchen and bed linen.
The itawuli has created quite a buzz around here. This flat weave towel has a wow factor and personality we did not quite expect. It is bold, bright and stands on its own. Maybe a little like the youngest child of a large family, fighting for independence and originality. Forging new grounds and seeking new horizons. Well, good luck itawuli we hope you make it, send us tales of your adventures.
The ultra-absorbent, quick-drying Belgian Waffle Towel is Mungo’s most recent addition and one which we are super excited about. Here’s why: The towel’s surface is similarly textured to that of its edible counterpart, resulting in its quirky name. This unique weave not only allows for the towel to absorb water more effectively, but because air …
The Revolution Starts Today! I have a dream that one day all the people of this country will throw off the shackles of poorly made imported towels. I have a dream that one day this nation will shun sweatshop manufactured textiles. I have a dream that one day, each and every one of us will …
