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.
We chat to Mungo Designer, Lenore, about the making of the Savannah Blanket, a multi-textural throw woven with cotton and linen.
“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…”
- 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 Kamma Linen Table Cloth Kamma Linen Duvet Cover Linen Scarf Read more about our linen: The lineage of our linen. There are no shortcuts to quality.
Introducing Terracotta: pure linen bedding in a rich and rustic palette.
Inspired by the earth. Woven with 100% flax linen at the Mungo Mill.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.
A reflection on consumption, impact, and the ‘grey area’ of sustainable production. Read the full story on the Mungo journal.
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.The production of linen yarn is a multi-step process. And without compromise, it takes time. Introducing our new Space Grey Linen Bedding – and the time and craft that went into making it…
The Cloverleaf Tablecloth is an enduring classic on the Mungo range. Inspired by an 18th century design, refined by our Master Weaver and woven from the finest Italian-spun linen threads. Read, and watch, the history behind this one-of-a-kind cloth on our blog.
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.
Exploring the idea of human connection in a digital world, our writer Georgina recalls her fortuitous first trip to the Mungo Mill.
Our Kamma Linen Bedding is now available in a dreamy new colourway, Grey Mist. Woven with a unique melange fleck that adds visual texture. Italian-spun, woven by us.
Our Kamma Linen bedding is now available in two limited edition colourways: Russet & Verdite Stripe. Light, crisp, breathable & woven from the highest quality linen threads. Italian-spun, woven in Plettenberg Bay.
Introducing the newest addition to the Mungo Kamma Bed Linen range: Melange. Cool, crisp & classic. Inspired by the earthy tones of chalk & stone, and woven at the Mungo Mill in Plettenberg Bay.
Since making the Mungo Linen Mask available online, we’ve had a few queries about the choice of fibre. Here’s why we chose 100% linen for our face mask.
A message from Mungo MD, Dax Holding, about the new measures taken, and the shift in focus, since the onset of the global pandemic, Covid-19 – including the launch of 100% linen face masks.
In the lead up to lockdown, we switched off our looms and turned to making face masks. Here are some photos of those last few days.