A reflection on the fragility of supply chains, and the importance of being adaptable.
In 2017 we built the Mungo Mill – a culmination of our dream for open and transparent textile production. Over the last year we’ve been expanding this vision. This week we opened the doors to Phase 2.
We spoke to Cape Town-based natural dyer, Genna Shrosbree, about her process and craft, and the techniques used to conjure the new range of Mungo + Beagle and Basset Botanically Dyed Organic Cotton Baby Blankets.
In 2020 Mungo became South Africa’s first GOTS-certified weaving mill. The Global Organic Textile Standard is the world-leading standard for ethically produced organic textiles – read more about it here.
At Mungo we challenge the idea that value is a product of price. And we hope that as people understand where something comes from, and how it’s made, they’ll be encouraged to make more conscious purchasing decisions…
Now the proud cultivators of bountiful backyard gardens, 7 Plettenberg Bay community members recently completed our ‘Feed your family from your garden’ workshop, an initiative of the Mungo CSR, MOVE.
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Following an audit in Feb 2020, Mungo is now South Africa’s first GOTS-certified weaving mill. Read more about the rigorous controls & checks that took place to acquire the certification.
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.
In light of the Covid19 pandemic, Mungo MD Dax Holding, releases a statement regarding stringent protocols to be immediately effected at the Mungo Mill and shops.
Read about what Mungo got up to in 2019: product launches and our quest to go organic, international trade shows, the our MOVE CSR workshops, #mungotowelstory submissions & more
In alignment with the values of our Corporate Social Responsibility program, MOVE, we host staff development workshops. We recently wrapped up a gardening course, where members of the Mungo team got to trips of resourceful & self-sustaining principles of permaculture.
Mungo has been looking for GOTS-certified organic cotton for some time. This is the story of our search for organic cotton in Turkey.
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.
Sustainability and transparency are at the core of what we do at Mungo. We design textiles that are responsible, empower the makers and are made to last.
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Bamboo has a range of amazing benefits. This simple plant is super eco-friendly and creates a luxuriously soft fabric. Read on to learn more about this sustainable fibre.
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again – linen is an absolute marvel of nature! Luxurious comfort and elegance, as well as practicality and durability, are just a few of the countless benefits of this amazing fiber. Mungo is super proud to be one of a few linen weavers in South Africa, and …
We are now selling the Groenfontein Toy Project’s creations online! This is a community based initiative for unemployed women of the Groenfontein Valley in the Karoo, South Africa. The project is lead by Renee and Paul Ledger and their aim is to provide these woman a steady income to help support their families. As well …
The difference between cotton and linen may be slight to most, but it is interesting to know how and why these fibers are used in the way they are. Linen is one of the oldest recognized fibers around and dates back thousands of years. There have been records of linen that are over 4000 years …
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Buying local should be on everybody’s mind. Being a South African textile company we are acutely aware of how imports from the East affect our company and locally made products as a whole. However we can all admit to popping into a store and buying something that is attractive and well priced while not even …
