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Mungo is a GOTS-certified homeware textile company based in South Africa who's mission is to create quality woven goods with integrity in an open and transparent manner.

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 1 - 5 work days
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Shipping cost
 R125
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 Over R1 000
Price Range:
R300 - R4 500
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Our Story Begins With Just Two Old Looms

In 1998, Master Weaver Stuart Holding came into possession of two restored antique looms. He used these looms to weave limited runs of beautiful homeware textiles from what he called his ‘working weaving museum’ – an old barn where passersby could watch him work. He sold the resulting small textiles in his wife, Janet’s, shop. Soon demand outstripped supply and Mungo expanded production to a mill housed in an old dairy building a few kilometres away. Years later, things have changed; we have left the cows behind, moved to our very own mill and opened four stores in South Africa. Our one-man team has grown to a family of over 80, and alongside our South African/global site, we now have websites based in the USA and the EU. Although we are growing, our foundational values remain the same – to produce beautifully designed homeware textiles, woven with care for our community and the environment.

The Ethos Behind Why We Do What We Do

Throughout the world, textile manufacturing has become solely driven by the bottom line. This means inferior yarn quality, less pay for workers and compromised working conditions. At Mungo we defy the status quo and endeavour to help shape and uphold the standards of sustainable production in a non-industrial environment. We challenge the idea that value is a product of price. We don’t compromise on production methods or cost of raw materials when it comes to producing a quality product.

We believe strongly that what we create, and the manner in which we create it, will filter down to the end user and help to improve the world we live in. We’re using the art of weaving in a contemporary manner to create quality products for people to treasure. Ethical trading and integrity underpins our philosophy, and we are particular about sourcing quality natural fibres. Our fabrics are constructed to stand the test of time – we believe in creating textiles that are made to last and not destined for landfill.

Our GOTS certification


The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is the world-leading standard for the processing of organic fibres. It assures environmentally and socially responsible practices throughout the entire supply chain, right from the harvesting of the raw materials to the finished product.

In 2019, we pursued our certification, becoming South Africa’s first GOTS-certified weaving mill.

By obtaining a GOTS certification we hope to assure our customers of our commitment to sustainable, ethical processes along the entire supply chain.

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