Inside each shuttle on an antique loom lies the yarn-wound pirn, which carries the weft threads across the warp. Pirns are loaded onto the shuttles via a magazine, before being fed onto the loom. In the case of the Linen Scarf, the pirns have been randomly loaded. This play is what gives the garment its unusual appeal, creating a unique combination of colours in the weft. The result is that no two scarves are alike, and each one bears the creative hand of the weaver.
Finished with a true selvedge, a self-finished, non-fraying edge particular only to shuttle looms. A short eyelash fringe completes the look.
Flax yarn has an unmatched breathability. Cozy in winter, yet lightweight and breathable in summer. Linen's natural crushed creases add texture and charm.
Size - 23.6' x 78.7"
100% Linen
The linen yarn is sourced from Linificio e Canapificio Nazionale - a company based in Bergamo, Italy, that has been in the business of spinning top-quality linen yarn since 1873. OEKO EX certified
True Selvedge Finish
Cold Machine Wash
Designed & Woven in South Africa
About MUNGO
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 4 storesin South Africa. Our one-man team has grown to a family of over 100.
In 2017 the Mungo team fulfilled a long cherished dream; building our own millon the grounds of Old Nick Village, near Stuart’s original barn, and next door to our flagship store. The Mungo Mill is a testament to our philosophy of transparency in the production process, with the entire mill open to the public.
Pursuant to our sustainability objectives, in 2020 we underwent an audit for Global Organic Textile Standard GOTScertification. We are now South Africa’s first GOTS-certified textile weaving mill.
