Exploring Mohair Manufacturing in Cape Town
Mohair South Africa recently went to Cape Town to meet with local mohair manufacturers, tour their factories and explore opportunities for collaboration and support.
We bumped into GT Ferreira at Pitti Filati
He was launching a very special knitwear product that is made from under 20-micron mohair. This is positioning mohair, a rare fibre on the top of selected mohair yarn collections.
An incredible hour with Frances vH in her studio in Prince Albert
We are inspired by Frances’s interesting story as her late father, Clive van Hasselt a legend in the global mohair industry wanted her to work with mohair and to make a difference. Frances never studied in the arts for this career of hers, she studied politics, entrepreneurial studies, and philosophy, yet she has evolved into it. …
Karoo Looms Weavery
Karoo Looms Weavery is a hidden gem that's not to be missed. From spinning and dyeing their own yarns to weaving exquisite floor rugs and tapestries, each step of the production process is carried out by skilled artisans, especially women with decades of experience.
Chommies – Retail store
Cape Town based Nathalie Klijn is the founder and CEO of the brand Chommies which originally started as a dog accessory brand, and it is still one today.
Prince Albert – a mohair hub
Prince Albert is a beautiful Karoo town, located a 4-hour drive from both Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, South Africa.
Time to celebrate GUGUBYGUGU at SA Fashion Week
Gugu Peteni studied fashion and textile design at the Nelson Mandela University (Cum Laude honours, 2017). Post-graduate, she worked as the in-house designer and retail manager for Mohair SA for three years, and in the process started her own fashion brand GUGUBYGUGU.