VISIT JEJU

Jeju’s traditional clothing "Garot" dyed with unripe persimmon has excellent permeability and is easy to handle, and thus, it was the everyday wear of Jeju people from the 1950s to 1960s. Craftsman Soonja Yang studied in the United States in the 1970s and launched "Mongsaengi," a brand specializing in garot in the 1990s. Instead of the traditional method of rubbing mashed persimmons on a cloth, she chose to soak in persimmon juice ground by a grinder. By adding additives such as gardenia, mugwort, and scoria power, she added deep color as well as an antibacterial function to the cloth. In the backyard of the studio, she dyes the cloth and dry in the sun everyday. She repeats the process of rinsing with water and drying about ten times. The number changes based on the cloth to dye, the sunlight, or the wind of the day. If you want to experience her wonderful touch, you may purchase clothes, accessories, and bedding from the Mongsaengi website or apply for a craft program.