Monatic fashions a new lease on life
April 15, 2021 LOCAL empowerment company Brimstone Investment Corporation’s more than 20-year relationship with clothing manufacturer House of Monatic (HoM) has ended. Sometimes that relationship hung by a thread – with HoM struggling against cheaper imports and watching as informal wear at work gradually replaced the donning of suits. HoM – which is over 100 years old – was best known for its stylish Carducci suits. Still, HoM was one of the last clothing manufacturing enterprises still left in the Western Cape. The business was a significant employer in Cape Town, and thus there was...