What material is good for yoga fitness mat?

Materials choice for Yoga mat are many, in principle, as long as the mat have the ability to shock-absorbing blanket / mat / towel, it can be used as a yoga mat.

Standard: International standard is: 173 × 61 × 0.6CM, there are also some mat now can extended up to 180-185CM, and widened to 80CM.

Thickness: the normal standard thickness is 6mm. if it is too thin, then buffer force may insufficient and could hurt bone joints. If it is too thick, prone to unstable equilibrium and hurt ankle. If you are practicing on the wooden floor, 6mm is more appropriate, for a foundation practitioners, 4mm sometimes is adequate enough. If practicing eon a tile cement floor, you may need to reach 7mm or 8mm to get the same buffer force as 6mm yoga mat on the wood floor. If practicing yoga outdoor on the grass or beach or other soft ground, the purpose to lay a yoga mat is no longer shock absorption but isolate dust and dirt, so you can choose portable thin mat blanket.

Surface: a little deeper anti-skid pattern, a little more pattern can achieve a good anti-skid effect.

PVC: PVC is the most common material in the market currently. Compared with other yoga mat, the biggest advantage is affordable. But for everyday use, it is common mat is enough. The disadvantage of PVC processing may release some harmful gases during processing. So the new mattress may have some smell. after a long time using the anti-skid pattern surface may generally dissipated.

TPE: Its biggest selling point is environmental protection. Compared with PVC, it is propaganda that it is biodegradable materials. The smell is relatively smaller. There are more lightweight, easy to carry. Compare to average PVC mat, TPE surface more wear-resisting, easy to clean , dry and wet, anti-skid resistance are very excellent, and high purity TPE mat material does not have any odor.

Linen: natural, Natural linen is insufficient in ductility, slightly rough side, it generally processed, for example adding rubber latex, etc., after processed it will become heavier.

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