COMPARISON
ON
YOGA MAT
HOW TO CHOOSE A SUITABLE MAT
DIRECTORY
01 02 03 04
Material Functional Size & Portability Skid resistance
01
Material
Now yoga mat material is generally divided into PVC, TPE, natural rubber,
cork, cotton and mixed materials.
PVC TPE
NATURAL RUBBER CORK
COTTON MIXED MATERIALS
02
Functional
Traditional yoga mat refers to those with no
auxiliary guideline on the mat surface.
Such yoga mat basically can reduce the pain of
buffering body joints so that the body will not
touch the ground.
Bodyline yoga mat is a revolutionary improvement
of the mat, not only has all the features of the
traditional yoga mat, mat surface of the line, but
also, like your private teachings, timely correction
of the wrong yoga position, to avoid injury, to
guide you practice with precise yoga position and
more scientific.
03
Size & Portability
Size
The length is usually around 170cm and 180cm; the width is usually about
61cm or 68cm.
Beginners will be recommended to use the medium thickness of 6-8mm, it
can make more pleasant on the beginning process;
Advanced recommended 3-6mm (also the market’s most common thickness), and gradually adapt;
Senior recommended 1.5-3mm thin Pad, fully aware of the ground, keep the movement stable.
Portability
Yogi usually prepares two mats, one for home and one for outdoor practice.
Put the home yoga mat can neglect the portability, but the take-out the mat must be
easy to carry. First with lighter weight, many brands will produce 1.5-3mm travel
yoga mats, which can be easily rolled up or folded into the suitcase and backpack.
04
Skid resistance
For those yoga beginners, they will not have any special requirements and concerns for yoga mats.
However, the non-skid function or non-slip mattresses experienced a certain impact on the use of
thickness, which will cause the original effortless stand-style is more difficult to control, muscle tension
will be more difficult to be stretched, body’s with wrong practice, it also related to exercise practicing
safety.
It easily get sweat when doing yoga in summer, so it is necessary to choose a mat of anti-slip. We will make a comparison on every material in the following pages.
PVC
Advantages
Good durability, low cost of raw materials, so the price acceptable, it is also commonly
used; non-latex, suitable for latex allergy yogi; material absorption is poor, so easy to
clean.
Disadvantages
For the poor material absorption, it has good slip resistance in dry conditions, but is
less damp for slippery sweaters; plastic products can not naturally degrade.
TPE
Advantages
High elasticity, wet / dry skid resistance is good; Environmental protection, most can be completely recycled.
Disadvantages
Poor durability compared to PVC.
NATURAL RUBBER
Advantages
Raw material sources are natural and eco-friendly; natural textures and open-cell
structures on the surface help to absorb moisture and therefore work well both for anti-
dry and wet skid effects.
Disadvantages
Odor heavier when bought back; open hole structure easy to absorb stains, need for
maintain cleaning.
CORK
Advantages
Environmental non-toxic, almost no smell; more natural feeling of wood; anti-dry slippery and wet slippery effect is excellent.
Disadvantages
The price is relatively expensive; wooden structure is absorbent, not easy to clean.
COTTON
Advantages
Skin-friendly without stimulation, it is preferred by traditional craftsmanship; easy to clean.
Disadvantages
Grip the ground with poor performance, limited to less active yoga lessons or
meditation exercises
MIXED MATERIAL
- SUEDE YOGA MAT AS AN EXAMPLE
Advantages
Suede yoga mat is not toxic, PVC-free, non-metallic elements, non-irritating taste, with natural
oxidation cracking function, recyclable. suede yoga mat is very soft, volts posted, tile the ground,
the entire mat can hold the ground and seize the ground.
Disadvantages
A little bit of smell and not easy to take care, color on the surface is easy to fade
when using a certain of period.
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