Do you want to wash the newly bought yoga mat?
I suggest cleaning the newly bought yoga mat. You don't know how long it has been there, and you don't know if the buyer has tried it before. Moreover, the newly bought yoga mats have a plastic smell and can deodorize after cleaning. For washing methods, please refer to the first two washing methods above.
How to deodorize the newly bought yoga mat?
It is normal that the newly bought yoga mat smells of plastic, and most newly bought yoga smells of plastic. Because the newly-made summer sleeping mat is completely sealed, no matter how expensive it is, it will have a little taste of materials. This is normal, non-toxic and completely safe to use. But I really can't stand the smell of this plastic. What should I do?
First, open the outer package; Then, wipe it with a soft rag dipped in warm water; Then put it in a cool and ventilated place for a day or two to remove the residual plastic smell on the mat.
Tip: Yoga mat products are in direct contact with the body and skin of practitioners and are also chemical products. Please be careful not to use yoga mat products without quality assurance, so as not to cause harm to the skin. The environmentally friendly TPE yoga mat is nontoxic and tasteless, and has little smell when it is first opened. It is completely tasteless when it is laid flat in a ventilated place for 1-2 days.
Non-toxic and tasteless cushion has no key technology, non-toxic and tasteless, and has not been treated without non-toxic and tasteless. When it was first opened, the smell was particularly strong and smoky. Scrubbing with water for a long time or laying flat in the shade for about 20 days will make the smell less, but the unpleasant smell will always be there. Please pay attention to consumer identification. If you feel itchy or other discomfort after using the yoga mat, please stop using the yoga mat immediately and go to the hospital immediately.
Do yoga mats have stripes?
Make sure that the side placed on the ground will not slip because of your jumping and other actions. The side that comes into contact with the skin will not slip when sweating. You need to try. Generally speaking, only one side has stripes, that is, the front side. If the patterns on both sides are different, the big pattern touches the ground and the small pattern touches the body.
How to choose a yoga mat?
1, smell it?
When buying, it is recommended that the shopping guide open the new yoga mat and smell it for a long time. It is not advisable to smell more and smell less. Therefore, it is recommended that novices go to the physical store to buy yoga mats, and it is not safe to buy them online.
Tips: It is normal that the newly bought yoga mat smells of plastic. Most newly bought yoga smells like plastic. However, the TPE yoga mat, which is environmentally friendly, nontoxic and tasteless, has little smell when it is first opened. Non-toxic and tasteless cushion is not the most critical technology, and it has not been treated as non-toxic and tasteless. When it was first opened, it smelled very strong and filled with smoke. Please pay attention to consumer identification.
2. See if it slips.
When buying a mat, you must try it on the ground and gently push it away. You must feel dry, so that you don't slip easily and have a strong grip on the ground. Avoiding leaving too much foaming agent on the surface of yoga mat will make you feel slippery, which is not conducive to practice safety. Even if you are sweating, you can practice easily on it, and the particles at the bottom of the mat are full and will not slip.
Step 3 pay attention to the materials
Material is the most important thing people need to pay attention to when buying yoga mats, and it is also the key to determine the price of mats. Beginners buy yoga mats, many colors are beautiful, but the quality of the mats is often ignored. Generally speaking, TPE mats are the most environmentally friendly, but the price is also higher. PVC foam cushions are cheap and can be bought everywhere, and the quality is also guaranteed. These two kinds of cushions are more suitable for beginners to buy. Regardless of the price, it is best to buy high-grade TPE material, and it is recommended to choose PVC foam pad for cheap and good quality.
4. See if it is easy to break.
Before buying a yoga mat, I suggest you bring an eraser and use it to wipe the yoga mat to see if the material is easy to break, because a good yoga mat must have a certain compression resistance and is not easy to be torn.
5. Pay attention to elasticity and thickness
Pinch the yoga mat with your thumb and forefinger when you buy it. Only with good elasticity and compression resistance can we better protect the human body. The international standard thickness of yoga mat is 1.5MM-8MM. However, the choice of yoga mats should be targeted. Generally speaking, for beginners, you can choose a thicker summer sleeping mat, such as 6mm thick and domestic size173x61; If there is a certain foundation, you can choose a thickness of about 3.5 mm to 5 mm; It is recommended to buy cushions above 1300g.
In particular, I studied yoga, which focuses on flexibility training. I spent most of my time sitting on the mat, so the mat would be thicker and softer and more comfortable to sit on. But it doesn't need to be too thick to avoid spraining because of poor balance. However, if you practice strength yoga, flowing yoga or eight-legged yoga, you need a thinner and harder mat, but a yoga mat that is too soft is not convenient for movements. Some picky people will feel that the thick yoga mat hinders their contact with the ground.
6. Look at the width
The main sizes of yoga mats are 6 1cmx 173cm and 6 1cmx 183cm. But at present, it is mainly 6 1cmx 173cm in China. There are other specifications. The TPE cushion that Adidas now exports to Japan is 65x 175cm.
Step 7 pay attention to the brand
Although you can't look at the brand too much, the brand is indeed a reference factor. After all, the quality of yoga mats of good brands is mostly guaranteed. At present, the better brands of yoga mats in the market mainly include Pierre, Jepson, Hata, Yuanyang, altus/ Aites, Yiqilian, Pute, Ivana, Su Kai and Winergy/ Weiner. The price range of yoga mats is 30- 1500 RMB, and the ordinary price is generally around 70 RMB.