TPE pad is the most environmentally friendly.
TPE is the top grade of yoga mat, which contains no chloride and metal elements and is antistatic. Each floor mat is about 1200g, which is about 300g lighter than PVC foam floor mats and is more suitable for carrying out. Generally, the thickness is 6mm-8mm.
Features: Soft, docile, strong grip-safer on any ground. Compared with the yoga mat made of PVC, it is about 300 grams lighter and more convenient to carry around.
Reminder: The price of yoga mats made of TPE is on the high side.
The advantages of TPE mats are light weight, easy to carry and clean, excellent skid resistance under dry and humid conditions, and no smell if the TPE material of the mat is of high purity. Most PVC foam cushions still have some flavor because of technology and cost, which can't be removed. Even if some products have no taste, it does not mean that their ingredients have changed or some harmful substances do not exist, unless they have passed the inspection of export product standards.
PVC is cheap and of good quality.
Pvc foam (the weight of yoga mat with 96% pvc content is about 1500g) PVC is the name of a chemical raw material. However, pvc does not have soft, non-slip and cushioning functions before foaming. After foaming, finished products such as yoga mats and anti-skid mats can be produced.
Features: PVC materials are affordable and can be bought everywhere, with guaranteed quality and high cost performance.
Reminder: Avoid buying inferior yoga mats made of secondary materials.
Cloth mats are hard to buy.
Sometimes, in yoga class, we will see some people using brightly colored yoga mats, which look like Arabic flying carpets. It is said that this is an Indian yoga mat. This cloth mat is imported from India, and can be used on ordinary plastic yoga mats by hand dyeing. The reason for this is that the plastic yoga mat is not in good contact with the skin, and the cloth mat is soft and can be carried around, which plays an isolation role when using the public yoga mat. But I don't know if the anti-skid effect of the cloth pad is ideal.
According to "thickness requirement"
As for the thickness of yoga mats, there are commonly used yoga mats of 3.5 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm and 8 mm in the market. The most basic suggestion is that beginners can use a thicker yoga mat, such as 6 mm thick, in order to prevent sports injuries. With a certain foundation and experience, you can switch to a yoga mat with a thickness of 3.5 mm to 5 mm Of course, if you are very afraid of "pain", you can always choose a thicker yoga mat to practice.
Choose according to the type of yoga you have studied.
If you practice soft yoga, you will often encounter the action of sitting on the mat. At this time, a thicker and softer yoga mat will make you more comfortable. 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 and so on. In fact, the thickness of yoga mat mainly depends on personal preference.
If your movements are not so static and you sweat less than running, but somewhere in between, what kind of cushion should you use? I will answer, "I will choose a thinner one." Thick mats (above 5 mm) lose the feeling of contact with the ground, and there will be a "twisted" feeling when doing many actions. In foreign countries, most yoga practitioners love to use thin mats, which is the reason. If you feel uncomfortable with your knees when doing some kneeling movements, you can put a towel under your knees.
Question 2
Yoga originated in India. Did ancient Indians also use yoga mats?
No ancient Indian can answer this question, and I don't know if modern people have conducted conclusive research.
It is said that the earliest Indians who practiced yoga did not use yoga mats. They communicate between body and mind and between man and the universe in the simplest way. However, modern people practice yoga in a completely different way from ancient Indians. Yoga mats have also become an indispensable accessory. Because the yoga mat is made of special materials, different from ordinary mats or carpets, it can play an anti-slip role and prevent the spine, ankles, hip bones and knee joints from being scratched. There is a more mysterious saying that the yoga mat can play an insulating role and prevent the energy gathered in the body from being taken away by the earth gas during practice.
Question 3
After having a yoga mat, how should I care?
Carefully selected yoga mats are your good friends for practicing yoga from now on. Treating good friends naturally requires careful care. If you buy a yoga mat, you often use it, but never maintain it. Dust and sweat accumulated on the surface of the yoga mat will eventually endanger the health of the owner, so it is necessary to clean the yoga mat frequently.
In order to ensure hygiene, it is best to clean it every other week. The simplest cleaning method is to mix two drops of detergent with four bowls of water, spray it on the yoga mat and then wipe it with a dry cloth. If the yoga mat is dirty, you can also gently wipe the yoga mat with a cloth stained with washing powder, then rinse it with clear water, and then roll up the yoga mat with a dry towel to absorb excess water. Finally, dry the yoga mat.
It should be noted that the amount of washing powder should be as small as possible, because once the washing powder remains on the yoga mat, the yoga mat may become slippery. In addition, when drying the yoga mat, don't expose yourself to the sun.
In fact, there is a lot of knowledge about yoga mats-how to choose each kind of yoga mat? Where can I buy cheap yoga mats? All these require further study by yoga lovers. But in the final analysis, the knowledge of yoga mat is dead, but it is alive when used in people. What suits you is always the best.
Matters needing attention
The main sizes of yoga mats are 6 1cmx 173cm and 6 1cmx 183cm. At home, it is mainly 6 1cmx 173cm. There are other specifications. The TPE cushion exported to Japan is 65x 175cm.
The thickness of yoga mats is mainly 3 mm, 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm and 7 mm, of which 6 mm is the standard thickness, which is more suitable for beginners. The TPE cushion can reach 10 mm, which is very soft.
When choosing, you must choose soft, sticky, and it is better to grasp the ground when lying flat. Don't slip when sweating, it's best to carry it easily. You should have good waterproof and anti-skid performance, and you can easily practice on it even if you are sweating. The bottom of the mat is full of particles and will not slip.
Yoga mats are very skin-friendly. Whether standing, sitting, lying down or lying down, our skin is in direct or indirect contact with them, especially our feet are in contact for the longest time, which will inevitably produce bacteria or something. Which cleaning step is very important. Many people will directly use disinfectant to clean. The result is the corrosion of the cushion, shortening its service life.