Yoga mat purchase question and answer
The first question
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.
On this issue, of course, it is only my personal opinion. A friend who works for others told me that some manufacturers will add some essence or something else to remove the smell of cushions.
the second question
Regarding the anti-skid performance of PVC cushions, due to the material itself, the anti-skid performance of this product can only be excellent in dry conditions. Speaking of sweating, water is no longer useful.
Let me remind you here that this is not a brand problem, but a material problem of the PVC cushion itself. So an ex-MM told me that she accidentally spilled water on the mat and slipped, which almost cost me her. Of course, this is a joke.
Third question
Elasticity of the cushion. Of course, this problem is not that PVC floor mats cannot be made. In the early days, the resilience of PVC mats in Sesbury and Ivana was very good, but the resilience of domestic low-end mats (I mean products with prices between 30 and 70) was not very optimistic. Of course, some people say that it's a penny for a penny, maybe.
Many people have experienced it in the yoga studio. Stepping on the mat, I got a mark of Bigfoot epilepsy, which felt terrible, but I couldn't recover for a long time. Kneel on it or touch the ground. Therefore, some friends repeatedly emphasized which kind of cushion is too thin and thick when buying. Actually, this is a misunderstanding.
The fourth question
Is the 6MM cushion really thin? In fact, in our use process, cushions with good resilience, such as 4MM, 5MM and 6MM TPE cushions, are enough. Because it has moderate softness and can rebound quickly, it won't feel like coughing. So if you think the 6MM PVC cushion is very thin, let's take a look at its resilience. If you really choose an 8MM cushion with poor resilience, how will you feel?
After using the 8MM cushion with poor resilience, it will feel like stepping on a ball of cotton, especially for friends who are just practicing, and the sense of balance is not strong. If you use such a cushion again, you will feel more inferior and always feel stupid. In fact, the cushion is too thick, too soft, with poor resilience and insufficient hardness to support the balance of the body.
What material is good for yoga mats?
Yoga mat is a mat laid under when practicing yoga. The types of yoga mats are generally divided into TPE foam, PVC foam, EVA, latex mat, CBR mat and so on.
1, TPE is the most upscale product of yoga mat, which contains no chloride and metal elements and is antistatic. Each floor mat is about1200g, which is about 300g lighter than PVC foam floor mats, so it is more suitable for carrying out. Features: Soft, docile, strong grip-safer on any ground. Compared with the yoga mat made of PVC, it is about 300 grams lighter and convenient to carry around.
2.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. Only after foaming can we produce finished products such as yoga mats and non-slip mats: PVC materials are affordable, available everywhere, guaranteed in quality and cost-effective.
3. Cloth cushions are hard to buy. Sometimes, in yoga class, we will see some people use brightly colored yoga mats, just like Arab 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.
4. Latex pad, formed by evaporation, with numerous pores and good air permeability. Because the surface of stomata is smooth, mites can't attach themselves, and latex juice has a very important feature, that is, many mosquitoes don't want to get close because of its fragrance. Excellent elasticity, no deformation, washable and durable. This is a good material for health. But latex itself can't stop the oxidation process, especially when exposed to ultraviolet light, the oxidation process is faster. Moreover, latex rubber is allergic, and about 8% people are allergic to latex.
What kind of yoga mat should pregnant women use?
1, TPE material, chlorine-free, metal-free, antistatic and less irritating to the skin.
2, the thickness of 8mm, accidentally fell, can also play a protective role.
3. When lying flat on the ground, it should be easy to level off without wrinkling, so as to avoid the possibility of unstable standing.
4, strong grip, non-slip.
5, can not be sticky.
6. It won't slip after sweating.