With the improvement of living standards, people pay more and more attention to their own health. Many people buy yoga mats after they start practicing yoga. Yoga mat is a mat laid under when practicing yoga. Yoga mats are divided into traditional yoga mats and vertical yoga mats. The traditional yoga mat is a yoga mat without lines; The upright yoga mat is a kind of yoga mat with lines, which not only has the general functions of traditional yoga mats, but also can guide the practice of more scientific and accurate yoga poses. So what are the advantages and disadvantages of the material of yoga mat? How to clean the yoga mat? Today, Bian Xiao will answer those questions about yoga mats.

First, the advantages and disadvantages of yoga mat materials

1、TPE

Advantages: Good resilience, good anti-slip effect, and it is the mainstream yoga mat material at present (most yoga gymnasiums in China are TPE), which is durable and affordable.

Disadvantages: the anti-skid performance will be reduced when it is wet, and it needs timely maintenance.

2. PVC

Advantages: rough surface, good skid resistance and good sound insulation effect.

Disadvantages: the texture is hard, the rebound effect is poor, the tear resistance is average, and it is easy to drop slag after long-term use.

3、PU

Advantages: wet and dry anti-slip, good texture and good resilience.

Disadvantages: Super expensive and troublesome to maintain.

4、NBR

Advantages: light weight and cheap price.

Disadvantages: the anti-skid performance is average; Due to the limitation of material characteristics, it is greatly influenced by foaming and filling processes, and the quality control of resilience, texture and smell is mixed.

5. rubber

Advantages: good resilience, non-slip and wear resistance.

Disadvantages: expensive, heavy smell (non-toxic).

Second, how to clean the yoga mat?

1, use a washbasin to fill clean water, add washing liquid and stir well.

2, put the towel into the washbasin, wring the towel and get wet.

3. Wipe the yoga mat with a towel to clean the dirt.

4. Replace the washbasin with clean water, wash the towel, repeat it several times with a clean towel, and wipe off the washing liquid.

5. Hang the yoga mat in the shade to dry.

Note: If the main body is natural rubber, the yoga mat must not be exposed to the sun.

The above is what Bian Xiang Xiao shared with you about yoga mats. I hope it will help you understand and use yoga mats. For more information, please pay attention to Bian Xiao. Bian Xiao escorts everyone's happy family life.