Yoga is a very popular sport and creation nowadays, especially for office and fitness people. Doing yoga can strengthen their body and enable them to have relaxation. The best partner for yoga is the yoga mat. Choosing the right yoga mat is equivalent to taking the first step to success. There are many kinds of materials for yoga mats, and it is often easy to be confused when purchasing. What’s the best material for yoga mat? Let’s compare 5 popular types of yoga mat to help you choose the right one.
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EVA Yoga Mat
Yoga mat made from EVA is relatively inexpensive. EVA is a hard foam material, which is not so elastic, and is mostly used in shoes and bags. However, EVA has quite great water-resistant and corrosion-resistant performance. After EVA yoga mat is processed, its resilience will be high, and it can be shockproof and heat and cold resistant. For those who care about the budget, EVA is a suitable yoga mat material.
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PVC Yoga Mat
PVC should be the most commonly used material for yoga mat today. PVC is affordable with high strength and good quality. In particular, PVC won’t prone to the temperature changes of four seasons. It has excellent corrosion and wear resistance and waterproof property. The PVC h generally needs to be foamed when used in yoga mat to increase softness and anti-slip ability. If you don’t know which material to buy, PVC yoga mat is the right one.
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TPE Yoga Mat
The TPE material is environmentally friendly. The TPE yoga mat is not only soft and compliant, but also has an excellent anti-slip effect. It is comfortable for you to lay on it when doing yoga. In addition, TPE is also lightweight, making it convenient to carry outside. TPE can be recycled without causing environmental pollution and can be reused. However, the price will be more expensive.
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NBR Yoga Mat
NBR, also known as nitrile rubber, is processed by low-temperature emulsion polymerization. It can be used in yoga mat with strong oil resistance, good wear and heat resistance and waterproof performance. However, NBR has less elasticity and bad cold resistance. NBR yoga mat is suitable for beginners for it is environmentally friendly, non-toxic, soft, and can protect you from injury.
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PU Leather Yoga Mat
PU leather is a kind of artificial leather, which has been a popular upholstery material in recent years. PU leather is characterized by a polyurethane film coated on the base fabric, making it 100% waterproof, scratch and wear resistant, and easy to clean and maintain. Yoga mat made of PU leather can withstand wear a lot even you use it for practicing yoga quite frequently. What’s more, PU leather is super soft, giving you comfortable feeling when doing yoga. PU leather can be made into various colors and patterns, so there is a wide range of yoga mat designs for you to choose. PU leather is not much expensive compared to genuine leather and other yoga mat material but brings you lots of benefits.
Conclusion
As a new yoga mat material, PU leather has been increasingly acclaimed by people for its excellent properties. If you want to learn more about PU leather for yoga mat, welcome to contact us at We are a professional PU leather manufacturer, providing professional upholstery solutions for various projects.
