Yoga guides and mat care

Recycled content and recyclability describe different things. Learn what to ask about a yoga mat’s composition, percentages and end of life.

Does a reversible yoga mat have two practice surfaces? Check its construction, care and limits before choosing a double-sided mat.

One absorbs sweat and grips better as you go; the other keeps moisture out and is easier to keep clean. The trade nobody explains, and which one suits your practice.

Choosing between a PU-coated mat and a natural rubber surface? Compare the layers, care and practice conditions before buying.

Almost every mat sold in Europe is made in Asia. What that changes in shipping, in what a brand can actually tell you, and where it honestly makes no difference at all.

Yes, and so is PVC, which is why the label alone tells you almost nothing. Where animal products actually hide in a yoga mat, and what to check instead.

OEKO-TEX, REACH, FSC and the ones that mean nothing. What each certificate actually tests, which ones apply to a mat, and how to check a claim yourself.

Renewable is not the same as harmless. What natural rubber genuinely does better than plastic, the monoculture problem nobody selling it mentions, and how to judge a claim.

From a cut in the bark to a mat on your floor: tapping, vulcanising, the layer underneath, and the steps where a brand can quietly cut corners.

Both are called rubber and only one comes from a tree. What changes in grip, smell, latex content and what happens at the end of the mat's life.

Two products share the name. One is 1 mm and folds into a bag. The other is daily rubber you take somewhere. Which trip 1.8 kg actually survives.

Because density is what makes them grip. What the weight actually buys you, when it stops being worth it, and what to choose if you carry your mat every day.