Yogitoes Skidless Mat Size Towel (Kiwi)

I bought this towel after I started practicing hot yoga, and I love it! Originally I purchase the YogaRat 100% Microfiber Yoga Towels Available separately in two sizes: Mat Length (24" x 72") and Hand Size (15" x 24") in Seafoam for my mat, and that towel was okay, but not amazing. The Yogarat towel was nice and long, covering the entirety of my Aurorae Northern Lights Yoga / Fitness Mats with Golden Sun Focal Icon, Unique one of a kind colors, 5mm Thick, 72" Long, SGS approved, Free from Phthalates, Silicone and Latex. Bio-degradable, No odor., but it still moved around and bunched up during my flow. I found it distracting to kick at it during class, attempting to straighten it out.

So I bought the Yogitoes Skidless Mat Towel in Kiwi. I noticed that some of the reviews complained about the colors bleeding, so I decided to go with a lighter color. I used the towel once before washing it and did not experience any bleeding onto my clothes or body. I washed it with several white washcloths as a measure of whether it would bleed during washing--no green on my whites! I''ve now used it AFTER washing it, and I am still not experiencing any bleeding with the Kiwi.

To be honest, I think the Yogitoes towel is worth the price. The tiny rubber nubs on the bottom stop it from moving at all during my Power Vinyasa class. I never have to kick at it to straighten it out; it does not bunch up when I jump to the top my mat from down dog. It stays in place without needing any adjustments ever. I find this to be very beneficial to my flow and concentration.

Since my mat is 72" while my towel is only 68" long, I line the towel up with the bottom edge of my mat. I find that I have a tendency to move back on my mat a little bit throughout class, especially moving from high plank or up dog to down dog. I do not need the additional 4" at the front of my mat covered with the towel. Don''t let the length prevent you from loving this towel!

I see some people wetting their mats with water before using them (it looks like they do this to improve their grip), but I have no problems with sliding even when the towel is completely dry, so I do not dampen my towel before class. I would like to note that when I wash this towel, I do NOT put fabric softener in the load. I also hang the towel up to dry instead of putting it in the dryer. If you use fabric softener in either the washer or the dryer, this will probably make the towel more slippery under your hands.

All in all, I highly prefer this towel over the YogaRat towel because of the grippy rubber nubs on the bottom. They really do make all the difference. I think it''s worth the extra $20.

i ordered my towel from Sydney, Australia & it arrived pretty quickly, so i was definitely happy about that. I took a chance on the Yogitoes skidless towel as i had not actually seen one in person and had to rely on product reviews. I have now been using my yogitoes skidless towel for a few weeks now and have found it great for Bikram hot yoga. It absorbs sweat extremely well and doesn''t bunch up on my mat. It also folds up much smaller than a normal towel, making it much less bulky to carry around. My only issue is that the towel absorbed colour from my mat, leaving it stained in places. (I have been using my yoga mat for years and have never had an issue with any other towel). No amount of washing has removed the stains. But, this is merely a cosmetic matter, the towel itself works great. My advice would be to consider buying a darker coloured towel (mine is pale green).

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