Lovely mat. Used for the first time yesterday. The extra length is perfect as I am tall. Important to me to find a UK made mat with eco credentials. Thank you!
This is my second yoga mat from Ecotex yoga. My first one is natural jute colour, it’s been fabulous, soft and lovely to practice on. I ordered a second one had decided on a coloured one but it smells awful, like a beef smell and it’s not nice when I lie down on it, especially as a vegan. I’m not sure what to do to take the smell away? I’ve wiped it over but it’s still there !!
Any help from Ecotex would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Hi Jacquie,
Thank you for getting in touch and I'm glad to hear you've enjoyed the ecoYoga jute mats up until now. How we experience smell is quite subjective, but I do know what you mean, in that sometimes the mats can have a smell of natural rubber and jute when new. As natural products, I have noticed the smell can change slightly from batch to batch. We wrap them in paper and they are stored in card, so the smell of paper and card may have mixed with it too. We're vegetarians, and they are stored in a unit with no food - so I can reassure you that the smell is definitely not beef. I find with a few weeks of use and gentle wiping, that any rubber smell fades almost entirely. I don't recommend using essential oils on the mat, but you could use a mild and neutral soap in some water to wipe it down again.
Warm wishes,
Abbie
I am enjoying using this mat - nice texture and grippy. It makes it so much easier for me to practise yoga.
Love this yoga mat. Good grip. Personally I prefer this yoga mat to the (much!)more expensive once I have. Like the longer length too!
Excellent mat. Really happy with it.