I've been using this mat for a little over a month, for a 5 day-a-week practice. At first I was thrilled, but at the end of my 2nd class, I noticed it was looking a little rough where I placed my feet. It's continued to get worse and worse, 100s of little pieces of mat come off during practice, and scatter on the floor around me. Since I practice in a studio, it's particularly annoying. I practice with the "sticky" side down, and the jute side up. The jute side is the side that flakes. Practicing with the jute side down stops the flaking problem, but then the mat inchworms across the floor.
Product Description
A mat that is fashionable, comfortable and allows you to feel better about your ecological footprint, Gaiam's® Jute Enivrofit mat is created by meshing jute fibers that offer the strength of conventional fiberglass mesh with patented PER plastic that's phthalate-free. PER is an important innovation in reducing worldwide use of dangerous synthetic chemicals.
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