Jute-Cotton Meditation Mat
Sold OutThe craftswomen of Rajankatti, Makelmardi, Kadoli, Hunnur, Telaganatti, Madanbhavi, and Chikoppa (which are drought prone regions in the state of Karnataka) who had previously depended upon seasonal wage labor and migration to cities for work.now earn a livelihood by making high quality, naturally-dyed, hand spun, hand woven and non-woven mats from the natural fibres of jute, cotton, banana, mestha fibre, leather, and blended fabrics.
These mats are made with using many of Northern Karnataka’s craft-traditions and techniques such as: indigo dyeing of the Neelgars, rope-twisting, folk-stitching and joinery of the Nadafs, vegetable tanning/dyeing of hides and leather-crafting of the Dhor and Samgar communities, wool-felting, spinning and kambal weaving techniques of sheepherding communities.
These yoga mats have a natural beauty to leave down around the house even whilst you are not using them. The yoga mats have a naturally ribbed serrated Texture of the interwoven threads which help you maintain your grip for a natural flow of movement, working towards a balance without providing artificial 'sticky' support. This gives a beneficial 'acupressure' effect through the soles of your feet With this mat, sweat wicks away, no puddles after a class.