Gaiam Grippy Non Slip Yoga Mat Towel - Fast Drying Towel - Ideal For Hot Yoga - Microfiber

I have used this mat for nearly 2 years and I love it. It stays put and absorbs swear without adding extra heat. I wash it regularly and it had held up perfectly Read more

There are lots of mixed reviews on this product about it being slippery or not, but everybody is right! If you start using this and you have dry hands or feet, it will defintely feel slippery. It has this soft material like any other microfiber would feel. However, the second that you start to have a little sweat/moisture in the palms or feet, you will stick like glue. I love this mat because I get really sweaty hands during downward dog and sweaty feet during a wide-legged forward bend, and this keeps me glued in place. I also tend to get warm and sweat more than the average person possibly, so if you don’t get sweaty until later on in a flow, give it a spritz with some water and you’ll be good to go. Haven’t washed it yet, and also be aware that it has a slightly chemically smell right outta the box, so hang it up to let it air out (mine smells like nothing now). The grippy material on the bottom keeps it from slipping off my mat as well, but I also have a gaiam mat, so that might help with that. Anyways, works great for vinyasa, and I assume it would be perfect for hot yoga since it works better with a little sweat. Read more

Good for my mat so I do not slip, but after a few times of use it is staining my mat. It is great to catch sweat and it is a great price but not sure about the staining. It fits my gaiam mat perfectly Read more

I spent a lot of time trying to figure out which yoga towel to buy, finally I ended up buying this one because it was one of the cheaper choices. I've rented the yoga towels at the studio, but this one is better. It has very nice anti slip material, fit my yoga mat perfectly, absorbed all my sweat, mat didn't slip at all, and it was better than I would have imagined a yoga towel to be. I had no issues machine watching it, and when I hung dried it only took about 2 hours to dry. Read more

I love this towel so much I actually had to go back and read all the negative reviews to see what everyone's problem is. This towel is fantastic! First let me address the most common complaint about this item. NO, the towel is NOT intended to keep your hands from slipping on the mat. Sooooo many people gave this a bad review because they just didn't understand what the "no slip" means. It means the towel doesn't move on the mat. It doesn't bunch, slide or otherwise move from the spot that it has been laid so you don't find yourself having to adjust it during class. As for the hands slipping, I have not had an issue with that with this towel personally. I do hot yoga 4-6 times a week and this towel is an absolute MUST HAVE if you do hot yoga. It's thick, absorbent, the backing sticks wonderfully to the mat- so well that at the end of class I actually peel it off and it makes the sound that tape makes when being pulled away. It fits my mat just right and really extends the life of my mat as it's no longer being drenched in sweat 5 times a week. The towel washes with all my other towels, on warm or hot. I dry it on medium heat and have had no issue with the backing cracking or peeling. I'm on 60+ washes and it's in great shape. I just ordered another one for my husband who also practices with me on occasion. Even my yoga teacher asked me where I got it! Don't even second guess it. Just buy it. So worth it to not have to deal with a scrunched up towel during class! Read more

Going on 4th year practicing yoga/hot yoga. This towel is made from two layers that are not connected to each other anywhere except around the edges. As such, the two layers (the top absorbent layer and the bottom sticky layer) have a tendency to separate from each other during class. It does the job, but I find myself being very deliberate about DFDog and other poses to make sure I don't move the mat too much. I use a Manduka mat and the material on this towel seems to adhere to that mat fairly well. Now if only the top plush layer would stay put. If they sew in a few key spots around the towel near the foot area and toward the top where hands spend their time that would dramatically improve the performance of this towel. I bet they do that with the next version or so. Cons: above Pros: price You get what you pay for. Read more

Terrible! Gaiam hot yoga mat towels have always been my favorite. The rubber backed ones were great. But this is two pieces sewn together and after one wash they separate which makes it very wrinkly which is super annoying during a yoga class. So disappointed. Read more

Perfect topper for my yoga mat. It's comfortable and washes easily. Read more