IronDogFitness-Jute Yoga Mats-high Quality-natural Organic Material-eco Friendly Fiber-durable Non Slip for Your Studio-custom Long Thick Mat for Pilates and Exercise Classes-Practice of Iyengar,Ashtanga,Hatha,Namaste,Asana,Yinyasa Yoga

I love this mat and would have given it 5 stars except for one thing.....it's a little slippery in positions like downward dog or triangle poses. I live in Hawaii and the humidity has been pretty bad lately so maybe the extra moisture on my hands and feet was causing me to slide a little. It's not extreme but bad enough that it can affect my concentration or pose. Other than that, I love everything about the mat. The feel, the look, the durability, the thickness. I don't know if all jute mats have this issue as I looked for a mat made of jute on the recommendation of a friend/yoga teacher so I will have to ask her next time I see her if she has experienced the same thing on her two jute mats which are made by another company.Update 1/25/2015: Most of the slipperiness has gone but after using the mat for a few weeks, I didn't notice it much anyway. The only other issues now are the areas of most contact are obvious and hard to clean. I recommend making sure the bottom of your feet are clean if you're practicing directly on the mat. It's like the jute fibers are slowly melding together under the areas your hands and feet spend the most amount of time and as this occurs, those areas become slightly stained. It's mostly cosmetic although it does appear that it's not as slippery in those areas which is a benefit. I'm starting to use a full-length yoga towel under me since practicing year-round in Hawaii can be a slippery experience due to heat and humidity. The towel I'm using stays nice and firm on the mat and does not slide around. Wished I'd done this earlier cause it probably would have saved me many mats. Still love this jute mat and planning on ordering another one soon.

i hate that i can't wash it in the washing machine. i spray it and hand wash it.i do bikram yoga, so it leaves puddles i have to keep drying up and my feet slide when I'm doing the warrior series, because it wet.when i use it at home to stretch after a work out it works fine. i probably should get it lower stars but It probably wouldn't be that bad if i did regular yoga.

I am really happy I purhased this mat. It's beautiful and the natural fibers are very grounding. Other people commented that there's an odor. At first the mat smells like Elmers glue- not too offensive considering less Eco friendly options. This smell went away after a couple days. It's a little bit slippery but I don't think it's any worse than any other yoga mat I've used. I feel safe and stable on it.

Use them as floor covers for toddler to play on. It provides a little cushion, protection/removed from cold wood floor and flat surface perfect for a little kid to sit on and play! I bought two and put them side by side - in his room and on the balcony. Building train tracks or with wood blocks on it works just fine. Love the neutral color and is a healthier alternative to some chemically fuming floor kids floor mats.

I bought this a couple months ago. I have use it a lot for all my Ashtanga Yoga practices. It's perfect! It sticks to the floor like no other. I complement it with a skidless towel because I sweat a lot and there is no mat that would work with all my sweating, but even when I don't use the towel it has a superior grip. I love the Jute and it's naturalness, love the white and natural colors too. Iron Dog Fitness shipped it really fast. They have been so kind to email me tips on how to take care of my mat and how to enjoy my practice. Everyone always asks me about my mat and always gets good compliments about it. Definitely the Best value for my $!

I use this mat to do floor exercises and some standing exercises on my hard tile floor. It works fine and doesn't have anything wrong with it.

The jute side is slippery - in downward dog my hands slide away pretty badly. I was so bummed about this at first, because otherwise I loved it: pleasant smell, good price, & earth-friendly. But then I just flipped it over, jute-side down, and now it works great, sticks like glue! The jute side is prettier but the backside is a nice cream color too.

I found this mat to be really nice for gripping the mat but it was very hard on my knees. My husband is now using it and having no problem.