How to take care of your Shanti Mat XXL

In this post, you will find all information needed to take care of your new extra large Shanti Mat

Congrats - you decided to treat yourself with a brand new, extra large Shanti Mat XXL! You are now part of our ever growing customer base that loves the incredible space and quality that this unique yoga mat unifies in a way that was hardly imaginable a few years ago.

In this post, we will explain how you can take care of your new mat. Just like every quality item, you will be able to enjoy your new Shanti Mat XXL for a longer time when you observe just a few aspects.

No shoes, please

The first thing you should keep in mind: never use your mat while wearing shoes. The hard and rough material of shoes can damage the surface of your extra large Shanti Mat XXL.

Smell - barely noticeable, but possible to improve in the beginning

Once you own your brand new mat for a few weeks, the time has come to discover that a Shanti Mat does barely smell. In fact, if at all, many customers will merely notice a very faint, pleasant odor. The neutral odor is one of the main factors that customers like about our mat.

However, you might notice that there is still a little room for improvement in the beginning. The reason is that your mat has been travelling a lot and we needed to seal every mat in shrink film to protect it from being damaged. The good news is that there is a trick for achieving a neutral mat small within the first 48 hours.

Open the window and let the mat rest on the floor for two days. You will discover that after a few hours, the remaining odors will slowly begin to vanish. After two days, you will only reply "what are you talking about?!" if someone asks you about the odors of a Shanti Mat XXL. Of course, if the weather allows it, you can also rest you Shanti Mat XXL outside. We all know how fresh laundry smells when bein dried outside. Why not treat your Shanti Mat with the same procedure? Please just make sure that it isn't taking an extended sunbath do prevent bleaching of the color.

Cleansing

Sometimes, things get dirty. Fortunately, it is very easy to clean your Shanti Mat XXL. You can wipe it with a splash of soap (no aggressive detergents, please!), mixed into 1 liter of lukewarm water. Just a little soap, please - less is more, in this case!

However, the mat will not like it if you clean it with rough or scratchy sponges and the like. Such materials can damage the unique surface of the Shanti Mat. Also avoid oily substances that are often found in "mat cleaning sprays". In addition, you should resist the temptation to put you mat in a washing machine. The risk is very high that this will damage your mat permanently.

Storage

You want to treat yourself and take a day off? Great! And don’t worry about your new companion. You can leave your Shanti Mat on the floor (that mat is a real beauty, right?) or you can roll it up and store it in a closet.