Manduka eQua Mat Towel

by Manduka

Product Features

• Lightweight multi-function microfiber towel for yoga, travel, and more
• Quick-dry fabric absorbs sweat and is slip resistant when wet
• Tightly woven "split" microfiber technology offers a soft, suede-like feel
• Easy care--machine wash and dry
• Comes in PET 100 percent recycled packaging

Product Description

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The Manduka eQua Mat Towel has been updated with a thicker and plusher build for better absorbency and increased traction when laid over a yoga mat. This durable, lightweight microfiber towel offers a soft, suede-like surface that is slip-resistant when moist, providing extra grip for sweaty hands and feet during intense yoga sessions. The eQua functions equally well as a germ-free gym towel to absorb perspiration, a meditation shawl for warmth during cool sitting sessions, or as a highly absorbent travel or hiking towel that takes up minimal packing space. The towel's "split" microfiber technology outperforms ordinary cotton or polyester towels in weight, absorbency, and ability to dry quickly. While the towel will last for years of use and countless washes, the fabric is recyclable so that it need not ever enter a landfill. The standard sized eQua mat towel lies over any standard-sized yoga mat and the long-sized towel fits over mats up of up to 85 inches in length. The towel comes in packaging made from 100 percent recycled PET material.

Features:

• Tightly woven microfiber fabric
• Soft, suede-like feel
• "Split" microfiber technology moisture absorption, evaporation, and "wet-grip"
• Fabric becomes slip-resistant when damp
• Lightweight and durability
• Survives countless washings
• Machine wash and dry
• Recyclable
• Comes in 100 percent recycled PET packaging

Standard Specifications:

• Dimensions: 72 x 26.5 inches (LxW)
• Weight: one pound
• Fits most yoga mats of up to 71 inches long

Long Specifications:

• Dimensions: 86 x 26.5 inches (LxW)
• Weight: one pound
• Fits longer yoga mats of up to 85 inches long

Product Description

Manduka eQua is the "next generation" in eco-conscious, multi-purpose towels. Extremely lightweight, yet durable and super-absorbent, the eQua micro-fiber towel outperforms ordinary cotton or polyester towels - on the mat, at the gym, on a mountain, or on the road. For yoga, eQua is the ideal "rug" to keep you and your mat hygienic and slip-free. Quick drying in minutes, use it as a warm-down shawl after practice. For working out, eQua provides the perfect moisture-wicking wipe for the excessively sweaty. And for the space-challenged traveler, the compact eQua, in its re-useable mesh bag, is an ideal road companion. The large towel lies over your yoga mat to add traction to sweaty palms and feet, while the small towel is great for the face and hands. Like all Manduka high performance products, the eQua is designed and tested by people who live life full and expect the most from it. eQua � a towel for life.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 72 x 26.5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001OTZTPC
• Item model number: EQUA/STND
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,168 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #49 in Sports & Outdoors > Exercise & Fitness > Yoga

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

203 of 203 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More versatile, but does not grip to the underlying mat as well as Yogitoes Towel, April 5, 2010

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l. li (CHICAGO, IL, US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Manduka eQua Mat Towel (Sports)

I own both a Manduka towel and the Yogitoes towel and here's what I wish I would have known: The Manduka feels softer than the Yogitoes, and certainly is more versatile, since it can be used as a regular towel or even a blanket. They both feel pretty stable (can't avoid all slipping of the hands in down dog) when wet, but the major difference is that the Maduka has a tendency to bunch up more than the Yogitoes on my yoga mat during practice. The nubs on the Yogitoes do help a lot to grip the towel on the yoga mat to prevent slippage while you're jumping up to the top of the mat or performing a lunge. Caveat: I have a Gaiam yoga mat, so I'm not certain if the Manduka towel works better with the Manduka yoga mats. I have the pink Manduka - it's quite lovely and I haven't experienced any bleeding in the wash (unlike my purple Yogitoes!). But the bunching issue is really annoying, and for this reason alone, if I need another yoga towel, I would go with another Yogitoes.

UPDATE: I've since purchased a Manduka yoga mat, and the Manduka towel is MUCH better paired with the Manduka mat. In fact, I can't use the Yogitoes towel with the Maduka mat because the nubs do not grip the smoother surface of a Manduka mat very well. So in deciding which towel to purchase, bottom line is it will depend on the surface of the yoga mat you have. Yogitoes towel for your "normal" yoga mats (typically $10-$30) made of soft rubber and has a slightly nubby surface area. Maduka towel for the Maduka mats, where the surface area appears much smoother because the rubber is denser.

48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Feels magnificent, October 19, 2009

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Sambiotic - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Manduka eQua Mat Towel (Sports)

Everyone I know who has a mat towel has one made by Yogitoes. I agonized for months over whether I should buy a Yogitoes or this. Yogitoes has those little rubber bumps on this one side, but did they really make that much difference in terms of grippiness? I use a Manduka mat and love it so I decided to take a risk and go with the Manduka towel too. I'm pretty sure it paid off. This towel feels great, you can really tell it's high quality. It's a little slippy when it's completely dry but, once damp, it provides incredible grip. I've never used a yogitoes towel so I can't make a comparison but I'd certainly recommend this one to anyone looking.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great for hot yoga, with some caveats, June 11, 2009

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D. Wong (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Manduka eQua Mat Towel (Sports)

I practice heated vinyasa, so this was great considering how much i move (a lot!) and sweat (I lose about a pound and a half if I don't drink!) throughout the class. It does wrinkle ever so slightly throughout class, but not enough to be a distraction. It's more or less slip proof, but you do have to spray it down pretty generously with water before you start. In fact, the towel dries out so rapidly in the heat I have to get it uncomfortably damp at the beginning of class--but just at the spots where I put my hands and feet in downdog. However, for the price, it was well worth it--you can get two of these for the price of one yogitoes towel, and use it as a regular towel. Plus, it's a little larger than the yogitoes standard and I do appreciate the extra room.

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