{
  "slug": "yoga-gear",
  "name": "Yoga mats and props",
  "question": "Which yoga mats and props contain no plastic, top layer and adhesive included?",
  "status": "draft",
  "updated": "2026-11-11",
  "editor": "alex-minoda",
  "page": "https://amaterio.com/plastic-free/yoga-gear/",
  "summary": "",
  "whyPlastic": "Most yoga mats are PVC, TPE or polyurethane over foam, which is plastic from edge to edge. The plastic-free ones are natural rubber, cork over rubber, cotton and jute, and each has its own catch. Rubber mats can carry a polyurethane top layer for grip, or a synthetic blend. Cork is bonded to its backing with an adhesive, and \"cork leather\" is a cork veneer on a fabric backing that can be coated. Straps carry plastic buckles, bolsters are filled with foam, and blocks are EVA foam unless they are solid cork or wood.",
  "whatToCheck": [
    "The mat: natural rubber, cork or cotton, or PVC, TPE or polyurethane?",
    "The top layer on a rubber mat: none, or polyurethane?",
    "The rubber: 100% natural, or blended with synthetic?",
    "Cork: bonded with what adhesive, and onto what backing?",
    "Blocks: solid cork or wood, or EVA foam?",
    "Straps: cotton webbing and a metal D-ring, or nylon and a plastic buckle?",
    "Bolsters: filled with cotton, buckwheat, kapok or wool, or foam?"
  ],
  "faq": [],
  "whyNone": "",
  "products": []
}