Shandali GoSweat Non-Slip Hot Yoga Towel with Super-Absorbent Soft Suede Microfiber in Many Colors, for Bikram Pilates and Yoga Mats.

If you are looking for a very absorbent towelto use for sopping up a lot of sweat, look no further.I recently purchased myself an infrared sauna and quickly discovered that I did not care for my previously owned hot yoga towels because I could feel the grippy bumps on the hard wooden bench. (Wasn’t as noticeable at Hotworx on a yoga mat and needed the grip so I didn’t faceplant in downward dog!) I didn’t want thick terrycloth style that pills or leaves lint. I wanted soft smoother material and these are perfect. I got the large to lie on the bench and the small to continuously dry off the rolling sweat. They are super soft and unbelievably absorbent! I love the colors. Started with lavender, just ordered pink and plan to get several more so that I’m only doing laundry once a week.

I have had this towel for a little over a year and it is the best yoga towel of the three that I purchased, by far. In fact, this is the same thin microfiber type of towel that my studio hands out. I am one of those people who slides all over the place and I would have a hard time without a towel. My studio has water bottles in the classrooms so that folks can spray their towels before class and I spray both ends of the towel and that's what makes it non-slip for me. I think it also depends on the type of mat you have. Don't skimp on the mat. At first I did not want to spend the $$ but then I ended up replacing my mat for a Manduka Pro and I LOVE it. OK, back to the towel. I just ordered another one of these because I am doing yoga 4x per week and my other towels don't make me as happy as this one. This one by Yogitoes is OK but it's bulky and I slip less on my Gosweat microfiber which costs half as much. Here is the Yogitoes which is my second choice:http://www.amazon.com/Yogitoes-Skidless-Premium-Chinese-Collection/dp/B001HN5GA8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00Here is my third choice and I'm going to give it away because it's bulky (as it the Yogitoes) and is not as non-slip for me as the Gosweat:http://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Towel-Youphoria-White-Stitching/dp/B00O10WHY2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00The Youphoria towel (in the last link) is definitely my least favorite of the three. It is thicker than the Gosweat, really soft but I slide on it. I do hot yoga and Vinyasa and I want a towel that is thin, lightweight, non-slip and dries quickly. The Gosweat dries REALLY quickly, too.

I have been practicing yoga on and off for over 10 years. Even while doing regular temperature yoga I would sweat A LOT from my hands and feet; the drawback of having palmer and plantar hyperhydrosis (don't know what that is? look it up and thank your lucky stars you don't suffer from it). I used a hand towel and a larger bath towel so that I wouldn't slip and slide all over the yoga mat. I just started doing hot yoga and the towel thing was NOT working. It was constantly bunching up and was difficult to keep in place. I then searched on the web and read many reviews on the various yoga towels out there. I think this must be a relatively new thing because 10+ years ago I didn't know any such thing existed. I wanted a product that was of excellent quality, did what it said it would do, and came in at a price point between $20 and $40. A bonus item for me was color choices. I used this towel for the first time for a hot yoga class that was at 105 degrees. I did have to spray the towel initially in order to get my hands and feet not to slip initially, but after getting started the sweat was definitely enough to keep the towel damp enough for no slipping to occur. There was a tiny bit of bunching of the towel but I don't think you can ever really get away from that. It was definitely a night and day difference over using my standard towels. I have just purchased a second towel so that I can wash one and use one. I am completely satisfied with my purchase and with a price point between $18 and $20 for a towel that covered my standard mat on all sides with a 1-2 inch extra, it has surpassed all my expectations. The bonus is that this towel comes in a lot of wonderful solid colors. I didn't want any designs to distract from my practice.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I wanted a yoga blanket I could use in hot yoga to prevent me from slipping and to protect my mat from sweat. This arrived exactly as pictured. It is a microfiber feel and appears very sturdy quality fabric. The seams are in good repair and the overall blanket is of high quality. The color is as expected and pretty. The reason I am giving 4 stars is because it’s not 100% slip resistant. I have washed it several times now in the washer and ran through the dryer with no issues and the product has held up nicely.

Great for hot yoga. Doesn’t slip and has stayed in good shape after washing many times.