WATER HYACINTH – YOGA MAT

Now exercise in style, the natural way. This water hyacinth yoga mat, with a typical mat finish. Its natural water hyacinth color adds style and makes it simple. The mat comes with hand woven side borders that holds the weave in place and it comes in a holder for easy handling. Other special features:

• Soft as cotton
• The Right Grip – the right texture of the mat helps in your yoga movements without slipping. At the same time, you can maintain a natural flow in your movement – something that sticky mats do not allow you to do.
• Hypo-allergenic
• Provides thermal comfort both in cold and warm climates
• Decomposes easily and completely when discarded
• Made from fibres extracted from the Water Hyacinth

Craft Story:

Water hyacinth grows abundantly in the region and is a weed that destroys local eco-system by blocking sunlight, preventing oxygen exchange by other aquatic plants and affecting pisciculture. This aquatic plant (locally called pani meteka) was considered a waste and a bit of a nuisance as it has a propensity to spread at an alarming rate in water bodies and cause stilting. For years it was either cleared up or left unused. This long neglected plant is on its way to become an economic blessing as a booming industry in North East states as it has been found to be useful in making different hand-crafted items like mats, baskets and bags. Using water hyacinth for making utility items helps to keep balance in eco-system.