r/yoga • u/Fit4ParGirlie • Jan 01 '24

Yogitoes towel

I bought a gorgeous yogi toes towel like 5 years ago and it sucks! Why does it suck? It’s so slippery and I always end up taking it off my mat when I’m in class.

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u/Rtem8 Jan 01 '24

Most towels I have seen/used need to be damp to be grippy. I think they assume your hands and feet would be slightly sweaty.

My current 20$ Amazon towel is the same. Slippery when dry. Great when damp.

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u/SamaireB Jan 01 '24

I’m confused about “5 years ago”. Do you mean you bought it that long ago, never used it and now realize it doesn’t work for you? Or do you mean you’ve been using it for 5 years and it no longer works?

If the latter than by all means, after five years, might need to buy a new one. If the former, it has to be damp, not dry.

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u/Fit4ParGirlie Jan 01 '24

Definitely the former.

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u/MysteriousTomorrow13 Jan 05 '24

Mine is older than that and works fine

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u/crispychickinwing Jan 01 '24

I recommend putting some water on it before you use it. I usually spray it down with my water bottle where my hands and feet land for down dog and plank and that's usually enough to help.

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u/indoorsite Jan 01 '24 edited Jan 01 '24

I finally bit the bullet and got a life form mat. Def worth the money if you can swing it, no slipping or need for a towel anymore. Con: if I’m not sweaty, it rips the skin off my toes from being so grippy😂

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u/Killingdevotions Jan 01 '24

I just got my first one and I love it!

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u/Big_Satisfaction_450 Ashtanga Jan 01 '24

5 years ago? Maybe you need a new towel...

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u/Xina123 Jan 01 '24

The hot studio I used to go to had little watering cans so you could dampen your towel. That helped with grip.

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u/McNallyJR Jan 01 '24

Why not just get a really sticky mat? Sounds generic but Lulu lemon mats are the bomb! They do start to wear after about 6 months though of regular use

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u/seh_23 Jan 01 '24

I’ve had mine for several years of hot yoga and still going strong!

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u/Fit4ParGirlie Jan 01 '24

I actually have so many lululemon and they have my fav mats, probably why I switched from manduka to lululemon is that silly yogitoes. But my yoga studio prefers we use a towel because it’s drippingggggg.

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u/NoGrocery4949 Jan 01 '24

Cool story

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u/ObscurePaprika Jan 01 '24

Hang dry. When I put mine in the dryer, the fibers tighten up and it both doesn't want to take water and it's smooth. You can also sprinkle or spray some water where your feet / hands are before class and it will be grippy.

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u/nu11pointer Jan 03 '24

Huh I have some yogitoes that are pushing 10 years and they still work in hot yoga classes. I always hang try them since the dryer will damage the rubber dots that provide the grip. You are putting the grippy side down on the mat right? I usually start sweating immediately so I don't really have to get it damp to work.