When choosing yoga clothes, the choice of material is crucial, because it directly affects the practitioner’s comfort and exercise effect. Here are some common yoga clothing materials and their characteristics, as well as recommended material choices:
Common yoga clothing material and characteristics
1. Cotton
– Advantages: soft and comfortable, good sweat absorption, good heat preservation and hygiene.
– Disadvantages: wear resistant, easy to deform, and not easy to dry after moisture absorption during movement, which may cause clothes to stick to the body and affect the freedom of action.
2. Polyester (Polyester)
– Advantages: It has the characteristics of anti-wrinkle, quick drying, good shape preservation, high strength, and good elasticity.
– Disadvantages: poor permeability, easy to wear heat, and easy to produce static electricity and dust, poor moisture absorption.
3. Nylon (nylon)
– Advantages: Wear resistance ranks first among all kinds of fabrics, good moisture absorption, elasticity and recoverability are also very good, with good antibacterial and mildew resistance.
– Disadvantages: poor heat resistance and light resistance, wear and use during the need to pay attention to washing and maintenance.
4. Spandex
– Advantages: Excellent elasticity, can stretch 5-8 times the space, feel soft, smooth, comfortable, fit the body curve.
– Disadvantages: poor moisture absorption, unable to absorb water, once wet it is difficult to dry automatically. It is usually not used alone, but is blended with other fabrics to improve comfort and elasticity.
5. Viscose (rayon, ice silk, viscose filament)
– Advantages: It has the basic properties of natural fibers, good dyeing performance, soft fabric, good draping, good moisture absorption, cool wearing, not easy to produce static electricity, fuzz and pilling.
Disadvantages: In some cases (such as hot alkali environment) may decompose, dyeing is relatively poor.
Step 6: Flax
– Advantages: Excellent moisture absorption function, moisture absorption rate is 7.6 times that of polyester fabric, air permeability is 4.5 times that of polyester fabric, antistatic property is 400 times that of polyester fabric, and has good antibacterial property. Wear cool and comfortable, sweat not close.
– Disadvantages: In the wearing and maintenance process need to pay attention to avoid damage to the fabric.
7. Modal
– Advantages: soft feel, strong moisture absorption, beautiful color, good drapes, fabric has natural wrinkle resistance and non-ironing property.
– Disadvantages: The fabric has poor crisp, easy to pile, and the cost is more expensive.
8. Bamboo fiber
– Advantages: natural environmental protection material, good sweating effect, promote detoxification, good ductility, comfortable to wear.
– Disadvantages: short service life, after a period of use may become dry and hard, air permeability, instant water absorption gradually reduced.
Recommended material selection
Taking into account the characteristics of the above materials, for yoga clothing, it is recommended to choose those soft, comfortable, breathable, absorbent and elastic materials. Specifically, the following material combinations are a good choice:
– Nylon + Spandex: The wear resistance and hygroscopic properties of nylon combined with the excellent elasticity of spandex make this combination both durable and comfortable, suitable for a variety of yoga movements.
– Viscose + Spandex: The natural fiber properties of viscose and the elasticity of spandex combine to provide a good wearing experience and freedom.
Modal + Spandex: The softness and hygroscopic properties of Modal are combined with the elasticity of spandex for practitioners seeking a high level of comfort.
Of course, the final choice should be based on personal preferences, needs and budgets.
