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Making Your Own Yoga Mat Strap
By Marty Fife on December 18, 2009 |
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A yoga mat strap is very convenient to have attached if you take yoga classes and have to carry your yoga mat from home to class and back. It is possible to purchase a yoga mat that already has a strap, which is easy enough. You can also purchase straps on their own. But you could make one on your own as well.
If you can make it yourself, you should. Though ones that you purchase are fine and can be of high quality, there is a certain something that comes with creating things on your own that paying money doesn't give. Knitters especially know how this can feel, as they will work on a piece of clothing for a good amount of time and once it's all done they can look back with a sense of achievement. Even if the sweater doesn't look as good as you may have thought, you feel a sense of accomplishment from having made something with your own two hands.
Luckily, making your own yoga mat strap does not take anywhere near as long as knitting a sweater. You could sew or knit one fairly easily, which puts the only real difficulty in deciding which materials to use and whether or not you are going to use designs. You most likely do want one to match the mat, but will you go with a contrasting color or a similar color? And if you make it out of fabric will you pick a design or a plain color? These may seem like small decisions, but it is a good idea to know before getting started.
For the less creatively inclined, it is possible to find a yoga mat strap at some specialty retailers that sell them separately from yoga mats themselves. This is convenient if you did not purchase a mat with a strap already attached. Before buying any one strap, consider testing out different purse straps to get an idea of what size will be most comfortable for you to carry around, especially if your mat is particularly heavy. Usually these can be found at any fitness store, but also at yoga centers.
If you have not purchased a yoga mat yet, it would be better if you buy one that already has a strap so you do not have to go through the trouble of making or buying one and then putting it on. In many cases, it is more expensive to buy the strap on its own as opposed to buying it with the mat. Even if you do not feel it is important now you may feel differently after carrying your big mat to and from yoga class every other day. You may not have realized just how important the yoga mat strap is before since those who do not practice yoga regularly usually do not even know they exist. It may only be a small detail, but it is a matter of convenience versus inconvenience. |
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