Fastenable exercise mat and towel assembly

Abstract

Embodiments of an assembly, including an exercise mat and an absorbent fabric layer, such as a towel, are generally described herein. In one example, an exercise mat is configured for temporary coupling to a towel using corresponding mating components including dual-purpose snap fastener portions respectively affixed to a top surface of the exercise mat and a bottom surface of the towel. The snap fastener portions can be positioned at the corners or sides of the exercise mat and the towel to provide secure usage of the assembly during exercise activity. The exercise mat can include an additional set of mating components including snap fastener portions located on a bottom surface. The additional set of snap fastener portions can be configured to mate with one or more of the snap fastener portions affixed to the top surface of the exercise mat when the exercise mat is oriented into a rolled-up, folded or other compact configuration.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An assembly, comprising:
 an exercise mat including a top surface and a bottom surface;   a towel removably couplable to the exercise mat, the towel including a top surface and a bottom surface;   a first plurality of fastener portions extending from the top surface of the exercise mat;   a second plurality of fastener portions, lower in number than the first plurality of fastener portions, extending from the bottom surface of the exercise mat, the second plurality of fastener portions configured and positioned to removably couple to one or more of the first plurality of fastener portions when the exercise mat assumes a compact configuration; and   a third plurality of fastener portions extending from the bottom surface of the towel, the third plurality of fastener portions configured and positioned to removably couple to the first plurality of fastener portions when the exercise mat assumes a non-compact configuration,   wherein one or more of the first plurality of fastener portions are configured and positioned for mating with both of the second plurality of opposing fastener portions and the third plurality of fastener portions.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the exercise mat further comprises an indication marking on the top surface. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first, second, and third plurality of fastener portions are selected from mateable fastener pair portions and include least one of: a snap fastener pair portion, a clasp fastener pair portion, a hook and loop fabric fastener pair portion, or a hook and eye clasp fastener pair portion. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of fastener portions include male end snap fastener plugs, and wherein the second and third plurality of fastener portions include female end snap fastener receptacles. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a cushion coupled to the towel, the cushion configured to provide cushioning adjacent to the third plurality of fastener portions.   
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the cushion includes foam. 
     
     
         7 . An exercise mat, comprising:
 a top surface including a cushioning material;   a bottom surface including a non-slip material;   a first set of fastener portions extending from the top surface, the first set of fastener portions configured to receive mating fastener portions extending from a surface of an absorbent fabric layer; and   a second set of fastener portions configured to mate with at least some of the first set of fastener portions, upon orientating the exercise mat into a compact, rolled-up configuration.