Yoga towel and mat

Abstract

A yoga mat and towel exercising combination comprises a towel having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface having a textured weave over at least a part thereof. A yoga mat is provided and has an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface having a textured pattern thereon over at least a part thereof. The textured weave on the lower surface of the towel and the textured pattern on the upper surface of the yoga mat engage with each other in a manner such that slippage or movement of the towel relative to the yoga mat is reduced.

1 . A yoga mat and towel exercising combination comprising:
 a towel having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface having a textured weave over at least a part thereof;   a yoga mat having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface having a textured pattern thereon over at least a part thereof; and   the textured weave on the lower surface of the towel and the textured pattern on the upper surface of the yoga mat engaging with each other in a manner such that slippage or movement of the towel relative to the yoga mat is reduced.   
     
     
         2 . A yoga mat and towel combination as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the upper and lower surfaces of the towel have a textured weave. 
     
     
         3 . A yoga mat and towel combination as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the textured weave on the lower surface is configured so as to reduce slippage with the yoga mat on which it is mounted, and the textured weave of the upper surface is configured to reduce slippage with the user on the towel. 
     
     
         4 . A yoga mat and towel combination as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the textured weave on the lower surface of the towel comprises a plurality of shaped areas, each shaped area having a series of substantially parallel stitches extending across the shaped area. 
     
     
         5 . A yoga mat and towel combination as claimed in  claim 4  wherein the shaped areas are generally diamond shaped areas. 
     
     
         6 . A yoga mat and towel combination as claimed in  claim 5  wherein the parallel stitches extend across the diamond shaped areas with the longest stitches being approximately in the middle of the diamond shaped area and increasingly shorter stitches laterally thereof as the edge of the diamond shaped area is approached. 
     
     
         7 . A yoga mat and towel combination as claimed in  claim 5  wherein the parallel stitches comprise a series of stitches in the diamond shaped area approximately the same length arranged into end with each other along the length of the diamond shaped area. 
     
     
         8 . A yoga mat and towel combination as claimed in  claim 6  wherein different diamond shaped areas or patches of diamond shaped areas have parallel stitches extending in different orientations. 
     
     
         9 . A yoga mat and towel combination as claimed in  claim 8  wherein selected diamond shaped areas have stitches extending in a first direction, while other selected diamond shaped areas stitches extending in a second direction which is approximately normal to the first direction. 
     
     
         10 . A yoga mat and towel combination as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the textured pattern on the yoga mat comprises a plurality of interlocking designs. 
     
     
         11 . A yoga mat and towel combination as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the interlocking designs each define a recessed portion and a protruding portion to impart to the surface a slightly roughened textured configuration. 
     
     
         12 . A yoga mat and towel combination as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the interlocking designs are of a honeycomb configuration each being a six sided figure. 
     
     
         13 . A yoga mat and towel combination as claimed in  claim 12  wherein interlocking designs may be of larger and smaller honeycomb configuration. 
     
     
         14 . A yoga mat and towel combination as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the textured weave on the towel frictionally engages the textured pattern on the mat to reduce slippage therebetween, the frictional engagement being increased by a weight such as the body of a user. 
     
     
         15 . A yoga mat and towel combination as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the textured weave on the towel comprises substantially parallel threads which have some flexibility to move relative to each other to thereby engage with the textured pattern on the yoga mat. 
     
     
         16 . A yoga towel for use on a yoga mat, the yoga towel comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface having a textured weave over at least a part thereof, the textured weave comprising small repeating areas of substantially parallel threads which are able to frictionally engage with a surface on the yoga mat. 
     
     
         17 . A method for reducing relative movement between a yoga mat and towel exercising combination, the method comprising:
 mounting on a surface a yoga mat having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface having formed thereon a textured pattern thereon over at least a part thereof;   placing a towel on the yoga mat, the towel having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface having formed thereon a textured weave over at least a part thereof; and   allowing the textured weave on the lower surface of the towel and the textured pattern on the upper surface of the yoga mat to engage with each other in a manner such that slippage or movement of the towel relative to the yoga mat is reduced.