Although there are a couple of precautions, which need to be taken care of when you wash these organic materials especially cotton. Cotton tends to shrink when you wash it in exceedingly hot water. Not just shrink, cotton also tends to be lumpy when it comes in contact with hot water. And since your cheap yoga mats are generally thin in width, there is every chance that you could injure a muscle or two due to the uneven surface, after a hot water wash.

But as time has evolved, cheap yoga mats have evolved too. They are not just relegated to jute and cotton. Cheap yoga mats made of environmentally friendly materials, which are nontoxic are also available for sale now a days.

One of the advantages of buying cheap yoga mats is that you can buy several cheap mats with the same amount of money, which you’d spend on expensive mats. So even if you wear one out, you always have the satisfaction of having another new cheap yoga mat at hand.

As for the cleaning of the cotton yoga mat, things are a lot easier than for other items made from various materials. You can either wash it by hand or in the wash machine, on the only condition that you set the correct temperature.

Avoid washing a cotton yoga mat in too hot water since the fibers are very likely to shrink and you’ll find the size of the mat drastically reduced. Depending on the level of sweating during the yoga class, cleaning may be required after every usage, but that is definitely for you to appreciate.