Tatami Mats: Cheap vs Premium 

It’s not actually straw. It’s selected long grass stems.

Isn't the grass Mat supposed to breathe?.. isn't that the idea behind a tatami Mat? how does the other tatami mat breath?

I didn’t quite understand what you said about sweating and tatami mats. Can you elaborate what you mean? Is there an issue with sweat and tatami mats?

@@kazlepek6552 oh i just meant that tatamis clearly will have seams/cracks/lines between each tatami after installation. Vs single sheet of vinyl tarp (with foam under lay), edge to edge (I’m talking 1000sqft +, not your garage/basement). Now add in sweat. Lots of sweat and quickly you can see that the cracks become an issue of cleanup and hygiene. During my time on tatamis i did give it some thought while in the tatami Mat system. But then you’d fight and forget about it. Now that I’m a dojo owner i have several students that have explicitly expressed disdain for cracks taking in sweat. That’s all meant. I’m not here to slander tatamis. There are probably plenty situations that it makes sense. You have to do your research and make the best choice. From a cost perspective Vinyl was supposed to be the cheaper cost effective method. But maybe it’s post covid with run away inflation but they are now close in price. You also have to think about portability if that’s important to you. Oss.

Hello friend. Did you ever find a good mat for your dojo? The tatami mats also just fundamentally look better. I saw you mentioned Toronto, isn't the average temperature in Summer like 24.5C or 76F?

@@Banjoboo thanks yes. I did. I bought direct from manufacturer and now a reseller for smaller orders. Toronto gets anywhere between 25-35C but a wet humid heat off the lake. So it feels a LOT worse.

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Sir it is 500 rupees

They should be multipurpose… Flooring, sleeping, etc. all tho these mats are of different materials (modernized) they should still be fine as a base for your futon

this is a mat for martial arts…