Shandali (Hand Towel - 16 x 26.5, Gray) - GoSweat Non-Slip Hot Yoga Towel with Super-Absorbent Soft Suede Microfiber in Many Colours, for Bikram Pilates and Yoga Mats.

I have had this towel for a little over a year and it is the best yoga towel of the three that I purchased, by far. In fact, this is the same thin microfiber type of towel that my studio hands out. I am one of those people who slides all over the place and I would have a hard time without a towel. My studio has water bottles in the classrooms so that folks can spray their towels before class and I spray both ends of the towel and that's what makes it non-slip for me. I think it also depends on the type of mat you have. Don't skimp on the mat. At first I did not want to spend the $$ but then I ended up replacing my mat for a Manduka Pro and I LOVE it. OK, back to the towel. I just ordered another one of these because I am doing yoga 4x per week and my other towels don't make me as happy as this one. This one by Yogitoes is OK but it's bulky and I slip less on my Gosweat microfiber which costs half as much. Here is the Yogitoes which is my second choice: http://www.amazon.com/Yogitoes-Skidless-Premium-Chinese-Collection/dp/B001HN5GA8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00 Here is my third choice and I'm going to give it away because it's bulky (as it the Yogitoes) and is not as non-slip for me as the Gosweat: http://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Towel-Youphoria-White-Stitching/dp/B00O10WHY2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00 The Youphoria towel (in the last link) is definitely my least favorite of the three. It is thicker than the Gosweat, really soft but I slide on it. I do hot yoga and Vinyasa and I want a towel that is thin, lightweight, non-slip and dries quickly. The Gosweat dries REALLY quickly, too.

This is nothing but a towel...I use this during hot flow on top of a yoga mat and every movement your feet or hands make on this, the towel bunches up and behaves just like a regular towel, sliding this way and that. It doesn't remain flat and I've had to find another towel so that I didn't spend half the time fiddling with the towel trying to rearrange it whilst in poses.

My hit yoga instructor recommended getting a yoga mat towel for grip and ease of clean. It turns out I CAN do the downward Dog, I just didnt have a good grip before! The towel is very good quality, has a good thickness, and it works amazingly. I haven't experienced any shrinkage and I've washed it many times over the past year. It keeps me and my mat from dry and cool during my hot yoga sessions and its super easy to use.

Bought this for a friend and she has found it perfect for her yoga mat while she is practicing yoga. Washes well also.

Works well during hot yoga, absorbs sweat quickly. Does move around a little bit before it gets wet but you can always wait til you're warm and then put it over your mat. Thinner material than others I've tried. Would buy again.