All in Motion Yoga Mat Rubber vs Athletic Works 68x24 inch 5mm TPE Warm Aluminium Yoga Mat with Carry Strap: which is safer?
All in Motion Yoga Mat Rubber is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Iyengar Yoga
All in Motion Yoga Mat Rubber
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleNatural rubber latex allergen (if natural rubber composition)
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from surface degradation
Walmart (house brand)
Athletic Works 68x24 inch 5mm TPE Warm Aluminium Yoga Mat with Carry Strap
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) off-gassing from TPE
PossibleAluminum leaching if TPE coating degrades
ReportedMicroplastic shedding from TPE surface wear
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Natural rubber latex allergen (if natural rubber composition) and Microplastic shedding from surface degradation on the Iyengar Yoga and not on the Walmart (house brand).
- We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) off-gassing from TPE, Aluminum leaching if TPE coating degrades and Microplastic shedding from TPE surface wear on the Walmart (house brand) and not on the Iyengar Yoga.
- The Iyengar Yoga is Rubber (likely natural or synthetic rubber) where the Walmart (house brand) is TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) with aluminium base, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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