Is there any way to make it straight again.
How to get creases out of play mats.
Leave it rolled or stretched flat in a car to heat it up and then work out the wrinkles.
Gravity will get the mat to behave though.
Rolling mats is really how they should be kept.
This technique is especially helpful if you have an extra set of hands to gently pull the.
It had been stored for a long time but was folded weird so there is lots of creases in it.
This prevents the creases from folding it setting in and forcing you to iron.
Lift the towel regularly to ensure the fibers of the mat are stretching and continue until all of the creases fall out.
Use a hair dryer on a low setting to get the wrinkles out.
Cars can get super hot.
How i get my yoga mat to lay flat.
Hot water but i ve heard of this damaging the front.
The only exception to this rule is spellgrounds which and i know this will sound crazy the best way to keep it nice is to throw it in your bag in a bonched up manner then take it out and lay it out when you get home.
While professional poster restorers have their own ways of handling creases and fold marks.
Getting that crease out as much as possible will help you display it flat as it was intended to be.
Cover the mats with a damp towel and warm up an iron to maximum temperature on a steam setting.
Although there are many different types of plastic mats from exercise mats to floor protectors they likely come packaged or are stored in the same way.
That can be problematic because the edges then want to stay curled up instead of laying flat.
Pass the iron over the top of the towel slowly allowing the heat to draw out the moisture from underneath.
Pass the hot air back and forth over the tablecloth and smooth it with your hand.
Don t get the hair dryer too hot or too close to the tablecloth or you run the risk of melting a hole in it.
Sarah mark 200 ryt creator owner of copycat yoga certified 200hr registered yoga teacher with yoga alliance started practicing yoga at the age of four.