Tips for purchasing bamboo mats

When purchasing a bamboo mat, you can smell, see, and touch it. For example, the bamboo mat should emit a fresh fragrance and be smooth and even to the touch; the water bamboo mat should be on top, and the silk bamboo mat should be in the middle; autumn bamboo mats should be better than spring ones. Bamboo mats are better, and spring bamboo mats are soft; generally, the bamboos from Shucheng, Yiyang, and Yifeng are more famous and suitable for purchase. The specific selection methods are as follows:

1. Smell, look and touch

You can smell, look and touch when purchasing bamboo mats. The bamboo mat should emit a refreshing fragrance and have no peculiar smell, indicating that it is woven from Hsinchu bamboo. The color is preferably bright yellow or light green. The color of the mat looks relatively uniform, without black spots, mildew spots, etc. It should be smooth and even when touched by hand. The smoother the mat, the cooler it is.

2. Types of raw materials

Bamboo mats are divided into several types according to their raw materials. The water bamboo mat is the best, it is softer, will not break even if it is curled, has strong absorbency and is relatively cool. The silk and bamboo mat is in the middle, with poor softness and a color of green with a little dark green. The worse thing is the bamboo mat. The bamboo is harder, the knots are more prominent, and the color is green with yellow.

3. Spring and autumn bamboo mats

Autumn bamboo mats are better than spring bamboo mats. Spring bamboo has bright colors and soft mats. The most obvious feature is that the bamboo joints are protruding and easy to break. Autumn bamboo feels lighter and lighter, and the gaps between the mats are smaller.

4. Origin

The raw materials of bamboo mats vary according to the distribution of origin. Generally speaking, Shucheng in Anhui, Yiyang in Hunan, and Yifeng in Jiangxi are famous for their bamboo mats, which are smooth, wear-resistant, and less prone to insects.

How to care for bamboo mats

Bamboo mats should not be exposed to the sun to avoid becoming brittle; when placing bamboo mats, keep the bed board flat to avoid breaking.

An important reminder: turn on the air conditioner overnight and the temperature is preferably 26°C. When sleeping on a mat, be sure to cover your abdomen, shoulders and other parts with a thin blanket to avoid catching cold, which may cause diarrhea, colds, or even spondylosis and frozen shoulder.