OMSutra
The Bag Does Rather More Than Hold A Mat.
Anybody who has carried a yoga mat under one arm across a car park in February knows the problem, and it is not a problem anyone expects to have to solve twice. OMSutra, a New York brand with its making in India, has spent a long time on it: cotton twill heavy enough to hold a thick mat without sagging, pull cord or zip depending on how much you enjoy fiddling, pockets inside and out, and distressed grommets along the bottom so the whole thing can breathe after a hot class rather than quietly composting.
The bags are hand embroidered by women artisans, with the OM worked in gold thread, and several carry a saree lace border that is a good deal more beautiful than a piece of kit has any need to be. The Mahashakti has its rivets and grommets hand installed, the Shiva comes with an adjustable shoulder strap, and the hot yoga version has two separated compartments with mesh so a damp mat and a change of clothes need never meet. Beyond the bags there are studio mats, bolsters, straps and sandbags, which ship unfilled, on the sound reasoning that nobody should pay to post sand.
For more for a quiet half hour, have a browse of our yoga and sport collections, or carry on to bags, recovery wear and loungewear. There are more good presents in our gifts edit, and more from further afield in our Asian design collection.
