# Silver-Infused Antimicrobial Yoga Mats The 'Blank' Exercise Yoga Mats are a Hygienic Option By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-06-30 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exercise-yoga-mat References: [homecrux](http://www.homecrux.com/2017/06/30/73185/blank-self-cleaning-yoga-mat-silver-antimicrobial-technology.html) & [blankyoga](https://www.blankyoga.com/) Cleaning your yoga mat is a task that many people forget or neglect to do, so the 'Blank' Exercise Yoga Mats are intended to ensure that your gear is always as fresh as possible. The mats are infused with silver, which has antimicrobial properties that enable the mats to prevent the growth of bacteria and even fungus. This means you won't have to worry that your yoga mat is a breeding ground for bacteria after you've finished up your session. The 'Blank' Exercise Yoga Mats are also manufactured in a manner that makes them an eco-friendly alternative that create minimal pollution and additional waste. The yoga mats come in two size options including standard and XL. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Antimicrobial Yoga Mats:** Opportunity for companies to develop yoga mats with built-in antimicrobial properties to promote hygiene. - **Eco-friendly Manufacturing:** Disruptive opportunity for industries to adopt environmentally-friendly manufacturing processes in producing yoga mats. - **Silver Infusion Technology:** Potential for companies to explore silver infusion technology for other products outside of yoga mats to offer antimicrobial benefits. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fitness and Wellness:** Fitness and wellness industry can capitalize on the demand for yoga mats with antimicrobial properties to promote better hygiene during workouts. - **Textile and Material:** Textile and material industry can revolutionize manufacturing processes to produce eco-friendly yoga mats and other exercise equipment. - **Healthcare:** Healthcare industry can leverage silver infusion technology to develop medical equipment and products with antimicrobial properties for better patient care. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Antimicrobial Towels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/titan-yarn.md) - [Heat-Reactive Yoga Mats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aurora-colorchanging-yoga-mat.md) - [Galaxy-Themed Vegan Yoga Mats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-yoga-mat.md) - [Absorbent Colorful Yoga Towels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorful-yoga-towel.md) - [Precise Alignment Yoga Mats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omalas-align-pro-yoga-mat.md) - [Advanced Self-Cleaning Sheets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfcleaning-sheets.md) - [Silver-Infused Self-Cleaning Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mechanical-antimicrobial-keyboard.md) - [Eco-Friendly Yoga Mats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-b-mat.md) - [Antimicrobial Cooling Sheet Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rest-and-noble.md)