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Brand profile
Manduka
American yoga brand behind the Black Mat PRO, making durable mats, Yogitoes towels, props and apparel since 1997.
Los AngelesOrigin
UnisexFocus
Athleisure / SportswearStyle
$$Price
What to know about Manduka
The mat came first, apparel followed
Manduka started in 1997 selling the German-made Black Mat PRO from a garage; the dense closed-cell PRO, with a lifetime guarantee, is still the core product.
Studio equipment brand that added clothes
The range spans PROlite and natural-rubber eKO mats, Yogitoes skidless towels, blocks and straps, with apparel positioned as studio wear alongside the gear.
Circularity and new ownership
A 2024 SuperCircle program takes back worn mats for recycling, and the company was acquired in 2024 by Cabot Hosiery Mills, the maker of Darn Tough.
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Brand facts
Manduka makes yoga mats, towels, props and apparel. Yoga teacher and architect Peter Sterios founded it in 1997, selling the German-made Black Mat PRO from his California garage. The PRO, a dense closed-cell mat with a lifetime guarantee, is still the core product, joined by the lighter PROlite, natural-rubber eKO mats, Yogitoes skidless towels (acquired 2013), blocks, straps and studio apparel. Recent focus is circularity, including a 2024 SuperCircle program for recycling worn mats. Cabot Hosiery Mills, parent of Darn Tough, acquired the company in 2024.
- Founded
- 1997
- Origin
- Los Angeles, United States
- Made in
- United States
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Athleisure / Sportswear, Minimalist / Contemporary