The goal of every single MAATÏ MAATÏ Mat is to keep the natural structure of the cork and sustain its countless benefits. Unlike any other cork yoga mat, which are made of agglomerated cork, our premium cork yoga mats are made of hand-cut slices of cork with a traditional Portuguese machete.This way of harvesting cork is an ancient process. Cork is a sustainable material that grows over 25 years on the cork oaks. Only the cork farmer families and their closest friends do the harvesting to protect the trees. No tree has to die, the same cork oak can be harvested for over 200 years. The pieces that are brought together per hand like a patchwork. That's why our mats are more flexible, have a better grip and create individual designs - drawn by nature itself. Every single MAATÏ MAATÏ yoga mat is unique.