Today many tatami mats are manufactured with internal layers of wafer board wood or cardboard to reduce cost.
What are tatami mats.
A tatami 畳 is a type of mat used as a flooring material in traditional japanese style rooms tatami are made in standard sizes twice as long as wide about 0 9 m by 1 8 m depending on the region.
A tatami mat is a traditional japanese straw mat made from rice straw and rush grass.
In martial arts tatami are the floor used for training in a dojo and for competition.
Each mat is sewn with a black fabric border and bound with twine.
Perfected over 1300 years handmade japanese tatami is the most versatile flooring available.
Tatami are covered with woven soft rush 藺草 igusa straw the core is traditionally made from rice straw.
The inside is filled with rice straw while the outer layer is woven rush grass.
What is a tatami mat.
The beauty and simplicity of japanese design tatami mats are traditional style floor coverings composed of layer of grass or straw filling with an external layer of woven straw covering.
These traditional tatami mats are made from high quality materials such as rush grass surface stitching yarn tatami border and protective backing are all imported from japan.
With proper care our tatami last up to 20 years.
Pesticide free traditional japanese tatami mats in a classical japanese room setting.
Inside is a baked dried rice straw fill for strength and durability.
A moisture resistant barrier is included in the foundation of the mat.