Tatami is derived from the japanese word tatamu which refers to the foldability of the rug.
What are tatami mats.
A tatami mat is a traditional japanese straw mat made from rice straw and rush grass.
This gives it uniform stiffness a soft surface and an extremely long life expectancy.
In martial arts tatami are the floor used for training in a dojo and for competition.
Inside is a baked dried rice straw fill for strength and durability.
The inside is filled with rice straw while the outer layer is woven rush grass.
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.
Perfected over 1300 years handmade japanese tatami is the most versatile flooring available.
Our tatami mats are constructed of japanese rush grass with a double layer top for extra protection.
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.
Each mat is sewn with a black fabric border and bound with twine.
What is a tatami mat.
Today many tatami mats are manufactured with internal layers of wafer board wood or cardboard to reduce cost.
Pesticide free traditional japanese tatami mats in a classical japanese room setting.
Tatami are covered with woven soft rush 藺草 igusa straw the core is traditionally made from rice straw.