Tatami mats are a traditional flooring unique to japan.
What are tatami mats made of.
Today tatami is made by machines but for the most part of its history people wove the igusa straw by hand.
Made with woven straw these mats are a key element of traditional japanese architecture.
The soft covering of the floor mats is woven soft rush straw or igusa straw and the very material that makes tatami so characteristically comfortable to sit walk and sleep on.
And we recommend tatami with border installed.
Tatami are covered with woven soft rush 藺草 igusa straw the core is traditionally made from rice straw.
Tatami sheet is the material that covers the surface of the cut place tatami not only you can make your own tatami floor with a little bit of creativity you can create beautiful artwork such as rugs and tapestries.
The edge of the rush grass covering is bounded with a plain border fabric called heri that is made from the hem material.
In martial arts tatami are the floor used for training in a dojo and for competition.
Whether at a temple restaurant or inn you.
Perfected over 1300 years handmade japanese tatami is the most versatile flooring available.
Tatami mat has a gentle firm and hard surface.
A tatami mat is a traditional japanese straw mat made from rice straw and rush grass.
While today modern homes use a range of flooring types many homes will have at least one tatami area that can be used as a sitting room or as a bedroom by spreading out a tatami mattress called a futon.
This gives it uniform stiffness a soft surface and an extremely long life expectancy.
If you want to continue to experience the real japanese culture let s choose a rectangular tatami rather than a half size tatami mat.
The inside is filled with rice straw while the outer layer is woven rush grass.
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.
That is because it is the most tatami like style.