A yoga towel is designed to go over your mat. It should be approximately the size of your mat. Its an excellent way to spread out and practice yoga on the go. Yoga towels have little grips on the bottom to keep them in place during your class
Sweat absorption is a byproduct of placing a yoga towel over your mat and of course it goes without saying that this provides you to contain your energy and keep good hygiene if you are using someone else mat in the class. They are lighter than the yoga mats and easy to carry too hence quite popular.
