Yoga mats which might be handwoven and colored with pure dyes by a weaving unit in Salem district will quickly flip smart, alerting the customers if the yoga postures usually are not proper, the time spent doing yoga, the energy burnt, and so on.
This is predicated on a suggestion given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Ashok Jegadeesan, director at Yaazh Naturals Private Limited (which makes handwoven yoga mats, yoga towels, meditation mats, and so on.) on the not too long ago concluded Bharat Tex 2025 expo held in New Delhi.
Ashok Jegadeesan was among the many choose few who defined to the Prime Minister at Bharat Tex in regards to the handwoven merchandise that they make. Ashok and his relative Prem Selvaraj, who can also be a director at Yaazh, began making handwoven yoga mats in 2014 and Yaazh is exports value about ₹8 crore this monetary 12 months.
Based on the steerage given usually from the Ministry of Textiles, the unit at Pullagoundampatty in Salem district in Tamil Nadu will work with a group in Bengaluru that’s engaged in creating smart yoga mats.
The plan is to develop the smart mat on the earliest, mentioned Mr. Jegadeesan.
The firm additionally put up a stall on the handloom expo held as a concurrent occasion. “We got useful contacts and enquiries for the handmade yoga and meditation products,” he added.
Published – February 27, 2025 08:03 pm IST
