Perfected over 1300 years handmade japanese tatami is the most versatile flooring available.
What are tatami mats.
Each mat is sewn with a black fabric border and bound with twine.
This gives it uniform stiffness a soft surface and an extremely long life expectancy.
Tatami are covered with woven soft rush 藺草 igusa straw the core is traditionally made from rice straw.
A moisture resistant barrier is included in the foundation of the mat.
Pesticide free traditional japanese tatami mats in a classical japanese room setting.
Tatami is derived from the japanese word tatamu which refers to the foldability of the rug.
In martial arts tatami are the floor used for training in a dojo and for competition.
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.
With proper care our tatami last up to 20 years.
What is a tatami mat.
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.
Our tatami mats are constructed of japanese rush grass with a double layer top for extra protection.
Today many tatami mats are manufactured with internal layers of wafer board wood or cardboard to reduce cost.
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.