Tatami mat has a gentle firm and hard surface.
What are tatami mats made of.
Perfected over 1300 years handmade japanese tatami is the most versatile flooring available.
A tatami mat is a traditional japanese straw mat made from rice straw and rush grass.
The edge of the rush grass covering is bounded with a plain border fabric called heri that is made from the hem material.
Today tatami is made by machines but for the most part of its history people wove the igusa straw by hand.
If you want to continue to experience the real japanese culture let s choose a rectangular tatami rather than a half size tatami mat.
Tatami are covered with woven soft rush 藺草 igusa straw the core is traditionally made from rice straw.
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.
Made with woven straw these mats are a key element of traditional japanese architecture.
Tatami mats are a traditional flooring unique to japan.
And we recommend tatami with border installed.
This gives it uniform stiffness a soft surface and an extremely long life expectancy.
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.
Whether at a temple restaurant or inn you.
With proper care our tatami last up to 20 years.
That is because it is the most tatami like style.
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.
Would you like to experience japanese culture on the tatami.