Non-Slip Reformer Towels

I have one of those Pilates reformer towels but it's getting worn from over-use. That's from Salt & Honey. From what I understand, after the brand's initial batches sold out, its current quality isn't consistent. The friends have differing opinions about theirs. Some disintegrated after a few rounds in the washing machine. It is supposed to stand up to machine washing on low heat. Mine is still holding up okay, but I should get a second towel. 

I thought of checking out Black Friday sales. But if I wanted one immediately, then shipping it in isn't an option. Local options would better. So I went about looking at replacements from a local pilates studio. But gosh, those that were offered had terribly ugly colors; they put the studio's name in such gigantic fonts on the towels. They were practically gaudy. Then I found designs by The Pilates Works that are easy on the eye! Very nice. 

The studio's Instagram stated that there're seven designs currently. Dunno if they'll get a second batch done when this is sold out. Found two that I liked and decided to get them. The only thing- the studio is so old-school that there isn't an online portal for sales. I didn't feel like texting to check or whatever. They likely won't deliver a piece or two to me. I didn't ask if I could send a courier over to pick up. The studio is located at Jurong Gateway Road in Jurong East, which is really out of the way for me. The easiest option is to ask a friend to help. Teeheheheehe. 

M goes to The Pilates Works. So I asked if she could help me buy them reformer towels. I wanted two. She super kindly did so, and didn't mind passing them to me in person. Yay! Met her for dinner to get the towels. It was a lovely evening with M too. Hadn't managed to have such a long chat with her for months. 

I use a thin towel to lay over the carriage at gyrotonic classes. Those don't need to be non-slip. I love the microfibre types from Decathlon; absolutely practical. But a towel on the reformer is different. A small one will soak up my perspiration, but I can't stand on it or lean on it — it'll slip and that's dangerous. A bigger non-slip specially designed towel one like this is practical and keeps the reformer carriage sanitary for the next user. 

Since these non-slip towels are designed for the reformer, bring these to pilates classes. I like to think that they help with hygiene. When I didn't have the towels, I could only wipe down the reformer beds before I use them. But I welcome the additional step of placing my own towel atop after that. These new non-slip towels are machine washable too. I don't take special care of them. I usually throw them into a laundry bag with the rest of my laundry. Works.