Your new YogaPro Sticky Mat will perform best once it has been "broken in". This will happen naturally with use, but you may perfer to achieve this result more quickly by scrubbing the mat with a brush and equal parts warm water and vinegar; you can tumble dry it in a dryer for five to ten minutes or air dry and blot with a soft cloth. This will add friction to the surface of your new mat.
For best cleaning results, use this same method or spot clean with Windex.
You can also use a front loading washing machine with a little liquid detergent on cold cycle. Place in the dryer on low temperature for five to ten minutes, or let air dry.
Do not use a top loading washing machine! The mats can get damaged in the spin cycle.