Featuring colours exclusively developed for Monocle, these pure cotton beach mats are handwoven in the southern Indian city of Madras. Perfect for sand, yoga or by the pool, these mats are produced by Original Madras, a Manhattan-based family business first set up more than 50 years ago.

A third-generation family business first established on New York’s 38th Street, Original Madras has been supplying the best of American brands with Madras checks for more than 50 years. Woven in the south Indian city of Madras on pure cotton, the fabric is famous for its colour and vivacity: dyed with a minimum of two colours, it has been used for headscarves in the Middle East and kimonos in Japan.