I feel the same way about Bathen’s robe, which the brand sent to me for review. “Most bathrobes are too heavy or feel like damp housecoats when I’m done with them,” she says, and the fabric is soft but never feels flimsy. Despite its light weight, the cotton is fast-drying - another draw for Palermino. “The stripes make me feel like I’m about to walk out onto my private veranda somewhere in the Riviera - not stress-listening to the news while I do my skin-care routine,” she says. If a classic bathrobe is a tad subdued for your taste, take a cue from Charlotte Palermino, co-founder of Nice Paper, who favors this colorful Bathen robe. One size | Cotton | Striped design, front pockets | $$ Another factor that brought this robe to the top: Coyuchi’s focus on sustainability. Reshma Patel, founder of jewelry store Quiet Storms, says the robe lives up to its name: “It’s the dreamiest robe to put on post-shower or over PJs in the winter.” Wellness coach Daphne Javitch agrees, adding that it doesn’t sacrifice weightiness for absorbency or vice versa - it doesn’t feel too plush as other thicker robes can. The three-decade-old company took inspiration from its best-selling bath towels, which are lauded for their quick-drying power (former Strategist senior writer Karen Iorio Adelson confirms this in an ode to them), when designing this robe.Ĭoyuchi was cited repeatedly by our panelists its Cloud Loom bathrobe earned two glowing reviews. Coyuchi has been on our radar for a while, as it’s the maker of very good linen and jersey sheets.

There was no runaway favorite when it came to deciding the “best overall” title, but thinking through which robe would work for most, the Coyuchi Cloud Loom robe won. Sizes XS/S–L/XL | Cotton | Shawl collar, front pockets | $$$ The bathrobes here are all designated as $ (under $100), $$ (under $150), or $$$ (over $150). Price: To find the best of the best, our focus was on both brands we’ve heard about (think Brooklinen and Parachute) and ones that people rave about. The specs of each pick - like whether it features pockets - are noted below. For every classic shawl-collar white robe from Frette, there’s a striped, Ferris Bueller-esque one courtesy of Dusen Dusen. Although there are many merits to cotton - most of our experts cited it as their favorite - you’ll see that we tried to include a variety of materials for different routines and preferences.ĭesign: What makes choosing a bathrobe simultaneously delightful and difficult is all the styles out there. As Strategist writer Lauren Ro explains, there are three well-known cottons: Egyptian (soft and plush), Turkish (fast-drying), and Supima (similar to Egyptian but not as sumptuous). Here’s where it’s helpful to understand the intersection between robes and towels, as many brands use the same cotton for both. Material: Terrycloth is usually what comes to mind when one thinks of a bathrobe, and it’s easy to see why: It’s a subset of cotton - the “terry” part refers to the way the fabric is looped (a waffle weave is another popular pattern) - that’s known to be thick and absorbent. It was important for us to include recommendations that came in more of a range. Sizing: Oftentimes, bathrobes will come in unisex sizing - with options listed as XS/S instead of the standard single lettering (XS, S, and so forth) - or just one size.

Plush lite robe