The Best Bathrobes of 2026, Examined by Editors

An incredible bathrobe is probably the most overqualified merchandise in your closet. It’s a towel with sleeves after a bathe, a comfortable uniform for lazy weekends at residence, and a snug outfit to put on whilst you do your hair, make-up or grooming routine earlier than getting dressed. Frankly, it deserves a increase.

Not each gown is best for you, although, which might clarify why there are such a lot of kinds out there lately. That selection additionally makes it loads tougher to search out the suitable one if you’re searching for a brand new gown. Do you need one thing gentle and breezy or thick and plush? Short and easy or ankle-grazing and dramatic?

To assist you discover your match, I requested consultants what to search for in a high quality gown and received NBC Selected editors to share their private favorites.

The best bathrobes

To choose the bathrobes on this checklist, I relied on suggestions from NBC Selected editors. I additionally used steering offered by consultants on what to search for in a gown to supply some highly-rated choices.

Best overall

If you like an opulent gown, this one from Serena & Lily suits the invoice. It has a waffle weave entrance and a terry fabric lining for max absorbency. I like to wrap myself in it after a shower — it’s so gentle and seems like a gown you’d discover at an expensive spa or five-star resort. Not solely does it take in water virtually instantly, the fabric additionally dries in a short time, so that you’re not hanging out in moist material. It hits simply above the ankles and has lengthy sleeves, so it’s an excellent gown for colder months if you want one thing to maintain you heat.

Best short robe

This gown is a shorter model, hitting on the knee or above on most individuals (relying on top after all). It additionally has quick sleeves and no collar. “It is gentle and excellent for after showering as a result of it’s principally like sporting a extremely gentle towel round my home,” says Rosalie Sparaco, former NBC Selected senior social media editor.

The one hundred pc natural long-staple cotton gown is fast drying, and it is available in a longer version and will be monogrammed for an extra $15. It solely is available in a white base coloration, however you will get one with a coloured trim, there are 4 choices for that.

Best lightweight robe

This quick model is constituted of polyester charmeuse, a fabric that’s not very absorbent — so it’s higher for lounging than it’s for placing on after you bathe. “It’s so light-weight and an amazing kimono-style gown to throw on earlier than mattress, whereas I’m preparing within the morning and even simply having breakfast on a lazy weekend morning,” says NBC Selected reporter Zoe Malin. “It feels so luxurious whereas nonetheless being cozy.”

Best cotton robe

This one hundred pc Turkish cotton unisex gown is constituted of four-ply cotton gauze and has two facet pockets and a waist tie. Malin who examined this gown for NBC Selected’s Bed and Bath Awards discovered the fabric to be gentle and heat however not too thick or fluffy, subsequently not inflicting her to overheat. “It’s light-weight and breezy, so I can comfortably put on it for hours, and it makes for an amazing all-season gown,” says Malin.

Best robe for lounging

This gown has lengthy sleeves and hits under the knees for good protection, plus it has two massive pockets on the entrance and a tie closure. Malin is a fan of the material: “It is so gentle and buttery. It’s not thick however nonetheless feels cozy,” she says. Malin additionally says the material absorbed water droplets rapidly.

Best splurge robe

The most costly choose on this checklist by far, Versace’s bathrobe has grow to be so fashionable chances are you’ll even see individuals put on it out and about — in keeping with NBC Selected senior editor Shalwah Evans, it’s simply that fabulous.

“This often is the most used merchandise in my residence after the espresso machine and positively earlier than the vacuum cleaner,” she says. “I received the gown as a present a number of years in the past and I dwell on this factor once I’m residence, particularly within the fall and winter. It’s so enveloping in the easiest way once I first get up, after a bathe or simply coming in from the chilly. And it’s not excessive upkeep like individuals suppose; I throw it within the washer and hang-dry it — I’ve achieved that for years and it has retained its absorbency and form.” Evans says contemplating how dear it’s, it’s an amazing present for somebody actually particular that you simply wish to bathe with love.

How I picked the best bathrobes

To assist you store, I requested design and textile professionals who’ve labored at locations like The Citizenry and Serena & Lily for buying steering. Since they work for manufacturers that make bathrobes, I didn’t ask them for product suggestions, and any merchandise from these manufacturers are on the checklist as a result of they got here extremely really useful by NBC Selected editors. Here are the options consultants suggest you take into account when searching for robes:

• Softness: Some individuals prefer to put on their bathrobes with nothing beneath. “The material can be proper up towards your pores and skin. Because of this, you must search for the softest materials attainable,” says Paulo Kos, former vice chairman of design and improvement at residence items model The Citizenry.
• Absorbency: If you’ll be slipping on the gown after a shower or bathe, you must search for a mode that’s constituted of an absorbent materials. “Although chances are you’ll towel off earlier than slipping into your bathrobe, your pores and skin should still be damp, so that you need one thing that can assist you as dry as a second towel,” says Kos. The consultants I spoke to suggest cotton because it tends to be very absorbent.
• Machine-washable: “One factor that’s generally neglected is ensuring your gown is machine-washable. A gown ought to be simple to get pleasure from with out having to make a visit to the dry cleaner,” says Sarah Smith, supervisor of product coaching at Serena & Lily. All of the robes chosen by our editors are machine-washable.

How to shop for a bathrobe

If you need to buy a bathrobe, the consultants I spoke to recommend you consider the next as you attempt to decide what gown will work finest for you:

• Material: “Your bathrobe can get a whole lot of use, so that you wish to be certain it’s constituted of a fabric that can final over time and thru numerous washes. Cotton is each sturdy and absorbent,” says Kos. There are a number of kinds of cotton, and which sort you select actually comes right down to desire. For instance, Turkish cotton tends to be thicker and extra plush, whereas pima cotton tends to be extra light-weight and common cotton is normally a midweight material.
• Style: “It’s vital to think about the way you’ll be utilizing your bathrobe as a way to discover a model that most closely fits you and your life,” says Ariel Kaye, founding father of Parachute. Will you be placing it on straight out of the bathe? Do you wish to put on it whereas preparing? Or will you be utilizing it to lounge round the home? Your solutions to those questions will impression the model you’ll select. For instance, when you’ll be sporting the gown whereas preparing within the morning, a light-weight, quick possibility could also be finest (that manner you received’t get too sizzling whereas blow drying your hair). If you wish to wrap your self up in one thing cozy or want it to soak up water in your pores and skin post-shower, a thicker terry fabric gown could also be higher.
• Warmth: Consider the local weather you reside in or the time of 12 months you’ll put on your gown probably the most. “You would possibly select a lighter gown in the summertime months or in a heat family however a terry model with a thick scarf collar is sweet for cool autumn or winter days,” says Whittney Thornburg, design director at Coyuchi.

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Meet our textile experts

At NBC Selected, we work with consultants with specialised information and authority primarily based on related coaching and/or expertise. We additionally guarantee all skilled recommendation and suggestions are made independently and with out undisclosed monetary conflicts of curiosity. Because the under consultants work for manufacturers that make robes, I didn’t ask them for product suggestion. If robes from the manufacturers they work for are on the checklist it’s as a result of NBC Selected editors examined them and liked them.

• Paulo Kos is the previous vice chairman of design and improvement at The Citizenry.
• Sarah Smith is the supervisor of product coaching at Serena & Lily.
• Ariel Kaye is the founding father of Parachute.
• Whittney Thornburg is the previous design director at Coyuchi.

Any product suggestions on this story had been made independently of all consultants, who we solely consulted for steering. We didn’t ask them for product suggestions.

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I’m a commerce editor at NBC Selected and a journalist who recurrently covers wellness, magnificence, residence and life-style. I’ve written about how to hand wash workout clothes, the best bath towels on Amazon and extra. For this story, I interviewed textile consultants on the best way to discover the perfect bathrobe to your wants.

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