8 Best Robes of 2025

This is not a comprehensive list of everything we tested in previous iterations of this guide, just what’s still available.

Waffle

One wash was enough to knock out the Boll & Branch Women’s Waffle Robe (emerged with distorted cuffs), the unisex Riley Hooded Waffle Robe (shrank so much it was no longer wearable), and the unisex Snow Honeycomb Bathrobe (got excessively rumpled).

The Coyuchi Unisex Organic Waffle Robe felt scratchy against the skin. The Parachute Waffle Robe wasn’t as plush as our Brooklinen waffle pick—but it is a nice choice for a hotter climate.

Terry

After laundering, there were visible snags on both the Coyuchi Unisex Cloud Loom Organic Robe and the unisex Parachute Classic Turkish Cotton Robe; the latter also shrank significantly.

Flannel, fleece

The Alexander Del Rossa Plush Fleece Robe is inexpensive, and it comes in a wide range of men’s and women’s sizes. Unfortunately, it couldn’t hold a candle to our Restoration Hardware plush pick when it came to softness, quality, or aesthetics.

We tried the L.L.Bean Scotch Plaid Flannel Robe (in men’s and women’s sizes) and The Vermont Country Store’s Portuguese Flannel Robe (in men’s and women’s sizes). The Vermont Country Store robe is toastier, but the L.L.Bean won out on construction, design, and color saturation, and for a time it was a pick in this guide. Ultimately, though, we came to the conclusion that flannel—though it has its defenders—doesn’t offer enough warmth, style, or comfort to justify a spot in our lineup.

Silk

Our testers didn’t find the knee-length Lunya Washable Silk Robe flattering. Odd design choices—like the thick, gathered cuffs and anorak-style integrated waist tie—didn’t help.

The Quince 100% Washable Silk Robe wowed us with its price tag—$100 for the knee-grazing women’s robe and $120 for the slightly longer men’s version (no longer available). But the silk itself had a powdery texture that easily picked up greasy stains and wrinkles.

Quilted

The Offhours Homecoat—a heavy, cotton comforter-style unisex robe—has a loyal following (even in the Wirecutter-verse). While it’s certainly warm, whimsical, and luxe, we couldn’t sign off on the $300 price tag nor its 5-pound weight.

Cotton twill

We’ve seen multiple complaints about The Vermont Country Store Men’s Classic Stripe Seersucker Robe fitting poorly on slimmer men.

The Vermont Country Store Men’s True Blue Cotton Wrap Robe felt way too thin: It stuck to the body, wrinkled in the wash, and seemed prone to tearing.

We tried colorful printed robes in both the cotton twill and Indian cotton fabrics from Block Shop, a Los Angeles–based textile studio that produces bold, hand-block-printed designs. The cotton-twill robe (no longer available) felt heavy and stiff (imagine a light-blocking curtain). We preferred the much lighter Indian cotton robe, but it ultimately felt too insubstantial to merit its $160 price tag. Plus, at the time of testing, the prints we liked most were sold out.

This article was edited by Ingela Ratledge Amundson and Jennifer Hunter. A previous version of this article was written by Jackie Reeve.