The Best Bathrobes for Men Are a Gateway to Self-Care Serenity

Best Hooded Bathrobe: Reigning Champ Midweight Terry Hooded Robe

Reigning Champ

Midweight Terry Hooded Robe

Pros

Superb construction
Comfortable pocket design

Cons

Reigning Champ, the Vancouver-based brand behind some of our all-time favorite sweats, has been giving us the warm and fuzzies since we first pulled on its stellar heavyweight hoodie. So imagine our delight when Canada’s foremost fleece whizzes brought their particular set of skills to the humble bathroom robe, juicing up the silhouette in the same loopback cotton-jersey that makes their loungewear so great. Wear this terry cloth robe while catching up on the Great British Bake Off from the comfort of your couch—and to make the inevitable trip to the grocery store for miscellaneous pie ingredients immediately afterwards.

More Bathrobes We Love

J.Crew

Fleece Robe

This is type of robe you throw on when you want to toast things up but have zero plans to leave the house and therefore refuse to put on “actual” clothes. It has a sweet shawl collar and a full length that gives you all the cozy coverage you want.

Pros

Cons

Not fully made from cotton

Parachute

Cloud Cotton Robe

What’s better than sleeping on a cloud? Being swaddled in one while you slowly meander aorund your apartment. The Parachute robe offers a barely there feel, made possible thanks to its four-ply gauze construction. This one has side-seam pockets that make it easy to slip into

Hommey

Robe

Hommey’s catalog of cheerful colors and patterns help the brand stand out, but they’re more than just nice to look at. They’re made of a plush 100% cotton terry fabric that’s as cozy as it gets and cut with a comfortable but un-sloppy silhouette. And while so many other robes use a shawl collar, we love that this one features an indulgently huge notch lapel.

Missoni Home

Long Curt Chevron Cotton Terry Hooded Bathrobe

Missoni’s unmistakable and kaleidoscopic chevron patterns make for a suite of riche robes that telegraphs your bathroom is full of fancy soaps and lotions. Cut from an all-cotton French terry with a velour-like brushed hand, we’d understand if you’d never want to leave your home.

Rubinacci

Belted Striped Wool-Twill Robe

You may not live in a palazzo in Florence, but Rubinacci’s rakish robe will make you feel like you do. Crafted from a super light and surprisingly silky wool twill, you’ll feel like a swaggy Italian gentleman. The only thing missing? A cheeky cigarette.

Charvet

Belted Printed Silk-Twill Robe

The final boss of baller robes probably comes from none other than Charvet, the French fashion house known for its absolutely regal clothing. This 100% silk printed robe is filed under ‘opulent’ and is the kind of thing that should come with the purchase of a $20M estate.

What to Look for in a Bathrobe

Material: A lot of fabric is about to touch your naked body, so you better make sure your robe feels good. Higher quality fabrics lead to higher price tags, but we found that it’s worth it considering your whole body is about to be swaddled in it. For robes, cotton is the preferred fabric, and there are three common types: Egyptian cotton is the softest and plushes, Turkish cotton is known to be fast-drying, and supima cotton is just as soft as Egyptian cotton with the same quick-dry properties as Turkish. Lastly, you’ll also see a lot of waffle weaves, which is mostly a design choice. Not only does it lend a certain look, we also like it because it’s extremely absorbent and dries quickly.

Features: Robes don’t offer too much in the features department, but at a bare minimum, find a robe with pockets. Two is probably the norm, with some offering a treasured third in the form of a chest pocket. Waist ties keep everything hidden and secure underneath, while some robes offer the option to remove them. And while maybe not a “feature” we chose to highlight robes that come in a variety of prints, patterns, and colors, because bone white robes for everyone isn’t exactly fun.

Sizing: Shopping for robes is a lot like shopping for clothes: You need to find something that fits. We preferred to highlight robes that were size inclusive, in that a wide selection of sizes were available. Do note that some of the robes here feature combo sizes, which could make it difficult to figure out which option correlates to the typical shirts you’d wear. Take advantage of any size guides to really help you lock in your correct sizing.

How We Tested

Testing robes is no easy feat. We had to strip down to our skivvies, throw on a bunch of cozy options, and, well, chill. We made note of each robe’s comfort factor, which usually had to do with the material of the robe. All of the robes we featured here are sure to suit the preference of basically anyone who would ever shop for a robe, whether they want a hood, prefer something to keep them dry and warm after a shower, or just lounge in like a baller.

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