Arus Males’s Hood’n Full Ankle Size Hooded Turkish Cotton Bathrobe

I love it, in the context of its price
It was hard to find a bathrobe with all the features I wanted, but this fit the bill (no, my name’s not Bill). It’s tough when so many websites tell you so little. I bought this robe & pretty much love it, but not before buying another robe here very inaccurately described by eLuxury, which had to be returned. This robe is as described, with LOTS of satisfied customers.Neutrals:- For me, the size out of the box was kinda dramatically larger than I expected, but after washing in cold water & drying at mostly low temp it shrunk a LOT & into a size that better fits me. I’m 5’11”, 195 lbs, & I bought the XL (tag says ‘3’); I’m considered of average build, but muscular for my height. Out of the box the hood was pretty room (could be pulled down over my eyes if I wanted it to,but fine if adjusted), the sleeves almost covered my hands so had to be folded back (that was fine & nice), & the bottom was at my ankles or even a bit lower. After 1 wash in cold water, & dried mostly at a low temp, the hood now fits about just right. Dramatic though is that now the sleeves fall exactly at the end of my wrists when unfolded (before had to be folded back 3-4 inches), & the length shrunk up at least 3, probably 4, inches (which I prefer since I didn’t want it too low). Consider buying your robe leaning toward a little extra large, knowing it will shrink a LOT, & will still shrink over the months/years.Pros:- Is high quality Turkish cotton, soft to the skin right out of the box, but softer after washed. Great to put on when wet out of the shower, pool, or jacuzzi. Microfiber felt horrible to me when I was wet.- Very absorbent.- I’d describe as a thick medium weight cotton, but not too thick. It should keep you plenty warm, but not smothering as some other heavy robes.- Has a roomy fit. It’s better to have room than not enough. You want a robe that’s perfect or leans toward roomier.- Navy blue color is navy blue. (some robes come a seriously different color than described).- You can put the hood up & have this sexy fashionable grim reaper look.Cons: (potential)- You may be concerned about how much it shrinks. Definitely take that into consideration when you size.- Some may think this is too heavy. It does have weight to it, but I suspect a lot of that is due to the added roomy hood & the added length. I’ve worn lighter & much heavier robes.- I was hoping for a bit more of a luxury feel on my skin than this, but I’m perfectly happy with this, especially considering the price. I think the (professional) pictures provided make it look a bit more shiny & (lush) than it is. But this is cotton. If you want more “luxury” on your skin, then you probably want to spend at least another $100-$300, or sacrifice water absorbancy for soft microfiber. I’m talking feel, not look. If you’re looking at this robe you want cotton, less luxurious but better with water.- My robe was shipped by UPS Surepost. This added an extra 2 days to shipping time for me (total of 11 days), & I had to make plans to travel a distance to pick it up at the neighborhood (unsecure) mailboxes. If you don’t know, it means UPS shipped it from the original destination to my town, then they delivered it to my local post office, whom later delivered it to my mailbox (not my door). Lots of people are unhappy with this (even here on Amazon; I’m not a Prime member, but the packaging tape on the box was labeled that). What I didn’t care for was the extra time it sat around between couriers, how I had to find & have different tracking numbers for each courier, & go to each website to find out where the package is. (plus my local post office is horribly inefficient). On the other hand, who needs an emergency bathrobe. Yet still I was (gulp) excited to receive it.Think about the kind of fit you want. It took a while before I realized I wanted to err on the side of having a roomy fit in it, as opposed to putting on a more tightly fitting robe when wet or moving around the house or waving to the neighbors as I water the dog & they drive by.

Deceptive photos
The model in this listing can not be more than 5′ tall for the robe to be that close to his feet. I am 6’1″ 175lbs and this robe is 10″ from the floor. Having said that, they got most everything else right. The sleeve length is good and it fits around me with plenty of extra room. The pockets are at the right height, just below the belt. The fabric seems to be good quality as well. I’m a bit disappointed with the length but otherwise happy with this purchase. Size Large.

I have been looking for a robe that fits properly for years, this one is so perfect, I purchased 2.

I am 6’2, 200lbs 34″ waist. i ordered the large Arus Hood’n full ankle robe. i was worried that XL should be ordered but glad i am i went with the Large. it seems like an appropriate fit. i am not swimming in this rob, but nor is it tight. seems comfortable. before wash it was 8″ above the ground and after wash it was 10″ so that’s quite a lot of shrinking. but then, it was a bit big so after shrink, perfect! ii have long monkey arms but after the wash the sleeves came right to my wrist. this robe is a thing of beauty. the hook you hang it on needs to be sturdy as the robe is heavy. instructions say to Air dry, no heat. well after 2 hours it was still damp, so forget that. i put it on “extra low” heat and it dried, and shrank. i compared this robe with Sears and Ralph Lauren brand and also with a rob from the Bay. I feel like Arus robe is higher quality, though a bit more money. i wish there was a Monogram option though.