I can't get over how heavy-duty this robe is.  I ordered it for my boyfriend.  I ordered according to the size chart.  Of course I washed it first.  I would recommend washing it alone as it definitely sheds quite a bit.  Be sure to clean out the lint trap afterwards.  Although I didn't wash it again, I did put it in the dryer each day for about 5 minutes and it still collected quite a bit of lint.  But - not so much now.  This is a very good quality robe.