I purchased this robe 3 years ago and I still LOVE it.  It is super absorbant and soft.  Agree with the reviewer that says it gets better and softer every time you wash it.  You're not supposed to use fabric softener with this because softener is a wax that will cover up the fibers and make it less absorbant- so I just use balls in the dryer.  You can't really air-dry this robe because it's so absorbant that it will take a whole week to dry on it's own after it's soaked up all the water of a washing.  Although after a shower it's fine... when I shower and use the robe for that it's always dry by the next morning.  I actually prefer using this robe to towel off my face and hands after washing them in the sink because it's more absorbant than any of my towels.  I wish I could find towels out of the same stuff.  I purchased some bamboo towels thinking they'd be the same, but they're aren't as fluffy as the robe.