This is a nice, durable cotton robe. I bought a small and it was quite large on me (I'm 5'5" and 120 lbs), but when I washed it in hot water, it shrunk down to a perfect size. I'd say it shrunk two inches all the way around! I was surprised at how much smaller it got; luckily for me, it was perfect, and shrinking it also made the weave a bit thicker. I'd recommend buying a larger size and shrinking it on purpose. The weave gets thicker if you wash in hot and dry in the dryer.

Don't expect it to be as heavy as a terry robe. It's not see-thru, but it's not heavy like a terry towel. It's a flat waffle-weave fabric. I don't like such a hot robe anyway. And it washes and dries quickly.

One thing--I found that I wore it to cook in the morning and the sleeve-ends are long--they quickly got a bit grungy. My fault, but still--expect to cuff it.

Enjoy!