I looked at a lot of robes in my local area but could not find any heavy cotton ones.  I live in rural Ohio where it is snowy and cold.  This robe is nice and heavy and full of warmth.  I wear it out of the shower, when I get up in the middle of the night, and in the morning when I get up before dressing for work while having my coffee.  It is very comfortable, heavy, and warm.  It is also big and long.  I bought it a size bigger knowing that it will shrink in time.  So, a size bigger is definitely bigger.  I have washed it once, and it has only shrunk a little bit.  This is probably the most comfortable robe that I have owned.