Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #45961 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Size: Medium
• Color: White
• Brand: Amazon
• Model: 265452-M-W
• Released on: 2007-07-01
• Dimensions: 5.20" h x 13.20" w x 15.10" l, 2.50 pounds

Features

• Plush, lightweight medium bathrobe with a soft-as-silk feel, offered in an array of colors
• Made in Turkey of 70 percent bamboo and 30 percent cotton; machine wash and dry
• Eco-friendly bamboo has natural antibacterial and moisture-wicking qualities
• Features a shawl collar, sash tie, and deep in-seam pockets
• Offered in small, medium, large, and extra large; coordinating towels available

Amazon.com Product Description
The benefits of bamboo are many: it grows and renews itself quickly, has a greater oxygen output than trees, and needs neither pesticides nor fertilizers, making it a very eco-friendly resource. Even better, its breathable fibers have natural antibacterial and moisture-wicking functionality, as well as a silky softness that's hard to find in more conventional fabrics. All of which makes it easy to imagine how plush and satisfying a bamboo bathrobe will feel against bare skin. This bathrobe blends 70 percent bamboo with 30 percent cotton in a 450-grams-per-square-meter weave. Expertly made in Turkey with a patented ply construction of dense, short loops that impart a lightly lustrous look, the robe is as light as silk, but offers far more warmth and absorbency. Details include a shawl collar, a sash tie with belt loops, deep in-seam pockets, and roll-up cuffs. A layer of pretty piqué weave accents the top of the collar, sash, and cuffs for a subtle contrast in texture. The bathrobe is offered in small, medium, large, and extra large in an array of colors. Coordinating bath towels and washcloths are available in the same palette to transform the entire bath experience into a lavish treat. Cleaning is a breeze since bamboo cotton is safe to wash at home in the washer and dryer. Please note, though, that this fabric can sometimes take a little longer to dry in the dryer after it has been thoroughly soaked in the washer.

Bamboo Cotton Robe Measurements in Inches

Size	Robe Length	Arm to Pit Length	Sweep Circumference	Sleeve Length	Cuff Length	Belt Length
Small	48-1/4	15-1/2	48	30	13-5/8	68
Medium	49	16-1/8	50	31	14	70
Large	49-3/4	17-3/8	53-1/2	31-3/4	14-1/2	73-1/2
Extra Large	50-1/2	18-1/2	57	32-1/2	15	77

Fabric Definition
Bamboo Cotton: Bamboo cotton is a supremely soft fabric comprised of both bamboo and cotton fibers in varying ratios. The bamboo plant lends itself perfectly to the making of fabrics. Bamboo’s porous fibers make a cloth with a breatheability and moisture absorption greater than cotton and a softness comparable to silk and cashmere. Bamboo fibers have a natural sheen to them and are naturally antimicrobial. Bed and bath linens made of bamboo cotton provide the very best qualities of each fiber.

History of the Textile Mill
Founded in Denizli, Turkey, in 1989 by Mr. Eke himself, the Eke Textile Industry and Trading Company began its operations with just a 1,500 square meter area and eight weaving looms. By 1991, the company established a sewing line to broaden its product range and increase market share. Soon, two computer-aided ETON system lines and 46 stations were added. The Swedish ETON system guarantees a minimum error rate of 2%-3%. It is an assembly-line-like system that allows the producer to know exactly who in which station is responsible for each part of the production process. This greatly minimizes production flaws, which earns EKE its stellar reputation for superior products. To meet continually growing demand, the operation was moved to a new 10,000 square meter plant in 1996. Mr. Eke is still in charge of daily operations and EKE has come to boast a 500+ strong workforce.

History of the Region
Denizli is the most famous city in Turkey for towels and bathrobes. The factories have employed a long line of towel weavers from the mountain top village of Babadag, near Denizli. Weaving is a tradition that has been perfected over the past 300 years. The technique originated from the weaving of Turkish carpets, and eventually moved to towels with the use of thinner cotton yarns. Denizli is not only known for its towels, but also for its hot springs, known as “Pamukkale,” or, in English, “Cotton Castle.” The natural thermal water, containing limestone, has flowed over the hilltops for hundreds of years, creating a smooth rock formation that gives the hills their clean, white appearance. Denizli is also one of the largest marble producing areas in the world. Their second biggest export after textiles is marble stone.

Customer Reviews

incorrectly sized
I purchased a large robe. The sizing table gives the following measurements for medium and large for Robe Length, Arm to Pit Length, Sweep Circumference, Sleeve Length, Cuff Length, Belt Length:
Medium 49 16-1/8 50 31 14 70
Large 49-3/4 17-3/8 53-1/2 31-3/4 14-1/2 73-1/2

Even though the tag said large, the robe they sent the belt length is 70 inches, cuff seems to be 14, and sleeve length is 31 and arm to pit is about 16-1/8, clearly a medium.

That said, the robe was very soft and seemed well made. Just be careful of the sizing and check it out when it arrives. Other reviewers have said it was sized small, and it may be that they were just incorrectly labeled.

Bamboo does the job!
It is soft, absorbent and comfortable. And about one third less than other web sources for a similar robe. Washes well and seems well made. HOWEVER BE WARNED. I am 5' 9" and 190 pounds and an extra large fits perfectly. Be sure to super size your order. If you normally wear an extra large, this one probably won't do the job.

Doesn't fit
I purchased this as a Christmas gift and it does not fit. The arms are very small for what should be a loose fitting bathrobe. The quality is good, but the sizing for a large was tight for the uppper body.