Microfibre Pet Bathrobe Drying Towel

Rubbing a wet dog down with a bath towel is how mats form, and it is also how half the water ends up on your walls. A wrap-around microfibre robe works the other way: it stays on, draws moisture out of the coat by contact rather than friction, and gives the dog somewhere warm to be while they dry off instead of a cold ten minutes of shaking in the hallway.

Microfibre is the reason it works at all. The fibres are far finer than cotton, so more of the fabric touches the coat and water moves into it quickly, and the material stays light enough that a soaked robe does not hang heavily on a small dog. It fastens around the body so they can walk about while wearing it, which matters after a muddy winter walk when the alternative is shutting them in the kitchen. Sizes run XS to XL in pink, blue or yellow.

• Absorbent microfibre that draws water out by contact
• Wraps and fastens, so it stays on while they move
• Much lighter than a bath towel once wet
• Reduces the rubbing that causes matting
• Sizes XS to XL, in pink, blue or yellow

On sizing. Pet clothing sized by letter is wildly inconsistent between makers, and we hold no measurement chart for this one.

What the options mean. Sizes run from XS to XL — £10.99 for the smallest, £17.99 for the largest.

Who it's for: Owners of long or thick-coated dogs, keen swimmers, and anyone tired of mopping the hallway after bath night.