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Parachute’s Memorial Day Sale Ends Tomorrow — Here Are Our Top Picks

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Parachute’s Memorial Day sale has been on since Monday, May 20, but if you’ve been holding out on shopping in the hopes the deals would get better, you’re in luck: Everything on the site is now 25 percent off, sale items are an extra 25 percent off, and bundles are 30 percent off through Wednesday, May 29. If you missed out on last month’s deal extravaganza (or the brand’s reliably good Black Friday event last year), there’s no better time to score our most stood-behind staples, like earth-toned linens, bathrobes that double as loungewear, moisture-wicking waffle towels, and more.

Below, we’ve compiled a list of our top bedroom and bathroom picks, many of which are Strategist-tested and -approved or come recommended by designers, chiropractors, and bedding experts. This is likely the brand’s only sale until we get closer to the holiday season, and the discounts are only good through tonight, so we suggest you start scrolling now. For even more deals, check out our roundup of all the best Memorial Day deals.

Pillows and Mattresses

If your lumpy, drool-stained pillows need to be replaced, these dense-yet-airy down ones were named the best overall choice in our expert roundup. As Laura Bates, co-founder of Comfybeddy, puts it, “with 750 fill power, these pillows feel supportive but offer a generous amount of cradling for luxurious comfort.” Available in two sizes, they come in various densities — soft, medium, and firm — and have a smooth sateen-cotton exterior.

Our top-rated down pillow for side sleepers owes its plushness to its 750-fill-power European white down, which makes for a taller profile to reduce strain on your head and neck while you sleep. The 3.5-inch gusset helps it maintain its fuller, boxy shape to support your spine’s natural alignment.

When former Strategist senior editor Margaret Rhodes, who’s a stomach-to-side sleeper, tested this all-springs, zero-foam mattress, she noted its handsome tufted cover, soft but supportive feel, and non-heat-trapping coils. “It’s positioned as a luxury-hotel-style mattress, and it really feels like one,” she says.

Bedding

Parachute makes our all-around favorite linen sheets, which several Strategist staffers favor for their breathable, soft-to-the-touch material and middle-of-the-road price. They’re a great option for those who tend to sweat while sleeping, says Sleep Sherpa founder Ben Trapskin, who notes that choosing a lighter color, such as white or bone, can help reflect more heat away from your body.

The brand’s duvet cover comes highly recommended by Havenly staff designer Madison Shoemaker, who says the breathable, 100 percent European flax softens with each wash. “It’s an easy-to-clean material that resists dog hair,” she says. It’s available in four colors.

This “generously stuffed” down-alternative topper comes recommended by Alex Savy, founder of SleepingOcean, because it’s ultraplush, durable, and lighter weight than memory foam and latex. “All you can feel is a softness around you,” Savy says.

For down devotees, this three-inch-thick mattress topper is our pick for the best plush option. “It gives you that traditional hotel-bed feel,” says Logan Foley, Sleep Foundation’s managing editor. Robert Pagano, co-founder of Sleepline, says the cloudlike layer fully envelops the sleeper.

To go with your new duvet cover, try this down comforter that Strategist senior editor Simone Kitchens calls the best one she has ever owned. “Two years later, it’s as fluffy as when I first unfurled it,” she says. “And it truly works year-round, keeping me warm in the winter and perfectly comfortable in the warmer months.”

For a more traditional, crisp cotton sheet, try these percale ones that Havenly lead designer Heather Goerzen uses at home. “They’re soft to the touch, really lightweight, and have held up well over the years,” she says.

Bath and Robes

Backed by yoga instructors, entrepreneurs, and Strategist readers, this Turkish-cotton robe is “not the thickest robe I’ve ever tried, but it’s somehow the warmest,” says Heather Pearson, co-founder of vegan apparel company Dande and the Lion. With two large front pockets, a shawl collar, and an adjustable belt tie, it’s a classic style that’s available in five colors.

Another lightweight option is this robe that Josie Maran, founder and CEO of the eponymous cosmetics brand, says lives up to its “cloud” name, thanks to its soft and luxurious four-ply Turkish-cotton-gauze fabric. And because it comes in a range of stylish colors, Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler’s articles director, says she doesn’t “feel particularly ashamed if I’m still wearing it at, say, 3 p.m. on a Tuesday.”

Made of the same linen as the bedsheets, this textured shower curtain is a favorite of Kitchens’s. She says it feels soothing in any setup and bought it in white to coordinate with her former pink-tiled, 1950s bathroom in Los Angeles.

Both model Ashley Graham and home stager Meridith Baer say that these waffle-weave towels are quick-drying and very soft. “It’s been probably two years, and I haven’t needed to replace them,” Graham says. A smaller hand size, along with the brand’s full bath towels, is available in four shades — including white, gray, terra, and charcoal.

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It’s Your Last Chance to Shop Parachute’s Memorial Day Sale