The Strategist Guide to Shopping at Parachute

Thanks to its waffle weave, this Parachute robe is more lightweight than the one above. New mom–slash-publicist Sonya Li Casino says it makes her feel like she’s “heading to the spa every time I wear it,” and Posch, who also uses this robe, told us she wears it “most of the time when I’m at home,” including while just lounging around. As we’ve pointed out, this robe (along with the others on this list) also makes for a very good gift, in part because it’s sleeker than those “overly fluffy, chintzy-looking” options you see everywhere. In addition to the soft beige shown, it’s available in white and gray.

The Goldilocks of Parachute’s bathrobe offerings, this is cozier than the Waffle Robe but lighter than the Classic Robe. Condé Nast Traveler’s senior lifestyle editor, Lale Arikoglu, told us that the robe’s fluffy, two-ply Turkish-cotton gauze fabric is “supersoft” and light enough to wear even during the warmer months. It comes in a range of cool colorways, too, she adds, “meaning that I don’t need to feel particularly ashamed if I’m still wearing it at, say, 3 p.m. on a Tuesday.”

They are made from the same soft Turkish cotton as Parachute’s robes, which Strategist writer Katherine Gillespie says makes them “rather absorbent, like putting your feet on a nice, fluffy bath mat and then walking around with that sensation,” Gillespie says. Tiffany Thompson, founder of design firm Duet, told us they make great housewarming gifts “to make you feel like your new home is a hotel.” It should be noted that Parachute’s design is unisex and runs large; Gillespie wears a woman’s size seven and says an extra small would have been best for her.

It’s not altogether surprising that we also really like this, which writer Lauren Ro named our Best in Class linen duvet cover. Three of the interior designers she interviewed recommend it, as well as Strategist writer Dominique Pariso, who calls this a “really nice beginner linen” for those looking to try linen bedding without committing to a full set of sheets. Ro’s verdict after testing this duvet in Coal: “I found it to be frankly softer and more comfortable than the brand’s linen sheets. I also loved the dark color, which I’d never incorporated into my bed before, and thought it worked quite nicely in a moody, rumpled way.”

Ro named this the best percale duvet cover. Strategist senior editor Simone Kitchens says its “cool to the touch right out of the box, like it had already been washed a hundred times, but still felt crisp.” After sleeping with a linen duvet for five years, Kitchens says it was “very light and very soft” in comparison and also felt “airy and responsive to my very high-loft down comforter.” Our finicky columnist Chris Black is a fan: “It doesn’t add any heaviness to my comforter, keeping me cool,” he writes, adding that it is “affordable enough that I can replace it with some regularity to ensure it always feels crisp.” The cover comes in a range of sizes and neutral tones — like white, slate, cream, and blush — and has twill ties in all four corners to keep your duvet secure.

Parachute’s percale sheets are also made from long-staple Egyptian cotton and are crafted in Portugal. They’re interior designer Kate Lester’s favorite sheets because they’re both “lightweight and durable,” and they actually get softer and softer the more she washes them. While she says she’s a “stickler for a crisp and classic high-quality white cotton sheet,” she loves the brand’s “really chic range of other hues,” including this on-trend clay color.

Chef Dominique Ansel recently told us he can’t live without these sateen sheets, which he discovered at a hotel. “They’re smooth, soft, and high quality,” he says. “I didn’t think that bedsheets would affect the way I sleep, but they do. Now if I sleep in a bed with bad bedsheets, I don’t sleep well.”

Kitchens pairs her linen duvet cover with this down insert — the best, she says, she’s ever owned. “Two years later, it’s as fluffy as when I first unfurled it. And it truly works year-round, keeping me warm in the winter and perfectly comfortable in the warmer months.”

Parachute’s mattress is made with an all-springs interior and zero foam (loosely inspired by the exuberantly priced Swedish mattress brand Hästens). Former Strategist senior editor Margaret Rhodes says, “It’s positioned as a luxury, hotel-style mattress, and it really feels like one.” Rhodes was pleasantly surprised that, unlike other mattresses she has tried, Parachute’s didn’t leach a plasticky smell. She also liked the bed’s luxurious, handsome tufted cover and the lack of heat-retaining foam, but she pointed out that the springs-only design may be a little too firm for some. If you need something softer, Parachute recommends adding one of its mattress toppers for extra comfort.

“I sunk right in, and it shaped to the form of my body, following my every move throughout the night,” Levy writes of Parachute’s down-alternative mattress topper. “I woke up feeling lightly sandwiched between layers of plushness.” The topper, a Strategist-reader favorite that also comes recommended by interior designer Danielle Arps and home-goods designer Aelfie Oudghiri, is made from hypoallergenic microfiber and an Oeko-Tex-certified cotton shell that’s both soft and free of synthetics and chemicals. Plus, it has a box construction with stitching throughout, so the filling stays evenly distributed throughout the night.

This pillow was the most recommended in our search for the best down-filled pillows. Laura Bates, co-founder of Comfybeddy, says, “With 750 fill power, these pillows feel supportive but offer a generous amount of cradling for luxurious comfort.” Chiropractor Dr. Jordan Duncan of Silverdale Sport & Spine in Washington says this pillow works well for back sleepers specifically; it keeps the neck in that necessary neutral alignment but adds plushness on top that makes it comfortable to lie on. There are three different densities to choose from: soft, medium, and firm.