Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Scotch Plaid Flannel Relaxed Fit Hoodie

I purchased 3 altogether. The first two were mediums and they are a bit wide. I kept them to wear as an over shirt for additional warm. I then ordered a small and it fit much better although still slightly wide. Overall I like the quality and warmth.

The shirt was good quality and the plaid very attractive. The only thing I'd change would be a closer to the body fit, but then I did not buy it to work outside. The hood was on the large side, which I'd preferred to be smaller.

I absolutely love these -I bought 2! But after one accidentally went in the dryer on low (even tho it says it is machine wash/tumble dry low) it shrunk badly! So badly I lost 2 inches in the sleeves! Although CS has since replaced it I would beware of shrinkage if placed in a dryer. Next time I will go another size up (even tho I sized up already from my normal) If it weren't for shrinkage I'd give it 5-stars...

Great colors. True to size.

This would have been my second tartan zip hoodie this year. I first ordered the Black Stewart Tartan and loved the vibrant colors of the plaid. I then ordered the Royal Stewart Plaid and was disappointed in the coloring. The red looked dull, as if it had been washed a few times. Because it lacked the same brightness of the Black Stewart, I sent it back.

This is more of a jacket than a shirt. And, the sizing reflects this. I always wash my new clothes on cold and let them air dry. This jacket arrived quite a bit too large - and I am always a size LARGE in LLBean clothing. I almost returned it, but decided to wash per the directions - warm, low dry. With that washing, the size reduced quite a bit. I decided to keep it as it's a nice design concept. I will use it as an outer layer on cool days. it would be nice to have the zip style in more of a blouse sizing to wear by itself. But, I am mostly happy it.

I absolutely love this shirt! Soft, comfortable and I loved the relaxed fit, zipper and hood! The only issue I have is that once I washed and dried it, it was not longer relaxed, more like a fitted shirt! It shrunk in length and width. Thankfully it still fit after stretching it out some, and I was able to wear it, but I will no longer dry it. So beware of that!

The size chart was for chest and arm length, and like many plus sized woman I need more room in the waist than the chest. I decided to go up a size to 3 xl and I'm glad I did. There was some shrinkage after washing so now it fits just right. There was some pilling that wasn't fun to remove and I hope I don't have to do it next washing. It came out of the dryer soft and fluffy though. I don't like that the zipper pull is on the left. I am right handed and all of my other jackets have the zipper pull on the right. Overall I am happy with it but not as happy as I thought I would be.

So far I am very happy. Usually when I buy something of this style I have to unbutton the cuff to get it over my hand and the sleeves are too short. This fits over my hand (with a tiny bit of a struggle after the first wash) and the arms are long enough. The front is a little longer than the back, it's a bit weird. The sleeves allow room for wearing a sweater underneath. The body is designed as "relaxed" and it offers room for a sweater also. I love the black and red check! I love the weight of the flannel, I love the zipper rather than buttons. If I could design it myself I would make the cuffs slightly larger, the back longer and the body a bit trimmer. But it's a keeper as it is.

The flannel is beautiful fabric. I was looking for a cozy sweatshirt type of fit, and the photo depicted what I was looking for. When I tried it on it was more like a jacket or rain coat. Sadly I returned it.

Would a medium petite fit a little less baggy?

I've been eyeing this jacket since last fall, so I finally bought it. The small is perfect for me in the shoulders and the sleeves but the middle is beyond oversized. I love oversized fit items; however, I genuinely think this garment was incorrectly made. Rather than mess with an exchange (starting with the $6.50 to ship it back and still possibly get an ill-fitting garment), I took it to a tailor (for only $12) who took several inches out of the waist so it's still oversized but much more appropriately so. Hence the 4 star rating - high quality item, great material, love the color- it just needed a little help with the fit :)

I purchased one of these in Dress Gordon last fall as well as one of the button up lined flannel shirt jackets. This zip front flannel hoodie has been my go to for layering: it's roomy enough to layer over a sweater or tshirt, but lightweight enough to fit comfortably under a vest as well. The zipper closure wins out over the button up for ease. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 due to a few issues that other reviewers have mentioned as well: the oversized boxy fit and the "wavy zipper" issue after washing. I don't wash it after every wear as I usually have something layered underneath, but have laundered it at least 8-10 times without any noticable piling. The fit is large and somewhat boxy and although I would prefer a little more streamlined fit, it is not a deal breaker for me and I am actually back to order another in the Rob Roy print. For fit reference; I am 5'6" 145 lbs and ordered a medium with PLENTY of room. I do wish the sleeves were a smidge longer, but I usually end up cuffing them anyway.

I love this shirt. It's so soft, it fits my shoulders perfectly, it's large enough to wear as a jacket, but not so large that you swim in it. It's my new go-to cool weather top layer. My only complaint is that I like my sleeves to be a tad longer/looser. These fall to the start of my wrists, and with the buttons done up, gaining access to my watch to see time involves a bit of wiggling. But, that's more a pet peeve than a fault of the shirt.

I purchased 2 of these zip up flannels. The material is soft and thick, with deep pockets. Good for cooler days. This is not a fitted shirt, runs somewhat big around, sleeves are tight considering, and short. Putting this flannel garment in the dryer causes the fabric to shrink and the zipper to pucker significantly. Due to non pre-washed fabric and bell like fit, not sure I could recommend this shirt to a friend.

I do love the way this hoodie looks, so I ordered when it went on sale in case they were about to be all gone. I knew the fit was relaxed, not what I want, but it was my only choice. I was a little disappointed when is arrived to find the length is a bit shorter than I would like as it does not cover enough. But I still love the way it looks and also the soft way it feels. The width, as described, is very relaxed and I am presently altering to give it some shape. The bottom edge of the hoodie, in particular, is very generous for a size small. The generous length of the sleeves will probably be rolled up. I considered returning for a smaller size, but that would have been even shorter. I now need to find a matching shirt to wear under it, although the black watch plaid will look good with several colors. So, this hoodie has brought some challenges, but I still love the way it looks and feels.

Good quality as always from LLBean, but slightly smaller than I would prefer, especially being a jacket and wanting room for a shirt underneath. My suggestion is to order up one size in women's.

I have two of these comfy flannel zip up hoodies, one in Stewart Victoria plaid, and the other in the Dress Gordon plaid. I feel these hoodies were purposely designed to be a loose relaxed fit, so they can be comfortably worn over heavy sweaters. I have found them to be quite useful and comfortable. I wash mine on the hand wash or delicate washer setting in cold water, and dry for just a very short time on very low heat, then take them out and hang them to dry fully. I have had no shrinkage by doing this. I am happy with my two shirts, but do wish they were made of a bit heavier flannel, as they are rather light weight.

This jacket is a good quality fabric and good construction, but the fit is quite full. I had to take in about 4 inches and it is still big. I liked it well enough to keep it.

I'm going to keep this, although I find the proportions a little off. It seems like it is meant to be worn over a t-shirt, although it can be certainly be worn alone. The body is a bit wide, more than accommodating to a shirt underneath, but the sleeve are just regular sleeves like on a button down flannel shirt. I'm not sure if a long sleeve t-shirt would be comfortable underneath. I'll try it. I'm nitpicking, but I do wish the sleeves were a little longer. I am tall, so I frequently have that issue. They're not exactly too short, but I would prefer another quarter to half an inch. None of these are big enough issues for me to return the shirt. I do like it and was glad to pick one up on sale. I think it will be a unique addition to my casual wardrobe.

Loved the jacket. Returned for size but asked to exchange for medium!

Very comfortable, warm and relaxed fit. Love the large pockets.

I love everything about this, except the length. It's just a bit shorter than I would have liked it to be. The sleeve length is fine, it's just the length of the body that could use a couple more inches. I don't think it's too big, but it is a little roomy, which is fine with me. The fabric is very nice!

Great Fit and as usual great quality!

This is on the verge of being too large and having to be returned but I love the pattern so I kept it to wear as a top layer on casual days