Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Wicked Plush Throw Large

I have purchased these throws in the past and have always been pleased with them. This throw was a Christmas gift for a wheelchair-bound elderly family member residing in a nursing home. I thought it would bring him comfort because he is always cold. I also liked that I could monogram his name on it for free when ordering with my LL Bean credit card. When the blanket arrived, it was shedding like crazy. I decided to wash and dry it (twice!), before gifting, because I didn't want my family member to be covered in fuzz. There was lint all inside my washer and dryer and coating all the other items in the same load. The blanket fibers stuck together, creating little hardened areas across surface. I had to rake a metal comb across the entire blanket to break them up and restore a soft nap. I really did not want to gift the blanket, but delivery had been so delayed that we had no time left to shop for an alternative. I have purchased fleece blankets from other companies that not only don't shed or pill, but retain a soft, supple nap throughout years of heavy use and repeated laundering. Unfortunately, this blanket will probably be tossed in the bin, because I can't expect the nursing home to go through what I did to make it useable after each wash. It's a shame, really, because the color and weight of the blanket are wonderful.

We bought this as a supplemental blanket for cold nights. We found the surface very slippery, and it was on the floor by morning both nights we used it. We're sending it back.

This blanket began shedding on the couch within two days of getting it as a present for Christmas. I washed it thinking that would help. It shed all over everything else in the wash, filled the lint trap in the dryer, and continues to shed as I've now washed it twice in the hopes of salvaging it. Perhaps this is a "heather" issue, and the solid colors are ok? But I can't believe anyone is happy with this blanket. I'll end up throwing it out.

I've washed and dried this blanket for hours. It leaves nothing but lint on everything. I'm cleaning lint all day. I can't recommend. I could make another blanket from the lint that has come off it.

The blanket shed horribly in the wash, and now everything washed with it is covered in sticky fuzz balls.

I wished and dried it as the label said,it was covered in lint. I could not get it off. I wasted money on it,nice throw but can't use it. It should come with warning about the lint. Maybe an animal shelter can use it.

My son purchased this for me as a gift...washed according to the instructions and had blanket fluff everywhere. The fluff is sticking to most other fabrics and I'll be vacuuming up fluff as long as I use this blanket. It's really a shame as it's extremely soft and cozy but wow, what a MESS.

So dissapointed. Looks wonderful and warm but when I washed it following instructions, there was lint all over the washer and when I tried to shake it out lint everywhere & then in the dryer. Had to return.

I just washed and dried this blanket according to the instructions, and while it didn't shed much, the edges and back side are nappy and there is pilling in places on the front. Not at all attractive. Will try the thicker version next before giving as a gift.

I couldn't wait to get my plush throw. I put it in the washing machine and then the dryer. I took it out of the dryer and there were little balls all over it. It's so nappy! I would send it back but it's so much trouble and I bet it would cost to mail it back. Never again! I am very disappointed in the LL Bean. I would give it a zero score if I could it's not even a one.

Just received throw which I then washed and dried in accordance with instructions.Throw pilled and shed badly, and it cannot be used. Have never had an issue with L.L. Bean products, and I think highly of the company. Unfortunately, this throw does not meet L.L. Bean standards.

We received this blanket as a Christmas gift. It is monogrammed. Thee softest blanket ever. Considered buying each of the grandchildren one until I washed mine. OMG, what a mess, it sheds so badly. A lint brush won't even help remove the balled up fibers. Anyone who raves about this blanket has obviously not washed theirs.

The Wicked Plush Throw Extra Large that I purchased is pilling along the edges of the throw and it leaves lint on any of the clothes I wear when I'm wrapped up in the throw. I have washed it three times, and meticulously followed the washing instructions, but pilling and lint still resulted. I also own the Sherpa Throw and it doesn't pill or leave lint on my clothes. I was looking for a lighter summer throw which is why I purchased the Wicked Plush Throw The size, weight and color are good, but the pilling and lint situation sadly make it unusable.

Read a lot of reviews saying it shedded, but a few said it didn't if washed correctly. Followed the washing instructions and air dried it, and it still sheds all over. My black pants and and white sheets were covered in a matter of a day. Will be returning, avoid if shedding would bother you

I purchased this in Dec 23. Love the feel and color. Washed on delicate and dried on delicate. After a month, started finding little red balls of fabric on every synthetic textile surface, in the dryer, on the wool dryer balls. So, have put the blanket away and hope to eventually wash the red balls out of all the my clothing.

I purchased 3 in Charcoal Grey Heather 2 Large & 1 Extra Large for my son and he washed and dried 2 of them and what a mess lint all over just keeps coming. I also bought 2 in woodsmoke color and these didn't have any problems. I still have 1 large charcoal grey Heather that has not been used.

Fine until you wash it. The lint never stops getting all over everything no matter how many times it is washed and dried.

I'm SO disappointed in LLBean. My green throw COVERED everything I washed it with in lint. I had to throw away two pairs of socks, and I spent a long time using a lint brush over and over to remove the green lint from some bath towels and other laundry. I went back and read other one-star reviews, and LOTS of people had the same experience. LLBean, why didn't you stop selling these until you could fix the problem? This amount of lint can ruin washers and dryers--not to mention other clothing. I'm a huge LLBean fan and have written many glowing reviews, and I hesitated to even write this review, but I'm hoping to save other people the miserable experience I've had. I did wash iit twice by itself before washing it with other clothing, by the way. And I will be returning this in person.

Perfect for anyone .. I brought 7 for my Grandchildren .. and monogramed !!! ages 7- 21 years old ! Now for my Husband .. everyone very pleased

This throw was so soft and nice until washed and dried. When I took it from dryer, it was so full of pills and loose lint that I couldn't get it clean. I ended up throwing it away!!

I bought this as an extra layer of warmth for our camper. I washed it by itself prior to leaving for a road trip. Everything is covered in fuzz balls. Our bedding and most clothing are such a mess. I washed it again and it seems even worse. It's useless and will be thrown away. Hope I can get the fuzz off of everything when I get home. Huge fail for LLBean.

After washing the blanket it created so much lint and lint balls that stuck to the blanket and everything else I had in the load with it, I could not even use it without getting lint all over. Very disappointed.

Very warm and comfortable but upon washing it shedded and would not get better with dryer sheets in the dryer. Unusable.

Never experienced a blanket that pilled and shed like this one after a single wash. I love fleece and this one is soft out of the box, but turns into something so unpleasant I don't want to use it anymore. Dryer is full of lint, other clothes and sheets layered in pills, and the look of it is like it is self-destructing.

This throw is very highly rated, but I am thoroughly disappointed. Was hoping to find a soft blanket that didn't shed but after 1 wash/dry there are lint balls covering the throw. Extremely disappointed.