Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Chamois Shirt Regular

It is a beautiful shirt, but the sleeves are too long ! On the regular XXL, sleeve length should be 2 inches shorter than on the XXLT model. 35/36 max. You surely have heard this complaint from other customers.

I bought myself a chamois shirt for Christmas as I've always wanted one. I wear a 15-1/2 - 35-36 dress shirt, 42-long jacket. After consulting the sizing chart, I purchased a Large/tall, but it proved to be gigantic, with the cuffs down past my knuckles. So I ordered a Medium/tall instead. It was better in the body but still way too long in the sleeve. I have ordered many other shirts from Bean so was surprised at how different the fit was in the chamois.

This shirt arrived and felt beautifully hefty and soft. The red color was too dark for my taste. It was like a bright red shirt had been washed with some raw denim jeans. Construction was excellent. Workmanship what you expect from Bean. I ordered a medium and fit into mediums in every shirt, coat, and top. This shirt had me swimming in it. I washed and dried it hoping it would shrink, but no luck there. Back to the seller I'm afraid.

I have purchased these Chamois shirts over the years without issue; SUDDENLY I am finding the sizing is WAY OFF. This being a huge disappointment. The sizing does not measure up to the sizing charts. I have found that MANY L.L.BEAN items I have been trusting for years I can no longer buy. The size on the shirt TAGs in the closet or on my gift list is no longer the same on the current inventory. C'mon L.L.Bean what happened to consistency we used to ALL Know & Love? Sadly seems to have gone out the proverbial window. Please get back to the original vendors that were making these items TRUE to SIZE ..Now I have to pay RETURN SHIPPING for ALL these items that are CLEARLY SIZING ISSUES/Tagging ERROR & NOT my fault. One customer service rep directed me to HOT Water shrink & HOT TEMP DRY them. I took her advice and tried with one ..the color faded/bled out and it shrunk a bit but not the 6-8" required to match the same exact items I have had for years. Please offer us some hope that the TRADITIONAL Fit/Sizing &Vendors will be back in your Inventory. Until then I'm out $return shipping these back. Hopeful you will contact me when you revert back to the TRADITIONAL FIT or offer to make these & exchange in EXTRA SMALL.

Ordered for my husband. He wanted a heavy weight cotton shirt like the ones he has & needs to replace. These are supposedly heavy weight but are not close to the ones he's got.

Ordered Large...came, although labeled L, believe it was actually XL; came way off the shoulders and sleeves way over my hands. Returned and ordered M..came, fits better and although labeled M, believe it was ML, as in LONG..as it came way low just above the knees. Love the design and the materal, but the labels are a mess. I'm taking it to a tailor to see if it can be shortened; if not will return again.

The color and material of this shirt were good, however the sleeves and shirttail were extremely long requiring tailor alterations.

I have been wearing LLB chamois shirts for years and have never been disappointed. Until recently! I am now aware, and verified by Customer Service, that the sizing has changed. The shirts have the same size body but the sleeves are now way to long. Kind of an XLG sleeve on a LG body! Customer Service claims the new sizing is to allow the garment to be worn as an over-shirt. I did not order an over-shirt and the catalog did not explain this CHANGE well. I will now take the ride to South Windsor, CT and hopefully make an even exchange. Trying each shirt on before checking out is now a must.

I own at least 8 LLBean Chamois shirts that I bought at least two years ago and I treasure and love them all very much. I ordered two in March 2026 and both look fairly the same however the fabric isn't exactly the same and is both stiffer and not as smooth. I was shocked when I received these new ones and wondered if maybe it would just tke a few washes to get them to be softer and so I washed them and dried them three times however it is obvious the fabric isn't identical and not satisfactory for me who had been spoiled by LLBean by their original Chamois shirts. Sadly I am returning both.

I purchased this chamois shirt for the husband for Christmas, because he loved the one I purchased a few years ago for him. Unfortunately the new shirt is not the same quality as his old shirt.......Third washing and it's all pilled, and looks horrible! Do better LL Bean!

The cut is exactly as it has been over the decades. The material has changed. It is softer when new, but it does not hold its shape as well. These work shirts used to last years before they became threadbare. Not so now. It's threadbare after two years of use. It's not fashion, it's a work shirt. As a work shirt it is probably the best year round. But the durability of the flannel is quite poor.

Ordered usual size but WAY too big! Quality great but dont know what size to order now

I have a 20+ year-old bean chamois shirt that is now called the 1933, it's outlasting this new model - which is really just a thicker version of the current flannel shirt - that I bought two years ago.

These chamois shirts are not the same as I remembered in the past

I am large man(5-11,240 lbs) I ordered a 2xl as a result. However, this shirt was VERY large, even on me. I need to return and need instructions.Thank you

I ordered a medium sized, rergular shirt. When I put it on for the first time it was immediately evident that the size was other than normal as the sleeves not only felt much longer but when measured and against my otther Chamois shirts are 1 1/2in. longer. Shoulder width is also 1 1/2in. greater. (Plan to exchange)

I've been buying these shirts for years. This year the fabric has changed. Not as heavy and not nearly as soft. A big disappointment. Used to be my favorite shirt. Will not buy again.

I'd purchased a couple classic LL Bean chamois shirts previously that I'd loved and pretty well wore out. I wanted to replace my grey one and bought this shirt. I am disappointed. Two things. Even though I purchased same size, the sleeves are short by an inch. And the fabric is crappy. it does not hold its shape, is lightweight, and stays wrinkled. It's pretty much a different and lesser product.

I have purchased LLBean chamois shirts for almost 60 years. All previous shirts machine washed and dried completely wrinkle free. This latest chamois shirt came out of the drier with sleeves so badly wrinkled that ironing was necessary. The body of the shirt was however wrinkle free out of the drier.

Bought the Navy and Wine colors of this shirt. Both shirts fit perfect before washing. After several washings and hang drying these shirts the sleeves were so short I don't wear them any longer. Will be donating these and wouldn't buy again.

I am a life long customer of LLBean. My Dad grew up in Brunswick and we would visit Beans in the old upper loft location every chance we got. I still have my gum boots which I purchased more than 40 years ago. I had sent them in to be regummed and they are as good as new. I have over the years purchased about 10 different chamois shirts for my husband. For this Christmas, I bought him another one. He wanted me to wash it before he wore it to "soften" it a bit. I washed it and the outcome was just so bad. It seemed to have shriveled up. I can only assume that this fabric is different and I am very disappointed because it is "garbage" fabric. I am going to wash it one more time to see if it changes. I may have to call for a return if I am not pleased with the outcome.

I've had several of these chamois shirts in XL Reg for years but can't replace them. I've tried to purchase new ones several times but the sleeves are now 3 inches longer in the same size and fit. Now I know why the catalog model wears this shirt with the sleeves rolled up.

If I wash this shirt it will shrink to not be able to wear it. Expensive and not true to size.

I have been buying the chamois shirt for 20 years for my husband. Always loved how looked. Laundered really well and last a long time. The one I bought him last Christmas was really wrinkled, even tried ironing it and the wrinkles would not come out. Was so disappointed. Thought about trying again this year, but afraid the quality will be the same as last year.

I've been happy with many chamois shirts. Recently, however, they lowered the second button, now 3.5" between it and the collar button vs 1.25" before, so that my now undershirt shows. Not happy!