Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Mountain Classic Fleece Jacket

It's difficult to believe that the other reviewers and I are referring to the same jacket. The color (green) is vibrant, but the material is thin and the zipper bulges considerably. Not the quality I was expecting for an LLBean product.

I have been wearing L.L.Bean fleece jackets for many, many years. The quality has always been outstanding. I have one that is 20+ years old, has been worn and washed more than anything else I own and still looks great. Over the years, the quality (with the new recycled fabric) has become more and more inferior. This year, I had difficulty finding one that was not "sweater fleece," which I do not care for. I settled on the Mountain Classic Fleece, for lack of choices, and have returned it. The fabric feels far inferior to the "old fleece jackets" which I continue to wear, the zipper did not move easily and there were no inside pockets, which I love. I found the jacket to be of poor quality, and not to L.L.Bean prior standards. I was born and raised in Maine and have shopped Bean products my entire life. (I am 73) My allegiance is faltering, as I have found other product quality lacking, the past few visits I have made to Freeport. I am so disappointed!

I purchased this in green last fall. It started to pill after 2 washings. Hoping that it was just defective, I returned the item and purchased another in green. The first time I wore it (without washing it first) it left small green pills on the shirt I was wearing underneath. I washed it once and now I have some large pills under the arms. I will be returning it. I also purchased this in gray and that is just wonderful. I noticed the green was made in Nicaragua and the gray in El Salvador. I would like to purchase another but don't want to have to return it again because of pilling. I'd like to find out of any other colors were made in El Salvador. That might be the key to getting a fleece jacket that doesn't pill!

A great jacket except for one thing. Wore about 10 times, then it started to pill. It came off on my car seat. The whole jacket is covered with pilling. I can even pick off the pills. I expected top quality from LL Bean.

Got this as a gift for my mom back in Fall 2018. The fleece is now full of pills - the jacket looks awful. She had an older version of this jacket from a few years ago which has never pilled. Disappointed with the quality and wear of the fleece on this one. This one is going back.

The jacket was too small. The fabric was too thin for me.

I am a loyal customer of LLBean and have bought many fleece items over the years. The quality of the fleece in this jacket is very poor. After being worn several weeks it is pilled, matted, and misshapen. It sheds continuously. Please go back to using Polartec fabrics. I own a Polartec fleece jacket that is 10 years old and appears new compared to this. Also not a fan of the logo on chest.

This's Jacket is very warm and fit perfect. The problem is the fabric. After an initial wash it left fuz on my tee shirt and jeans and everything I touched. I am returning for a refund.

Received this jacket as a gift and it went right back to LL Bean! Why make changes to a jacket that was great! Now, sizing is too small. Horrible!! I used to love this jacket! Not any more. LL Bean, please, please stop making changes to products that are already great. The sizing is much smaller and inferior to the older version. Thank heavens I still have my older versions that I can still wear! LL Bean, stop cutting corners and replacing great products with inferior ones! By the way, not only is the sizing smaller, the colors are horrible! I love my blue and raspberry jackets that fit! Please go back to the previous sizing of this jacket with colors like the past!!

LL Bean - Please bring back the old style of this jacket! This horizontal line across both front and back might be in fashion, but also chops you in two and it not flattering for anyone except the model! (Honestly, it doesn't look that great on the model either.) LL Bean used to have such classic designs and this and the other current fleece style are both unattractive. Please go back to the previous style! I would have bought 2 more by now.