Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Plus Size Bean's Sweater Fleece Full Zip Jacket

I really love the fit and color of this fleece and was about to purchase another one, when one of the zippers on the pockets detached after 1 year of wear. LL bean customer service said they typically aren't able to repair zippers on fleeces. Would rather have bought a fleece from a competitor brand with better durability.

Love the heft of the material, love the color. But the chest is too tight once you go beyond a t-shirt and the bottom half/belly area (between the pockets) poofs oddly away from the body for a very unattractive silhouette. Also, this is the first time I've found the sleeves too long on a petite item from LLBean. I could have tolerated the rest, really, but the sleeves combined with that LOUD LOGO was enough for me to put it back in the bag. The subtle embroidered logos are fine; the single-color and leather patch logos are fine. But the multi-colored patch logos just feel like I'm wearing a billboard. I hate that. And on a light color, it's just that much more obnoxious.

I expected a heavier jacket. This is just a lightweight fleece. Fits well and is made nicely, but just not what I was looking for.

I like everything about it except for the cut of the neckline. I usually leave my jacket a little open at the top, but this one looks skewed, lopsided when I do that, and I don't want to zip it all the way up when I'm indoors.

The jacket is wonderful in color and fit. I chose the beautiful blue. But there is a huge negative which really lessens it's value. The company did not spend the extra care and minimum cost in making pockets that matched or at least blended with the stunning color of the jacket. Instead they are white. With the zipper down and the jacket open, the pockets stand out like beacons flashing "CHEAP'. I will replace them myself because I like the jacket and I am able to sew. But it is below the standard of workmanship that I have come to expect from LLBean

Cute design with tight arms; another nicely cut style with arms and armholes that felt too tight to fit over autumn and winter layers. The next size up would be too large around the ribs... so I returned it.

I love this jacket and have purchased two in the past but... after laundering.. eventually, the entire jacket has piling all over it and is impossible to remove (tiny balls)... just a shame as it fits well and is warm. Im a petite and it fits perfectly.

I love the fit and feel of this sweater fleece. However the overall pilling on the jacket and especially on the smooth material on sleeve /jacket edges which also look worn out in addition to the pilling. I followed the washing and drying instructions. Thought about ordering a new one, but at $99, seems too expensive for something which still pills based on current reviews. The 3 stars are because of the expense vs the quality. Is it possible to exchange?

I love this jacket, and I always get compliments when wearing it. However, after several washings and many wears, the material has completely pilled. Sadly, I missed the return period by under two weeks. Hopefully, LL Bean has addressed this flaw because the jacket is warm, comfortable and very nice looking. I just expect better quality from LL Bean and wish I could have exchanged it.

I don't work for them. I'm not on their team. Why would I want to walk around with that big LLBean logo prominently displayed on the front? This lovely sweater fleece is ruined (for me) by that logo. Otherwise, it's nice, although it runs a little small. Fits more like a regular sweater than a jacket. I had ordered a size up to accommodate a sweater underneath, but all I'll be able to wear under it is a T-shirt -- if I keep it. Might return it because of that big logo.

I love my jacket in jade color and hoped that the new one in artic blue would be just as great but the white lining of the pockets is very obvious in the new blue jacket whenever the pockets are not zipped up. Doesn't look good.

I'm 5'10, 130 lbs, ordered a med (tall) as always. Nice color blue and length in body good. Problem is the lengths of shoulders are much too narrow. The sleeves, however are 2 inches too long. If the shoulder seams dropped to where they should the sleeves would be even longer! Had to be returned.

The fabric is heavier and more stiff than a traditional fleece. The jacket needs to have a two-way zipper at the bottom, because when you sit down it buckles up in front. I like the color, though.

I love the color, good workmanship. Really boxy fit. I am 5'7" and bought a large--sleeves were perfect length, shoulders perfect, but could fit two of me in the rest! Had to take it to a tailor to take it in.

This is a nice jacket, but I wouldn't call it fleece. It is more like a sweatshirt material, so it doesn't give that added warmth under a windbreaker that I was looking for. It is well made and has a nice fit and it will go over a cotton sweater.. Not exactly what I was looking for in a zip up layer. I didn't want a pullover.

Warm jacket and looks good. However the pockets lining are ivory and the jacket is blue. I think the lining should have been blue to match the jacket. It looks cheap when you can see the lining on the inner side when taking jacket on or off. Cheaped out on the pocket lining.

This sweater fleece is not a great jacket. The sleeves are too narrow to accommodate anything heavy under it. I even tried it in a larger size but the sleeves were just as narrow. I am using this sweater jacket though as a regular sweater and do think it is an attractive item.

My sister bought this because she had to return a corduroy shirt. These shirts were a favorite from LL Bean for years, and they are now back.... in sizes that run very small. Very disappointing.

Fits well, color is nice. I just don't like that the inside color of the pockets is a light color so when the pockets are unzipped it looks poorly. Colors of pockets should match the fleece color or at least be a dark color -black.

Love the cut, love the fit , love the color, love how warm and cozy this fleece is. Unfortunately it is beginning to pill already so i can only give it 3 stars. I have only washed it once in cool water and hung it to dry. Was all set to buy another one til I noticed the pilling . Also, I only wear this in the house and it does a great job of concealing pet hair. We have two dogs and two cats. The hair comes off easily with my sticky roller thing but is pretty invisible until I roll it. Overall I do love the jacket but for the price I am disappointed in its durability.

I ordered this jacket in an XL which is what I always order. Received it in the blue and love the jacket. Fits great. I wear a size 14 (loose) but I always order my sweaters XL from LL Bean because I want the to be comfortable and drape nicely. I really like this jacket. My only complaint is the pockets. They are an off white. I saw the review from someone else but didn't really think it was a big deal. However, now that I have the jacket, it is annoying. If you leave the side pockets unzipped, you see the off white pocket lining, even if you don't have anything in the pockets. The same thing happens if you wear the jacket unzipped, you can see the off white pockets on the inside. It's not a $30 jacket so I would have hoped for more. Even if they had done them in a navy color but the off white stands out and tends to make the jacket look cheap. When facing the mirror, you see all this off white on this beautiful blue jacket - it's weird. I would have hoped for more. This jacket is good for a chilly day - it's not for cold day. I would have considered ordering another color because I do like the fit but with the pocket issue, I'm not going to get any more. I'll keep this one and hopefully they will make changes in the future.

Loved the color and price but the collar was too high and rubbed against my chin :(

It's nice but it is to thin at the top of the shoulders, a pinch point. Makes it so I can't wear thicker shirts and long sleeves shirts. Would like a zipper pocket on the outside breast for my phone the pocket on the sleeve is ok for a key fob. Bought a 2x women

I have two other colors in this fleece jacket. I really like them. The one problem with the arctic blue one is that the inside pocket fabric is a yellow/tan color which does not blend with the blue jacket. The fabric can easily be seen when the pockets are not zipped tight or when you wear the jacket unzipped. This aspect of the jacket is very disappointing. Otherwise it is as nice as the two I had bought previously; but I am very dissatisfied with the poor attention to detail in choosing the pocket liner fabric.

A nice jacket except for the ugly logo on the front. I only wear it in the house. The ugly logo seems to be glued on. I would buy another color but not with a logo.