Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Pima Percale 280TC Sheet Set Full

Got this as a gift and washed it (by itself) not thinking I would need to check it for stains. There are stains on both pillow cases! :( very disappointed as they are not cheap. I honestly haven't even done a thorough check of the fitted / top sheet because I just made the entire bed which is annoying.

I don't understand the great review from Wirecutter. These were so scratchy, even after 6 washes, that I can't stand to use them. Like sandpaper. And WAY too big for my king-sized mattress. Nothing good about these sheets, except the color was ok.

I bought this exact set nearly seven years ago and they have been well-loved for a long time. I only have one set of sheets, I wash them and return them to the bed so they get a lot of wear. They were finally getting threadbare, I decided to replace them. This set I just bought was plastic feeling and did not soften up with a wash. The fitted sheet was ridiculously large and so loose on my oversized pillow-top mattress that the sheet would get bunched up and wrinkled underneath me. Very disappointed in the quality and will be looking for a new brand of sheets.

Inferior quality. I purchased these sheets in the past when they were made in Portugal. They were fantastic. These were made in China and they were awful!!

The full size fitted bottom sheet is to small to fit on a full size mattress. Completely unusable.

I am super disappointed with these sheets. They are thick and feel like they have some sort of coating on them. The fabric doesn't even feel like cotton. I am hopeful they will soften over time, but after several washes they seem the same. They feel more like sateen sheets rather than percale.

The color on one of the pillowcases is fading after just one wash. It fades in blotches, not all over. This is the second set of the sheets I've had, and the first one did the same thing, only worse. I should have returned them. This second set is definitely going back. Too bad--I really like the color and the quality seems good. I've bought other sheets from Bean and never had a problem like this.

We used these king sized sheets for about a year and a half. In the last month or two of use they started to feel thin and fragile with small holes forming in the fabric. I then woke up one morning to my feet on the bare mattress, and an 18" horizontal tear along the sheet. The same thing is now happening to the matching comforter cover we purchased at the same time. For bedding at this price point, I expect better quality and longevity.

I was so disappointed in these sheets! Even though we have a thicker mattress, the sheets are oversized. This causes the fitted sheet to wrinkle which isn't comfortable when sleeping. Also, I find the sheets very rough, scratchy, and irritating to my skin. No way are is this sheet set worth the cost.

I bought these expecting smooth, but soft sheets. They are slick and shiny like polyester. I'm told that this is a quality called "cool" sheets. Lesson learned. I'll return these.

I was so exited for these sheets based on the NYT Wirecutter review, which just raved about them. I should have paid closer attention to the part of the review where it says, "percale isn't for everyone" because some find it too rough on the skin. To me these sheets feel like they're made of woven plastic. Hopefully they'll soften with repeated washing (as the review assures they will). But so far first impressions are not good.

I purchased initially the Mid-Blue color and loved the sheets, so with-in a year I ordered Vapor Gray and alternate between colors as I wash them. The Vapor Gray bottom sheet has developed 2 large areas at opposite corners where it became thin and shredded. I patched the approximately 9x26 inch area with the extra length from the king sized pillow cases and now recently have purchased a new bottom sheet. Very disappointed and confused why the quality of one color is so different than the other. Paid the higher price for percale sheets expecting a quality item. I will be really mad if it happens again to the new bottom sheet I had to purchase!!!!

I do not recommend purchase. Product was significantly delayed. Once received, two tears appeared on opposite sides of the bed for no apparent reason. We have never had this happen. Very disappointing.

Was looking forward to getting these sheets. I should have listened to the most recent reviews stating that earlier versions of these sheets were very soft but more recents are not. So true.

Like sandpaper, do not buy, these are really bad despite reviews

I love percale sheets. They are becoming increasingly difficult to find at a high quality. I had high hopes for the Supima Cotton percale sheets from LLBean. Upon arrival I knew from looking at them something was off. The feel of the sheets was synthetic and upon checking the tag, it merely said "100% Cotton Made In China". Something seems amiss. These sheets are advertised as Supima cotton but that information is not included on the tag. The FTC does not require it to say Supima Cotton (I checked), but it seems like if that is an advertised component of the sheets it would be included on the tag. I don't feel confident that these sheets are Supima Cotton ( I have numerous sets of both Supima and Egyptian cotton percale sheets as comparison) I didn't even unpack the sheets once I viewed the tag. I just sent them straight back. I would not recommend this product to someone who is looking for really good, Supima Cotton percale sheets.

I have purchased 10 sets of these for my home and family over the last 10 years. As avid CR and Wirecutter fans, we were proud to sleep on the best. They are no longer the best. Unless we just got an outlier, but in Sept 2023, we were shipped a King set that was scratchy and didn't even feel like cotton. We know what to expect since we've owned so many sets of this exact style and weave and this couldn't have disappointed us more. Felt like a cheap polyester set from a big box store - to the point that we couldn't sleep well until we switched back to an older set.

These percale sheets have a synthetic feel. I am returning them.

I bought them after reading the NYT review. They are literally like sandpaper. Not smooth, rough and scratchy. I tried washing them and it didn't work. I have to keep them now but I wouldn't recommend them at all.

The corner seams are15" but that is too short to go under the mattress, so it constantly comes off. Also - it iis slick, feels more like sateen than percale

doesn't sleep as "cool" as i was lead to believe by articles that recommended these sheets.

I didn't like the feel (a bit stiff and slippery) and the color was "muddy" and not the clear and cheerful pink shade I was expecting. Unfortunately I had to keep them as I had guests arriving and no time to replace them. I would have returned them if I had had time.

The sheets were large for our bed (the fitted sheet in particular) and a bit itchy

Excellent fabric. Unfortunately pockets much too deep for a temperpedic twin adjustable mattress.

Great thread count & weight, but they are super itchy. So bummed to slide into them & feel like I'm being exfoliated. I'm very surprised given the great reviews.