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

I was trying to get some nice sheets that feel good against my skin. I am not a sheets afficionado. Most of my sheet sets have been received as gifts. So I did some research before buying. Sheets are ridiculously expensive! I thought I had made a mid-range choice that I would be happy with, but I'm not really. I didn't expect them to feel so "papery". They even sound papery when I move. If I have to buy sheets again, I know what NOT to buy. I am holding out hope that these will soften over time.

I love the sheets, but they're really big. I ordered a queen size and they are super big on my queen size mattress.

We have a 10 inch mattress and the top and bottom sheets are too large for our mattress. I prefer a really crisp percale sheet - these are too soft for us.

The cotton is not very nice. It is a bit scratchy. Other than that, the sizing of the fitted sheet is not stingy which is good. The pillowcases are also ample.

I bought these last month based on NYT Wirecutter reviews. I washed and was disappointed they weren't as soft as I expected. I'll revert back to Hotel Sheets Direct 100% Viscose Derived from Bamboo, OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified bed sheets

I put these on my bed and thought I didn't have the right side matched up for the mattress. The mattress sheet was HUGE! Our bed is a queen. Pretty sure it wouldn't have fit a King; regardless, it was oversized. I was unimpressed with the stitching as well. Soft as they were, I marched them back to the store!

I still love the fabric, the feel great. Crisp and soft after a single washing. However, we got a king size mattress so I had to replace my 7 year old ll!bean pin a cotton percale sheets. The elastic in these is horrible. It does not hold the fitted sheet in place. Just not a good snug fit. The sheets shifts around and wrinkle horribly. I can't stand it. I've tried using these 4 different times and just can't stand i. Sadly, will have to not use them.

I was searching for crisp percale sheets. The fabric is nice, but not the crisp that I was looking for. The fit is way too big & sloppy. We have a 3 year old king mattress set; I ordered size king. The bottom sheet is so oversized, it does not provide the taut fit that I prefer, stuffing extra corner & side fabric under the mattress. The top sheet is also generous, which is OK to be generous, but it's the darn bottom sheet that I'm really disappointed in for the price & quality that I've come to expect from LL Bean.

Like others have reported, the fitted sheet does not fit the mattress. It's sloppy and requires retucking every night. Our mattress is a 14" thick hybrid spring memory foam Sealy mattress. Pretty standard size. We're disappointed. The cotton material is nice but the sheets are very disappointing. We've become increasingly disenchanted with the L.L.Bean. it seems another example of a slippage in quality.

Need more off white or Ecru color options. Especially matching color for Separate King Pillow Cases. Easy wash - Easy dryer. Thank you.

I am very disappointed in the color of my pastel mint sheets. They are more of a gray color. However, I can say the quality of the sheets are very nice. I wish you could get a sample of the colors before buying

I researched several different sheet sets and purchased these because of several high reviews, even though they were more expensive than I planned. First of all, they are too large. We have a thick mattress but the fitted sheet is too big and the top sheet is super long! The weirdest thing is they seem noisy to us! Hard to describe but we don't like them. Hoping over time that will improve!

My wife and I were very pleased with two sets of flannel sheets from L.L. Bean so we thought we would try these sheets for warmer weather. They are nice and comfortable but they do not seem to be worth anywhere near the price. In our opinion, not a whole lot better than box store sheets that are half the price. One nice aspect of these is that are large enough to fit well over a very thick mattress.

Absolutely love the feel. Expected a different class of sheet end of pillows cases not enclosed top bottom side written on the sheet I expected elegance for the price but did perform with overall feel.

My wife and I purchased these sheets after purchasing a flannel sheet set last winter and being very pleased with them. We were hoping for the same with these sheets but are disappointed. The sheets are comfortable and fit well but after using them for a month or so we do not feel like they are anywhere near worth what we paid and are disappointed as they don't seem to be much more comfortable than a standard much more affordable set from the box store.

I ordered these based on the Wirecutter review. I've been sleeping on 100% cotton sheets my entire life and these have an odd feel to them, almost slick, even after several washings. They also sleep hot (very noticeable compared to the set we used right before them) and are very large/deep so don't fit smoothly on the bed. They almost don't seem like they're really 100 percent cotton, as water beads up on them for a while before soaking in, unlike other percale sheets I have. Maybe it's just a very tight weave but between the slick feel and the lack of breathability I will be returning these. Some positive notes: If you have a very deep mattress they would probably fit well. It's helpful when making up the bed that the short end on the contour sheet is clearly marked, and the hemstitch detail. is attractive.

We purchased both a King and a Queen sheets for our room and guest room. The percale fabric is nice, but sizing for both is too generous. The fitted sheets are very sloppy and the top sheets are about 6-8 inches too wide for both our standard sized King and Queen beds.

I bought a set of ll bean percale sheets 15 years ago that were absolutely amazing. Like, you want to get in bed and never leave amazing. These sheets are nothing like those sheets. They are not thick, crisp or cool in my opinion. It has become impossible to find good sheets anymore, I thought for sure that ll bean would be the place to find the best sheets based on my previous experience with them, but I found these sheet to be disappointing.

I love the sheets, having ordered them before, but this time the top sheet came with a cut about 1 inch or so long on the top sheet. I have returned it and am waiting for a replacement.

The sheets are good quality but they are too big for my mattress even though I got the smallest I could find. I hate that the fitted sheet slides around and you wake up with the corners off.

I love the feel. However the sheets will not stay tight on the mattress. Any suggestions?

I love the crisp feel of these sheets, but the size of the bottom sheet is weird. It's much too large for my mattress. Several inches too wide and several inches too long. and the elastic is too wimpy to suck it in tightly. So instead of a nicely fit bottom sheet, it's just plain baggy.

I have been purchasing these sheets for many years and found those I received last month to be disappointing. The fitted sheet was larger than usual and did not fit the bed properly. It wrinkled and was uncomfortable. The fabric is not as crisp as usual.

Solid but nothing special. Still too early to know how they wear over time

Good value, very good fit, but not as Comfortable as I had hoped. A bit scratchy and just a little too warm for summer. But still good quality for the money.