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

I bought these sheets 2 years ago and the fitted sheet just split to the point that they're completely unusable (see pic). Can't even return them - since been over a year, customer service says I'd have to send the full set at which point they may or may not replace them and won't send the rest of the set back if they don't. Huge waste of money- these aren't the quality LL Bean tries to market and they definitely don't stand by their product after a year.

I bought four years ago, and the edges are in tatters. Expected them to last much longer.

Whenever I have ordered from L.L. Bean, I expect and I get superior quality. Until now. These sheets are not as advertised. I am very familiar with Pima Cotton, Supima Cotton, percale sheets, etc.. These sheets do not have the feeling of cotton. These sheets are uncomfortable to sleep in (a slimy feel), very thin, and have the distinct feeling of rayon or some similar material. I am very disappointed in the quality of these sheets, and I will never buy sheets from LLBean again.

I have been purchasing these 280 count sheets for almost 20 years from LLBean. As one of my sets was getting frayed, I purchased a new set. The hand feel of these new sheets is slippery and slick with none of the heft and softness of my older sheets. I thought about upgrading to the pricier Egyptian sheets but see that there are similar comments. It's sad to see the difference as I considered my LL Bean sheets a joy to sleep in.

I was so excited for these because I'm used to high quality from LL Bean. My husband washed them, but they weirdly didn't smell like clean sheets normally do (they smelled like nothing). When I went to bed, my face was immediately itchy from laying on the pillow case. I have extremely sensitive skin, so I thought maybe it was just me, but my husband, who does not have sensitive skin, thought the same. Neither of us slept that night and I was itchy the entire next morning. $180 for a set of white sheets is not cheap and I expected way better than this. There has to be some sort of additive or treatment during manufacturing because these sheets feel nothing like cotton. I can get softer sheets at target for less than $80. We will obviously be returning these. I'm not sure how they have so many 5 star reviews.

Not the quality I expected for the price point. Returned.

Every other store has the split king xl size except for ll bean. Al lot of people have adjustable beds now and the king requires 2 fitted single xl sheets

These light weight sheets have a fairly rough texture causing my bed clothes to stick as I tried to roll over. They also have one simple elastic gather at the corner and easily come off a motorized bed corner when raised.

If I could give these sheets zero stars I would. It is like sleeping on shower curtains. I returned them.

I bought these sheets because they were recommended by Wirecutter. When I first opened them and felt the fabric it seemed kind of slick and creepy feeling as though there was a lot of polyester involved. I figured it might just be some sort of finish that was put on the fabric so I washed them a couple of times and put them on my bed and the fabric still felt unpleasantly slick and artificial. So I washed them and dried them and washed them and dried them--probably about ten times--and they got better (less artificial and slick) but they never got better enough to feel comfortable. I put them on my bed one more time, determined to make them work, but they were simply not like the pima cotton sheets and pillowcases that had bought from other stores. Other reviewers have talked about the sheets being scratchy. I could have put up with that, especially if they became softer over time. But slick and polyester-ish was too much for me.

I didn't like the feel of these so I never took them out of the package. They didn't look like percale sheets that I remembered and upon checking a pillow case in the package they didn't feel like cotton. They were sent back.

I love LL Bean products so much! I had wanted their sheets for quite some time and finally splurged on them. I was very disappointed. I washed them 3 times and could not get whatever chemicals/starch that they are treated with in China off and was allergic to it. I fully believe if tgey were manufacturing somewhere else this would nit uave been an issue. Was not planning to leave a review but an email asked me to. After 3 washes they didnt even smell different, I use free and clear laundry soap and Borax but it didn't even touch it. So disappointed, but understand that some times they have to manufacturer there. LL Bean is the best company, nobodies perfect, they are really close!!!

I purchased these because Wirecutter said they were great. They were wrong. The sheets have a scratchy feel to them that when you move at night wakes you up. I really did have my worst sleep in a long time using these sheets. I am usually a pretty easy-going person, but I needed to tell others these are not worth $160.

I have ordered these percale sheets for years. The latest, in Mid-Blue, are frankly terrible. They are finished with some kind of chemical that makes them itchy, and I can't get it out, no matter what I try. They also lay and feel more like sateen, not percale. If I wanted sateen, that's what I'd buy! So, it you want impossibly itchy, sateen sheets, this is for you.

I love the fabric but they are too deep for my mattress. I forgot to check that before ordering.

I was so extremely disappointed when I received these sheets. I was so excited to get them that I paid for expedited shipping. They are not as soft as I thought they would be. They did not fit and definitely NOT wrinkle proof. I regret spending almost $200 on these sheets. Next time I'll stick to my $19.99 sheets from an online company.

I was so hoping these sheets were the crisp cool cotton ones I remember as a kid. Unfortunately like another reviewer, they never made it out of the plastic. I could tell they were not what I expected. They looked and had a nylon type feel to them as I did stick my hand in the bag. I was really disappointed for a percale sheet.

This material feels like polyester from years ago. I am stunned the New York Times recommends them as "best pima cotton percale." That's how I heard about them and why I bought them. Luckily I only pulled out the pillow case. I stuffed it back in and returned the package. Don't shoot the messenger. You asked.

Something almost slimy, at the very least slippery about the finish on these sheets. Pillowcases want to jump off the pillows, and you'll want to join them as you slip off the bed. I''ve washed them to see if it helps, but so far still slippery.

These sheets may have been cotton at some point, but some chemical process has changed the feel to plastic. When lightly bunched by hand and released, the fabric springs open like a shower curtain. If the fibers are inspected with a hand lens (10x), they look like nylon cords.

I returned this item because it was the wrong size. I'm still waiting for the replacement.

Sheets Arrived soiled / stained. Tried to wash them out but they persisted. Returned them and rather than credit my account, got a gift card. Huh?

The sheets (both sets we ordered, one a king and one a queen) were soiled when they arrived despite being in their original packaging. Small brown stains, perhaps from packaging, appeared all over the sheets. Tried to wash them out, but they stubbornly remained. Sent them back, only received a store credit/gift card. Received several calls from LL Bean but no change to the situation. Very disappointing. Our family grew up buying LL Bean merchandise, and we even had an LL Bean credit card. What's happened to this company?

The quality of the sheet set was fine. The service was not. I ordered the set as a present and then realized that I had ordered a twin instead of a queen set. I tried to get in touch with customer service, but reached a recording telling m3 that I had to call back during normal working hours. I called back the following morning and explained the situation. I was told that there was nothing that could be done and the order had already been shipped. I was told to return the order using the slip that was included in the package. No slip. Little help.

1 star for the product, 5 starts for LLBean customer service