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

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.

These sheets are very thin and wrinkle badly after washing. Pillowcases and the border of the flat sheet must be starched and ironed. I sewed two flat sheets together to get something of substance. The flat sheet is wider than stated, so it hangs out past the bedspread. The pillowcases are so flimsy that I added another pillow cover to protect my new pillows. After 9 moths of use, the edges of the pillowcases frayed. I clip the loose threads after every wash. Even the tag inside the cases poked a hole through to the outside. This is a very disappointing product.

I would not recommend them-there quality is sub-par.

I'm confused about the reviews. I bought these sheets for one of my guest beds based on so many positive reviews. Washed them and they came out of the dryer a stiff wrinkly mess. They need to be ironed! And I am not ironing sheets. I'm embarrassed to have them on a guest bed so will be replacing asap.

I was really excited about these sheets after reading the Wirecutter review but am very disappointed at how scratchy they feel. They make for a very uncomfortable sleep.

These have amazing reviews. Just too slick and slippery for me

I am a bit disappointed in them. They are not soft, rather scratchy. They don't live up to the Wire cutter review. The review that prompted me tp purchase them.

2 years ago I purchased a set of these sheets in light tan. Based on other things I purchased at LL Bean it seemed like a good idea. BUT over time the sheets faded where my body touched the sheets. The pillow cases now are a much lighter color where my head rests, while the sheets have a similar lighter color along the area where my back rests. The fading seems to now cast a light green tinge rather than the original tan. Highly disappointed, not up to the quality I expect from LL Bean.

Wirecutter recommended these, but these cannot be what Wirecutter was recommending. The fabric is actively abrasive, skin raw and irritated by the morning. This is not the usual needs-time-to-soften-and-supple cotton. Something else woven in? Chemicals? Doesn't matter. Yes, they have been washed, multiple times. Yes, they have been used, for weeks, wanting them to work. How many more gallons of water and sleepless nights? With my apologies to L.L.Bean, who have been producing excellent products for decades, but this is a definite No.

All my life I have used 100% cotton percale sheets because I prefer a thicker, crisper texture. I know percale. Unfortunately these sheets are not typical percale, nor do they even feel like cotton. They are smooth, slippery, and coated with something that prevents them from absorbing water during washing. In addition, the pillowcases are poorly finished. I got two sets without hesitation (one as a gift), trusting that the quality would meet expectations. Now I can't wait to replace them. I feel so let down by LLBean.

I can't understand all the good reviews. Not soft, so I toss and turn, which causes a ridiculous cacophony of scratchy cotton. Hearing my bed partner move around normally wakes me up and drives me insane. These sheets will be the beginning of the end of my marriage.

Very disappointed in the performance of these sheets. They bunch up with every toss and turn of my body and making me so uncomfortable I haven't had a good night's sleep since purchasing them.

I bought these because Wirecutter recommended them, and it's the first time I've been disappointed. I was looking for soft sheets and these are scratchy. I emailed customer service and was told there's nothing I can really do to improve them, that I should just request a refund. I tried washing them many times, to no avail. These are not soft.