Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Carefree Unshrinkable T-Shirt without Pocket Short Sleeve

These are the best t-shirts ever except for one thing; the neck gets all wrinkled and stretched out. Older ones were not like this. Don't know why this happens.

Very nice and comfortable shirt. Just don't wear it outside and work when it's hot. Doesn't absorb the sweat, figured it would being 100% cotton.

It's the color. I am disappointed. I ordered this same shirt in Delta Blue before and it was more turquoise. This one is sky blue.

This fabric is no Pima cotton. It pills, even after multiple washings, and would look much better if ironed. The shirts are beginning to have a yellow cast, but directions say they shouldn't be bleached. The neck holds its shape and the shirt is well made. The problem is the fabric.

My husband has been looking for good 100 percent tee's like from years ago. These come close but they still do not hold the shape like they used to. They do not seem to be 100 percent and they just don't always look neat.

These T's last a long time and hold their color very well BUT it takes too long to get them out the door and then too many days to get me.

I bought three of these tees; one was on back order which was OK. I started wearing the two that came, and they are indeed a good fit (although the neck hole is a little small). The overall construction is top notch. But ... The fabric is 100% cotton, but it is not "breathable". In fact, it made me sweat a little. On top of that, I noticed that when I spilled a drop of water on it,the drop just beaded up and didn't soak in like you'd think it would on an all-cotton garment. Maybe there's a chemical treatment that 's used to make it unshrinkable, that causes this phenomenon. I returned the two shirts and cancelled the back order.

The Cayenne was not accurate compared to what was shown on line. It was darker and redder.. otherwise the shirt was of good quality.

I've bought these over the years and really liked them. This is the first time the neckline didn't stay flat but curled up with wear.

Long time buyer who just purchased some new wrinkle free tee's and was disappointed to find my new tees feel lighter than my old ones and the crew neck does wrinkle....

I'm a longtime fan of LL Bean's t shirts but the shirts I recently purchased are not acceptable for hot weather. They do not absorb sweat - instead the sweat just hangs on your body. If you're not going to sweat, the shirts are fine.

I love these T shirts with pockets and have many but the color selection has decreased. No more bright colors, particularly yellow. Several nice blue but not always available. Collar gets frayed too easily.

Normally L.L. Bean t-shirts have a similar "feel" regardless of the particular color of the shirt. Not so with Bean's latest iteration of the carefree, unshrinkable tee. While all of the shirts are embossed with an inner label reading "100% COTTON, MADE IN VIETNAM" my recent order consisted of three shirts in different colors. The shirt in the color "sapphire" has the traditional breathable, smooth finish and is a winner. The two other shirts were in dark gray and light blue, and both of these had a fabric that has a soft, spongy consistency, and a clammy, polyester-like feeling when worn. Please note that I am not disputing the fact that the shirts are cotton, only that something about the way the cotton fabric in these colors is treated results in them having a different feel which is less comfortable and breathable, in my experience.

I've purchased several of these tshirts but the last three had collars that lost the shape and look wavy

One of the problems with this shirt is the collar. It does not lay flat and after one washing it looks a bit streched and wavy. The Black faded after one washing... as much as I liked the feel and the fit of the shirt I think I am going to look for a different company going forward.

My husband has llBean tee shirts that he love, so I didn't hesitate ordering these online. However, the neckline was much higher and tighter than his other tee shirts, and he felt they were very uncomfortable so we had to return them.

Great material is being used and so far the color hasn't washed off either nor shrieked. However, the fit isn't very flattering; the shirt is rather stiff so it makes one look rather boxy. Take that how you like. Although, you might like that fit!

Well made but fit like a Large and very long as well as wide. I wish you would bring back the "slightly fitted" version.

The quality of LL Bean merchandise has went "bye bye" when their lifetime warranty did. This shirt is not half the quality of my 10 year old collection of Bean tee's and henley products. The only thing that is good is the color and fit. The material is thin and the collar is somewhat different. I've purchased higher quality tee's for 30% to 40% less from a Minnesota Company and a working mans company. I guess that when your brilliant board of directors cut the warranty, they also cut quality too for profit? Old Leon Leonwood wouldn't stand for it today!

WHAT HAPPENED TO----WHITE ??????

I have bought T-shirts from LL Bean for a long time - over decades. The older ones seemed to me to be better in material and resilience. The new ones I just got, that I have been asked to review, do not seem as good in keeping their shape, or in cleaning. That is, the newer T-shirt models they do not resist stains as well. I already have two stains on the light-blue T-Shirt. I noticed I dropped something on the front at lunch and laundered it immediately but the stain persisted. Also the collar of the new Tees stretched out quickly where the older ones I had retained their shape much longer and better. The newer Tee's material seems thinner, but I actually like it better, and I like the colors of the new T-shirts better.

My favorite colors were white and light oatmeal. I purchased a lot of whites andI used the white as undershirts. Why did you discontinue? I purchased fitted version, but this option too has been discontinued. Why?

Overall, this is a nice shirt. However, unlike others who say it's too large, I found it to be way too small. Size XXL Tall. Sleeves are way too short on my long arms and torso is tighter than I like. I've noticed all the clothing I've ordered from LLBean lately has fit too snug. Hope they go back to the generous sizing I used to get from them.

My husband cannot wear the t-shirts because the neck is too small/tight (he doesn't have an unusually large neck). It is very uncomfortable. Apparently the t-shirts are well made because he isn't able to stretch out the neck to make them wearable.

They shrink.