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

I usually wear a medium, but the medium was way too big, so I exchanged it for a small which is the size of other medium t-shirts that I currently own. The collar opening is very large. It feels like some of my old t-shirts that have lost their shape because of age. The material is very thin, which is unexpected for an LLBean shirt

On March 6, 2018 I purchased two, tall, Carefree Unshrinkable t-shirts. A t-henly in navy and and just a regular t-shirt in deep olive heather. The shirts fit and washed well so on May 10, 2018, I ordered another Carefree Unshrinkable t-shirt in bayside blue heather. When the weather got warm, my husband found that he can not wear the heathered t-shirts. All three are Carefree Unshrinkable t-shirts and the description reads 100% cotton, which we have always associated with being able to absorb perspiration. These shirts do not absorb any perspiration at all, the water actually "beads" up on the shirt like it has a waterproof coating. My husband loves the navy, t-henly, wears it all the time. I had hoped the problem would resolve with several washings but no luck. Today as I was reading other reviews, there have been complaints about this exact issue as far back as 2010. Prior purchases included a navy t-shirt on September 8, 2016 and a v-neck t-shirt in black on January 27, 2017. These shirts are fine, no problem with perspiration absorption. Again it seems the problem may be specific to the heathered fabrics. I would say that the majority of my husband's casual clothes are from LLBean. Also, he is in need of more t-shirts so this is a pretty big disappointment. I will not be purchasing any more of these shirts and I would not recommend them. I give the purchase two stars because my husband opted to keep the shirts to wear during the cooler weather even though LLBean offered to accept a return.

I bought several of these tees before trying them on, and well they are all way too large. The LL Bean Logo Tee size large fits great, but the non shrinking tees are larger than normal sizes IMHO. I wish I wouldn't have bought them, and will be taking them to UPS today to send them back for refund.

This is made for bigger men. Sizes run large. Collar is loose, so you can look a bit sloppy with it on, if that's important to you.

I'm disappointed with these shirts that I bought. My experience with them is that they do not wick moisture or absorb moisture well. I wear them when exercising and the perspiration tends to accumulate on the inside surface of the shirts and runs off rather than wicking and absorbing the moisture. It is as if they were treated with a water repellant substance. Not a comfortable feeling.

Bought quite a few over the years & exchanged a few because of neck ban gets out of shape in an unreasonable time. They do just about everything advertised but do not wick sweat at all. Switched to another brand.

I ordered 3 of these t shirts. They are nice shirts but for 1 thing: the navy blue shirt was not navy blue. It's so dark it looks black. You would think they could at least get the color right on a t shirt! I may send it back.

I've been buying this same t-shirt for years, but in the last year something has changed. The fabric does not breathe anymore, so whenever I wear it, I end up being covered in sweat and very uncomfortable. It says 100% cotton, but it can't be. Very disappointing as this had been by favorite t-shirt.

These shirts are a bit disappointing. They run large and are heavy and shapeless, not at all up to the quality I've come to expect from LL Bean. Wearing one of these shirts is like wearing a cloth sack.

My husband is a larger man, so choosing the 2LXT shirt is always best. He can tuck it in and have nothing exposed. He's a 40 waste, so not extremely heavy. Everything about this shirt is extremely nice except the neck. LLBean dropped the ball here. You cannot take a larger man and still keep the same small neck size on this shirt. Needless to say, the shirt looks like its choking him and gives the impression he's in a tight shirt around the neck. If LLBean would fix this neck size to a slightly larger opening this shirt will reflect a 5-star rating. Otherwise ladies please be warned, the neck is extremely small for the larger cut man. We are keeping it and stretching it to see if it will give over time? IF it doesn't I'm returning this second shirt I ordered but haven't yet opened.

The comfort of these tshirts are completely dependent on your surroundings. cool, breezy, and shaded? They're great! But one the humidity rises and the sun comes out, it's like wearing a garbage bag. Somehow it manages to trap all the heat in your body and reflect it back at you. Sweat puddles up and your day is ruined.

These use to be my go to t-shirts but not this year. Very few color options. Need more standard colors (red, blue, green, etc.). Not a fan of the heather colors. I'll check back next year.

Wanted this T-shirt to use as sleepwear. Asked rep, who indicated very soft and pliable. I found it stiff, rough in texture, and not soft at all. LL Bean discountinued the more expensive gray T-shirt that I found perfect. This did not work as a substitute.

Well I tried these because Bean did not have any of the similar tees for women they used to have. Sadly I had to return them because they just were too long for me. Please bring back unthinkable tees for women. Only good for men

Fit and initial quality are fine. HOWEVER, the deterioration of the neckline is visible within 8 to 10 wearing and washings. I purchase the Unshrinkable-T to wear under another shirt OR alone; instead I find them useable only as old work shirts to be worn only around the house. Given the price, I would expect something more durable.

I used to buy the Large size in the 'Slightly Fitted' style. Since that is no longer available and knowing from earlier experience that the regular Large is way to blousy for me, I ordered the shirts in a regular Medium. Unfortunately, the Medium was too tight across the stomach and chest. Guess I'll have to find a different short-sleeve tee.

T Shirt fits well and is soft and comfortable to wear. However, the neck of the t shirt wrinkles in the front and appears to be stretched out. I bought a couple a year ago and both shirts wrinkled. I bought one more this year, thinking the original was just a bad batch, but this wrinkled, also, after being washed and never worn. I would not recommend this item.

I have bought the t-shirts for years and have always been satisfied until recently. The ones that I have ordered in the last year do not compare to the other ones. The neck size is larger and they stretch out of shape too easily. Not happy with this. I will look for other t-shirts now.

I mistakenly washed the T shirts in hot water in the first washing and they shrunk considerably.The internal instructions in the shirts state (wash in cold water) In my opinion, sweaty underwear should be washed in hot water.No more white,expensive T shirts from L.L.Bean for me.

I have bought these T-shirts for years, I have some that are over 10 years old and despite the many wash and dryer cycles they don't feel anywhere close to as thin as this new one. The new version is so thin, I can feel it when folding laundry without paying attention. Please bring back a decent weight T-shirt!

The material is much thinner and lighter. Where is the much better quality as shown before? I switched over from another brand name for the same reason and now it seems I have to look out again.

in all probability, the T is as advertised. However, it is bulky, oversized, and unwearable under most sweaters, sweats, etc. Would have preferred to have more disclosure about its bulkiness.

This carefree stain-resistant fabric does not breathe the way clothing should while worn during exercise. New tee shirts actually trap heat & moisture inside and quickly become uncomfortable to wear once you begin sweating. Version sold in 2012 was a much better product!

These shirts would be fine, except for the "stain resistant" nature of the fabric. It repels moisture, which includes, surprise surprise, sweat! Which makes these shirts very uncomfortable on warm days. And they never feel good even on cool days, just tolerable. LL Bean's pima cotton t-shirts are a world apart, just amazing, but they have a very limited color selection and are more expensive. LL Bean used to have a good basic t-shirt, but since switching to this fabric, they're awful. Avoid.

Ordered a medium shirt based on the sizing chart provided above (Chest 38-40), when I tried it on it was huge.... when I contacted customer service to exchange it for a smaller size the representative told me that for this shirt a medium is actually a 44 (???) and a small is a 40. Just a heads up for others looking at this shirt. Quality seemed good, but sizing was way off. Now I'm out the $7 to pay for the exchange because the chart was wrong.