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

The material is not absorbent or breathable; neither does it wick moisture away. Instead, it traps moisture. Wearing this shirt is as comfortable as wearing a plastic bag. L.L. Bean's no-iron cotton shirts have shown similar properties.

The shirt shrunk 2 inches in length after the first cold water washing.

Although the shirt was fabulous, it had one serious drawback. It is treated with something that makes it stain resistant and you can see water bead up on the shirt. That means that it does not breathe, even though it is 100% cotton. In the heat, it's like wearing a plastic bag. You sweat and no air gets in to cool you down. You sweat and no moisture get through the fabric so that the air cools you down. You just bake from the inside and sweat rolls down your torso but there is no way to cool down. In Phoenix, Arizona where it gets over 115 degrees this is a very dangerous shirt to wear.

I have purchased theses shirts in the past and like them very much. This last order sent three shirts, all of which were too huge for a large. They were as large as a XX large. Very disappointing.

This shirt fits great and felt comfortable. I bought a few of these shirts in different colors. This grey shirt started shredding and already has holes in it. My other shirts do not, but for some reason, this shirt didn't last very long.

bought 3 t shirts and each one was sized differently...sorely lacks quality control...returned them for a refund...will look elsewhere for clothing

I purchased three of these shirts for use at the gym. Being 100% cotton, I thought they would absorb perspiration. None of them do after a couple washings. They act more like polyester. I have a similar one purchased from Bean's a couple years ago. It absorbs perspiration well.

I have been wearing these for years. The last four that I bought the neckline looked like a krinkle cut french fry after six months. Now with the limited warranty do not spend twenty dollars on a tee shirt.

these are excellent shirts but no longer offered in white??? Thus a one star rating

I purchased one of these tees at Freeport last summer. I liked the fit and absorbent quality so I ordered 4 more recently. Unfortunately LLB has completely changed the quality of the item without any statement to that effect! The new version, with the same item number, is no better than the average tee shirt available anywhere.

I recently ordered three unshrinkable tees (two with a pocket and one without) to add to the two that I bought about two years ago. Like many other recent reviewers, I noticed a massive decline in quality. The older version was thicker, better material, and much softer. I loved them. The new ones feel cheap and thin, and I'm really disappointed. I thought the other reviews might be wrong so I ordered anyways, but alas, the reviews are accurate. I returned all 3. It's really sad to see LL Bean sacrificing on quality, and it's the first time I've experienced such a thing with this company, ever since my first purchase of Bean Boots years ago.

My husband had some old L.L.Bean t-shirts and wanted to replace them last year so we bought these for him. At first he was very happy with them. For a shirt that is 100% cotton we don't understand why they are pilling so much (see my pics). What's really odd is that he also got one in navy but that one doesn't have any pills. The collars do not lay flat. We use an all-natural laundry soap so it's not as if they are being subjected to abnormal wear-and-tear.

I have bought LL Bean t-shirts for 30 years. The last order however was of much lower quality than I have ever experienced from any seller. Within 5 washings, three of the six t-shirts had to be thrown away because they developed holes. No interest in exchanging them - Why would I want more bad products in my wardrobe?

Ordered both short sleeve tee and long sleeve henley. After first wearing, both the collars stretched. Condition gets worse after washing. While the shirt fits and is comfortable, the stretched collars are unsatisfactory. Won't buy these again.

I usually love these Ts. The ones purchased from 2 years ago good except for the collars starting to go - getting stretched out, so in September I ordered new ones. But the new ones arrived with badly wrinkled - very disappointed.

Have been buying these as dependable T shirts for the last 10 years. Now someone decided to change the fabric and sized. The M is now about 2 1/2 inches longer than older style and slightly wider. Cotton does not feel as comfortable. Unfortunately I will have to now look elsewhere.

most recent purchase is HUGE!! Sizing has changed, having to send back.

These t-shirts are pretty rotten and will never buy again. Whatever cotton or whatever treatment the cotton is given to keep them from shrinking is horrible, The old t-shirts were made from Peruvian cotton, a fine long stranded cotton that weaves well and feels great on the skin. These shirts are thicker, heavier, and feel and ware like a polyester. Avoid these. And, hey, LL Bean bring back the original Peruvian T's.

Normally buy a large tee shirt from others. LLB tee shirt was too large. Not worth paying $6.50 to exchange it. Stuck with it.

Was very disappointed. Part was ripped. I did fix it vs return/ exchange .. but seriously? Don't you check the product? What's happened to LLBean???

Very disappointing product. Fits great and feels good if you do not perspire. However, if you wear this during any kind of strenuous activity, it feels as if you are wearing polyester. Not what I would expect from 100% cotton. Worn and washed several times thinking that there was a coating on the fabric that would come out. No such luck. Would not recommend.

Two years ago, I purchased Cotton T-s from LL Bean and was very happy. This August, I purchased 3 more T-shirts, and because of back-ordering, got the 3rd one two weeks later. I had stored the first two for fall. When it arrived, I wore it and was very disappointed. Summer time means sweat, and the previous one from 2 years did a great job of 'wicking' the sweat. This new T-shirt didn't. Awful feeling. So, in checking the details, both T-s were 100-percent cotton. But this one, which I didn't like, was made in Viet Nam. The previous ones were made in China. That apparently was the key. Who knew we'd applaud "Made in China," but there ya go. I've returned the first 2 T-shirt for a refund.

Whatever treatment makes these shirts carefree and un-shrinkable also makes these shirts impermeable to water vapor. These shirts do not breath. Your sweat will not evaporate and instead will run in rivulets down your body. Indeed, the shirt will remain dry and water repellent while you are about to pass out from profuse water loss. These are the most uncomfortable shirts I have ever worn on a warm day, which ironically is when you might want to wear a T-shirt.

Very good T-shirt with respect to fit, appearance, and wrinkle resistance, but one huge flaw in fabric. Both gray shirts had many knots in the yarn that turned into holes in the shirts after a couple of washes. Obviously some problem with the yarn knitting. L L Bean should specify no more than one knot per 10 yards if they expect the great product they advertise. My shirts had 10+ knots each. Not planing to ask for refund, but will probably not order from L L Bean again.

These shirts are amazing for a few months then start to shrink and the neck gets super baggy and the color fades. I really wish this did not happen.When I first got it, I loved it so much I bought 6 of them. Now I regret my purchase. There called unshrinkable but after about 6months my Mediums turned to smalls. I had to starch them out after every wash to even wear them, and the dryer is out of the question. I decided to quit wearing them today, no reason to buy a t-shirt that you have to baby so much. I love LLBean quality on most everything but this t-shirt is a bust. Also I tried for about 20 minutes to upload a few photos but your website will not allow them to load. :(