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

Really nice fabric, but oddly loose at the waist (as has become the norm with LLBean shirts) and with slightly short sleeve length. Wrist elastic is strong, but almost to strong to push up sleeves.

Nice tee shirt but both sleeves are permanently twisted at the knitted cuff. Can't be fixed and should have been caught by the manufacturer.

Looks like you took away the pocket. Hope that doesn't last. Loved these with a pocket. 5 stars with a pocket.

Above average

Not true to the advertising, shrinks a little

I own several of these long sleeve tees, and there is alot to like. However, they do have an annoying design flaw, in that they show rapid deterioration in the cuff, where it attaches to the sleeve. Many holes and tears begin appearing right along the sew line. The shirts are nice right away, but will wear out much sooner than the other quality tees on the market.

I felt the material was heavy, but a bit rough. Great if your planning a day of outdoor hiking up some mountain - not so great if you are wearing it to hang out at home. The size fits a bit baggy, I wish the material was softer. Think "potato sack" and you are halfway there. Not what I would consider a high-quality item.

This shirt is a relaxed fit. Way relaxed. Not "Traditional " unless LL Bean's traditional customers is 6 feet tall 225 pounds I sent it back. With tags on. I got $20 back. I paid $54 So I'll not be back to LL Bean

Here is a problem I am finding in the clothing industry. As more people gain weight, XXL shirts are becoming too large in the waist. These shirts fit in the shoulders but are maternity shirts at the waist. I had to return all of the shirts I bought. This was not an issue years ago, but nowadays, it seems to be the standard. Unless you have a seamstress in the house, I'd pass on these shirts.

Bought three of these on sale at the store, win, but after the first wash the collars on all three "baconed" so they look ugly. Returning.

Similar to review I just did for the short sleeve version. I like the tall size length but everything else is of concern. The material says made in Vietnam and 100% cotton but this must be some misrepresentation. This is not 100% cotton unless they put in 1 quarter the number of threads to keep the claim. Disappointed as I have fallen in love with the sweatshirts from LL Bean and their quality and was hoping it would extend to other lines but it has not. LL Bean's merchandise buyer needs to address this asap. When you have send me a sample to tell you if I reverse my opinion.

This was the first long sleeve T that I have ordered that seemed to shrink after laundering.

After the first washing of this shirt, the collar already looks stretched and old. I won't buy this shirt again and I am someone who has bought many of these shirts in the past.

I have long arms and torso, so I buy Tall shirts. The shirt length was good for a Tall, but the arms were about an inch shorter than needed. Also, the fabric of this long-sleeve T-shirt seems cheaper than the corresponding short-sleeve version. I have two of the short sleeve shirts, and they are a denser, heavier feeling fabric, which I like. I was disappointed in this shirt for both reasons, and wouldn't buy another.

I purchased probably 6 of these shirts several years ago and they all yellowed terribly over time. Never had any white shirts I've owned do so this badly. I washed them the same as other white t-shirts, so I don't know why. My wife tried bleaching but no luck. She insisted I throw them away. Very good t-shirt other than that. I need some more now, but hate to buy any more of these.

The sleeves were way too baggy. It felt like wearing a tent on the arms. Talk about having "bingo arms". The sleeves were waving in the breeze.

It's supposed to be 100% cotton, but it feels artificial: the fibers seem to have been coated with something unpleasant, possibly to make it less likely to wrinkle (?). Not that it doesn't wrinkle, so why someone thought it was a good idea to mess with 100% cotton remains a mystery. The overall effect is like cheap polyester. I had purchased two for use at night, but the material is just itchy enough to the point where I had to get up in the middle of the night and change. It's OK for daytime use. Repeated washing hasn't helped. Useless purchase and I will return the unopened one.

Been ordering Bean's long sleeve tee for years. Totally disappointed with this recent 'Made in Vietnam' version. A significant change in sizing vs. prior version. I would liken this closer to a fitted cut not the generous sizing I am used to. After I tried on this new shirt I then put on one of several older ones which have been washed and dried many times. The old ones are more roomy . The new ones have great colors but what good if they do not fit. Back to Land's End go I.

I have four or five of these,all purchased within the last few years, some were gifts. Initially, they are fantastic. Soft, as said, unshrinkable, colorfast. As the age, the collet stretches out and gets wavy looking. It has happened to all of mine. I can't see buying another, and risking the same thing. It is really a shame, as every other aspect of the short is good.

Great shirt, except when it gets some age on it, the neck hole gets stretched way out. The band around the neck hole gets very wavy too. The rest of the shirt is still in great shape though.

I have 8 of these shirts (long and short sleeve) sitting in a stack next to me for return. Fit, fabric quality and sizing are fine. The issue is that the collar has puckered on every last one of them such that it's a complete embarrassment to wear them as an exposed layer. I have similar shirts from other retailers that must use spandex or other stretch fabric in the collar band, as they continue to lay flat wash after wash. Last night I realized that every time I put on one of these Bean Tees, I get disgusted and take it off to put back on the shelf for a day that will apparently never come when they are not an embarrassment. Sad to return them, as I love L.L. Bean for so many reasons, but these shirts should be avoided if you ever want to show the collar outside of your house. Maybe they're good enough to wear to bed, but I don't need eight nightshirts. Fix the collar and I'm a buyer all day.

I purchased medium standard fit and the torso is at least two inches longer than my previous med standard shirts. They need to be shortened if I want to wear them untucked !

I've been buying these for years. The last 3 I bought, in 3 different colors, have what appears to be a pleated neck. Really weird. I feel Ike a peasant from Game of Thrones. Will be returning them. They seem to be wider too.

Been buying these for years. Cut is gradually getting wider. This white longsleeve is absolutely cream colored. Washing it had no effect- still cream colored. Can't exchange now that I've washed a couple times. Plus no guarantee next one won't be cream colored. Previous versions I've bough in recent years have been true to color. Feels like Bean is going downhill, and I sincerely hope I'm wrong- been a customer since I was a kid.

I ordered 4 shirts, different colors, all men's small, to replace 4 I've loved and washed to the point of fraying. They new shirts were all marked "S Reg" on the package label as well as printed inside. When I tried a new one one on, I swam in it. When I laid it against an old one, the old one disappeared behind the new one that was supposed to be the same size. I asked a friend who is 6" taller than I am to try it on. It fit him well and he was wearing a short sleeved T (not LLB) underneath. The shirts I received are either all mislabeled or LLB made a terrible mistake sizing them at the factory.