I am crazy about these T's. I love the long sleeves, the V neck, and most of all, the silky Pima cotton.
I have tons of them in the gorgeous colors. However, lately these shirts have just sprung holes when I've barely worn them 3 times. They come out of the wash looking great, but I'll glance down and see a little hole in the shirt. It's very disappointing because the softness of these shirts have spoiled me for regular cotton.
I'm going to hold off buying anymore this year, and then see if the quality problem is solved. It was hard to give a rating for this reason. I love them, but am bummed about the holes.
I still wear them around the house because there just is nothing silkier than silk itself.
Comfortable, washes great, good price, great color
PostedMay 17, 2013
I LOVE THIS SHIRT! I would get it in every color, but then all my friends would say "same shirt?" ! Seriously, best cotton shirt I ever got. Terrific fit, great fabric, colors galore! What more can I say except Don't Stop Making This Shirt! thank you!
I have been buying this shirt each year for as many years as I can remember. They have been my go-to summer shirt. What a horrible disappointment to find that this year's shirt has been slimmed down so much that it really should no longer be labeled as a relaxed fit. After two washings I compared it to one that I had ordered last year and was very dismayed to see that the shoulders are at least a 1/2 inch narrower and the body a 1/2 inch slimmer. It is now too snug to wear without layering a shirt or vest over it. It is also possible that it shrunk that much in not only length but overall, as others have mentioned. But that has never been my experience in previous years. Sizing up is not a good option as I won't know how it really fits until it has been washed a few times. I couldn't be more disappointed and worried that LLBean quality is no longer reliable.
You cannot go wrong with any of the LLBean Pima cotton shirts. I have this in the crew neck, the Vneck short sleeve, and the Vneck long sleeve. I love them all. The feel of Pima cotton is luxurious, very soft and silky. One caution: though I am petite, the regular sizes are fine, as some length is lost in laundering.
