While some of the recent reviews are less than positive, I have been one hundred percent happy with these sheets (red ticking stripe). The fabric is incredible. Med-heavy weight flannel, soft but not nappy or pilled and very durable. I have been using these sheets year round with weekly Washings for nearly 10 years and they are still in great shape! I'm not even sure the color has faded, they seem to only improve with age. The only reason I ever bought more was for my son, and the quality now seems comparable to the older set. These may be a little pricy but they are truly worth it.
I can't understand the negative reviews re softness and pilling. These sheets are incredibly soft, more so w/ washing. I haven't experienced the pilling that others have. If anything, the color fades a bit and they become threadbare from softness. I'm sure water sources affect the wash result. I just replaced my flat queen sheet, which ripped, probably from my handling of it. It lasted years of weekly washings and they are our favorite sheets. Thanks, LLB!
We spent over $100 on this sheet set a few months ago and I'm still undecided. I LOVE the look of them and was very happy with how they match our bedroom. They are warm and fit our queen bed perfectly.
My hesitation is that they seemed to "pill" after three or four washes. We keep these sheets on our bed all winter and maybe they can't handle daily use but the fitted sheet did not live up to my expectations considering the price we paid.
I'd order sheets from LL Bean again... I think. I'm a little more hesitant that I was before.
These sheets are very warm and soft, but they do pill. I have pieces of lint all over the floor around the bed, even after washing them. HOWEVER, I still really like them so far. Only had them about a month, so cannot speak as to longevity, but am happy so far. And it's great being able to buy separately since we have a split king bed and it's hard to find sheets for that.
