Don't buy these if you want the packers LLBean used to sell. I loved those so much that I've given them as gifts and use them to organize things even when I'm not travelling. I wanted another set for travel but, instead of the nylon and mesh bags that you can throw in the washer, these new ones have a bottom that they say is leather (looks like plastic) and they can only be spot cleaned. I returned them. I hope LLBean brings back the other ones.
These packers are well made and will help us organize our travel backpacks. But I wish I'd learned the dimensions first. The 2 small packers are fine, but the biggest is too big for our backpacks. It'll be fine for domestic/suitcase travel.
I have owned 2 sets of these for over 5 years and I am now ordering an additional set. I pack all of our clothes in the bags which keeps them compact and thus the clothes cannot shift around in the suitcase and get wrinkled. When we arrive at our destination, we can simply pull out the packers and put them in the dresser drawers. Everything is organized so there is no "digging" around in the suitcase.
Always thought this and similar products were space wasters, but after using them on a recent trip to Europe to keep items organized in my backpack and daypack, I'll use them on every trip. It was great not to have to dig through all my packed clothing to find specific items, and the packers kept my clothes neat throughout the trip.
