scrubs - do they shrink?

[Pooh Chong]

Hi everyone,

I have never owned a pair of scrubs before, and I wonder what material are they usually made out of? 100% cotton, a mix of cotton & polyester?

Do you find that they shrink a larger than normal amount? I would like to know which size I need.

My summer league baseball t-shirt shrunk a TON...and it was advised that I get a bigger size than normal...which I was very happy I did. It was made out of 100% cotton. This phenomena seems to occur occasionally...just wondering if it is generally true here as well.

Might as well ask - anyone got any thoughts on why some shirts shrink some...and other shrink way more?

ALSO - how many pairs would be optimal for a first year at AZCOM? I imagine that they are only useful for anatomy lab.

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[WillowRose]

I think most of them are a poly/cotton blend. I've got several pairs that I wore while teaching lab classes (look good & who cares if I spill crystal violet on them?). I've never had any problem with shrinkage when I wash them.

BTW, if you're not a "standard" size, I wholeheartedly recommend Lydias Uniforms for your scrubs. They carry a lot of plus sizes and some tall sizes as well. They have a website you can order from, search for styles in your size, etc. Their basic scrubs are pretty affordable and they seem to last forever!

Willow

 

[Homunculus]

scrubs are tthe debil. see, with regular pants if you gain weight they get tight or you haev to take your belt out a notch. scrubs, on the other hand, have drawstrings and expand with you, so you don't notice you're plumping up until you switch to a rotation where you need khakis, a shirt and a tie.

don't let them get you

-- your friendly neighborhood pants wearing caveman

 

[WillowRose]

Yes, but the tops are not as forgiving as the pants!

 

[Heliums]

I wear scrubs all the damn time I have never had them shrink on me, fade yes, shrink, no

 

[Pooh Chong]

how many sets do you think would be optimal for a first year? I imagine they really only good for anatomy lab - right?

 

[BamaAlum]

I'm pretty sure the people on Scrubs drink....Wait, I totally misread this thread...

 

[WillowRose]

Pooh,

Scrubs are good for everything! You can sleep in 'em, wear 'em to class....LOL.

Seriously, though, I would probably get a couple of sets for anatomy lab. I'm debating whether I want the tops that tuck in or the ones with the two pockets for lab. I'm thinking pockets are good.

My scrubs are honestly the most comfy things I own. I wear the pants quite a bit with just a T-shirt. Unless someone works in a hospital or sees the drawstring, they don't know the difference. But, I also don't wear the kind with the cuff at the bottom--just straight-leg/unisex stuff.

 

[lynx]

I also have never had scrubs....where to buy them? Does the color matter? How much are they in general?

 

[Howard Roark]

dont need to buy them
they are free at the hospital
wear em, give em back, pick up some more
one of the perks of being a physician (or at least a physician-to-be) --> dont have to buy scrubs