Medical Lab Coats
Gone are the days of the boring, plain-Jane white medical lab coats that are so prevalent in the medical and research community. Today's modern medical lab coats are stylish and trendy – yet functional and comfortable – looking less like the sterile uniform that it is and being more flexible to match your personal taste and style.
No More Cookie-Cutter Medical Lab Coats
Conventionally, most health professionals are stuck in "scrubs" or lab coats that are so boring and plain - the only way to differentiate between the individuals in a room is by a name tag! No more – medical lab coats are available in fashionable cuts and colors – and have evolved into the ultra-comfortable apparel that you always wished they could be. What's more – prices are not as extravagant as they once were for this wardrobe essential.
Purchasing Medical Lab Coats
When shopping for your new medical lab coats, consider these tips for finding the best coat for your needs:
• Avoid unisex sizing. Worse than "one size fits all", unisex sizing can never fill the bill when it comes to getting the right fit for your body. As you already know, a woman's body and a man's body are shaped completely differently; men have fuller shoulders, bigger arms, and are taller than women for the most part. What average woman (around 140 pounds) wants to be stuck in a coat that would fit her 200 pound coworker? Not many. Go for gender specific sizes, i.e., ladies small, medium, large, etc., and gender specific styles and cuts to feel more "at home" in your medical lab coat.
• Choose flattering styles. While a lab coat hides a lot of things and can help you disguise figure flaws, ill-fitting lab coats can make you look less than professional to your coworkers and patients that you serve. Avoid baggy or sloppy looking lab coats and sleeves that are either too long or too short. Can't find a medical lab coat that fits just right? Having an alteration done at your local dry cleaners or seamstress is the best idea – simply buy a coat that is a bit too large and allow the seamstress to measure you and alter the coat to fit.
• Remember functionality above all. You want a medical lab coat that is attractive – but you also want one that is functional, easy to clean and will last for a year or so without "piling". Look for treatments that enhance the feel of the lab coat while repelling stains to get the most for your money.