What Does Medelita Scrub Fabric Do Exactly?
On average, we lose about 4 cups of sweat every day to keep our bodies at their optimum temperature of 98.6 degrees. This rate is increased for men, and during strenuous or stressful activities, as well as in higher temperatures. For most medical professionals, the daily grind comes with a large dose of stress –...
Free Scrub Top Tuesdays
Interacting with our customers on Facebook is one of the most enjoyable parts of my day. It’s a privilege to be involved with our community of medical colleagues, experiencing firsthand the positive impact that Medelita has had in their lives. It’s a pleasure, also, whenever I have the opportunity to give one of our fitted,...
More Pee than Praise
In the advent of Google Plus, I’ve been reconnecting with old friends – mostly friends from high school and college that I’d lost touch with over the years. The result is that I receive a daily dose of the most eclectic posts you could imagine, from the epic destruction of a video game boss to...
5 Laundry Care Tips for Long-Lasting Scrubs
We want you to look your best. That’s our bottom line. We know Medelita customers/colleagues care about their professional appearance, and the resultant impact to patients and colleagues of a polished, clean first impression. Finding Medelita scrubs is highly welcomed by the millions of medical, dental and veterinary professionals that are used to wearing boxy,...
Military Discounts
Soldiers must take pride in their appearance at all times, in or out of uniform, on and off duty. A vital ingredient of the Army’s strength and military effectiveness is the pride and self discipline that American soldiers bring to their Service through a conservative military image. These words, issued by the United States Army...
Sanita Clogs: Completing the Look
We are proud to offer our customers and colleagues the very best in quality and craftsmanship, not just in our own garments but in every product we sell. We originally chose to offer clogs because we wanted to provide a way to complete the professional look – wearing Medelita scrubs or a lab coat with...
The Origin of Scrubs
We know that lab coats were adopted from scientists, but what is the origin of scrubs? In the early 1900s, surgical procedures occurred in an operating theater – an amphitheatre with tiered seating that allowed people to watch doctors perform surgery. Unlike the white, formal uniforms long required of nurses, surgeons wore their own clothes...
Your Opinion Matters: Help Us Choose the Next Color For Our Men’s and Women’s Scrubs
It was during these summer months in 1908 when the first public Suffragette rallies were held – when women first united to publically demand a voice. I make the occasional private joke about how content I would be as a housewife or a princess, but the reality is that I have a career that I...
Lessons from Seinfeld
I remember laughing, over a decade ago, at an episode of Seinfeld in which George was instrumental in changing the Yankees uniforms from polyester to cotton. The Yankees won their first game in a landslide, and George proclaims, “The uniforms! Did you see how they played? Listen to these comments! Wade Boggs: ‘What a fabric!...
Medelita Introduces Caribbean Blue Scrubs
A great deal of thought goes into every important decision made at Medelita, including the design of new garments and the introduction of a new color. On one of my first days at Medelita, our Founder, Lara Manchik and I were discussing scrub colors. New to the nuances of the industry, I suggested some perky...
A $30 Suit
Imagine for a moment that you’re facing an important court case, and your attorney arrives in a $30 suit. Would you feel it didn’t matter, or would your confidence in that attorney be shattered, if only a little? While the dollar amount is just an example, the quality of a garment has a huge impact...
The Wedding Ring Dilemma
One of my best friends was at her sister’s wedding a few months ago. The ceremony was beautiful, in a perfect and romantic setting on the banks of a lake in Texas. My friend, as the maid of honor, was charged with holding the ring until the right moment and had placed it loosely on...
