Bend and Stretch; Reach For The Stars!

Bend and Stretch; Reach for the Stars!

Ok, for those of you who are as old as I am, you know that was a reference to Romper Room. It was a pre-school learning show that started back in 1953 and was on the air until 1994. Miss Lois, the hostess for the version that aired in St.Louis during the 1960s, would get all us little kids to touch our toes then stretch our arms way up in the air while singing "Bend and stretch, reach for the stars; there goes Jupiter, here comes Mars."

Now that I have given away my age, let's talk about the new stretch fabrics. This will be a rundown of the stretch fabrics available in today's healthcare apparel and where you can find them.

Pay special attention to fabric content and any key words. We all know that cotton is very breathable, but some of the new tech fabrics are designed for moisture wicking to keep you dry and comfortable. Most of the fabrics have two way stretch ;side to side which is great, but a few have four way stretch; side to side & up and down! Take note also of the amount of spandex. Some of the fabrics below even have antimicrobial properties and one even has an amazing fabric that will stop a rip from spreading if you snag the garment!

Pick your fabric, click the link, and see the all the styles available to allow you to bend, stretch and look good while caring for others.

Jockey: Tri-Blend 72% Polyester / 21% Rayon / 7% Spandex 5.5oz Fabric

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/jockey-scrubs.html

Barco NRG: ArcFlex™ Stretchy 74% Poly / 22% Rayon / 4% Spandex 5.2oz Fabric

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/nrg.html

Med Couture: 55% Cotton/42% Polyester/ 3% Spandex E-Z Flex Stretch

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/med-couture.html

Urbane Ultimate: 54% Rayon / 44% Polyester / 2% Spandex

Urbane Performance: 95% Polyester / 5% Spandex 4-Way Stretch

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/urbane.html

Cherokee WorkWear Core Stretch: 55% Cotton / 42% Polyester / 3% Spandex

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/cherokee-workwear.html

White Swan Bio Stretch: 55% Cotton / 42% Polyester / 3% Spandex

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/bio.html

Smitten by Landau: 87% Polyester / 13% Spandex

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/smitten.html

Barco Grey's Anatomy Signature: 71% Polyester / 24% Rayon / 5% Spandex

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/ga-signature.html

WonderWink WonderFlex: 52% Cotton / 45% Polyester / 3% Spandex

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/wonderflex.html

Landau Workflow: 53% Cotton / 44% Polyester / 3% Spandex

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/workflow.html

Cherokee Luxe: 51% Polyester / 46% Rayon / 3% Spandex

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/luxe.html

WonderWink Four-Stretch: 100% Polyester 4-Stretch

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/four-stretch.html

Dickies Gen Flex: 52% Cotton / 45%Polyester / 3% Spandex Twill

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/genflex.html

Dickies Xtreme Stretch: 75% Polyester / 21% Rayon / 4% Spandex Twill with 4-Way Stretch

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/dickies.html

Landau Ripstop Stretch: 84% Cotton / 13% Polyester / 3% Span Stretch Ripstop

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=ripstop

Cherokee HeartSoul: 95% Polyester / 5% Spandex Fine Dobby

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/heartsoul.html

Med Couture ViVi: Infinity Touch 63% Polyester / 34% Rayon / 3% Spandex

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/vivi.html

Landau Lynx : 87% Polyester / 13% Spandex VersTec™ 4-way stretch

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/lynx.html

Carhartt Cross-Flex: 94% Polyester / 6% Spandex Stretch Dobby Fabric

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/carhartt.html

Dickies EDS Signature Stretch: 55% Cotton / 43% Polyester / 2% Spandex Poplin

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/eds.html

Smitten Bliss: 95% Polyester / 5% Spandex Ponte Knit Bliss Fabric

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/smitten.html

Cherokee Sapphire: 62% Polyester / 34% Rayon / 4% Spandex Soft Stretch Twill with Certainty® antimicrobial technology

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/sapphire-cherokee.html

Koi Sapphire: 73% Polyester / 22% Rayon / 5% Spandex 4-way stretch

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/sapphire.html

Maevn Blossom: 52% Cotton / 45% Polyester / 3% Spandex

Maevn Prima Flex : 52% Cotton / 35% Polyester / 13% Elasterell-P Dupont Certified Moisture Wicking Stretch

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/maevn.html

Barco One: 50% Polyester / 43% Recycled Polyester / 7% Spandex, 4-way Stretch, Moisture Wicking

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/barco-one.html

Koi Lite: 100% Polyester Dobby Performance Stretch

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/koi.html

Cherokee Careisma: 90% Polyester / 10% Spandex Soft Stretch Twill with Certainty® antimicrobial technology

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/careisma.html

Med Couture Activate: 95% Polyester / 5% Spandex 4 Way Energy Stretch

http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/activate.html