IT'S FREEZING IN HERE!
How to stay warm at work when you don't have control of the thermostat:
Let's face it; scrubs for the most part are not very good at insulating you from the cold. As a matter of fact, many of them brag about how cool they are, and talk about their moisture wicking properties. Well what if you are that person who is always cold at work? Let's take a look at some options for warmth, comfort and style.
The first thing I like to go for once the cooler weather starts are the layering tee shirts. We have them in short sleeve, long sleeve, thumb hole sleeve, solid color, tone on tone burnout prints, stripes, ladies and men's styles. Here is where you will find them: http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/tees.html?limit=96
Ok, now that we have our layering tee's, let's find a jacket.
If you are super chilly then go for the fleece! Landau makes style number 3505 in Black, Navy and White. http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/workflowtm-women-s-warm-up.html
How about a hoodie? Grey's Anatomy Active #4454 http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/grey-s-anatomytm-active-zip-front-hoodie.html
Here are some zip up jackets that look good enough to wear outside of work.
Urbane 9872 http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/jackets/urbane-performance-p-tech-warm-up.html
HeartSoul 20310 http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/jackets/heartsoul-in-da-hood-jacket.html
Med Couture 8684 http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/jackets/med-couture-8684-med-tech-zip-jacket.html
Koi Sapphire Sweater 429 http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/jackets/koi-sapphire-fefe-sweater.html
Careisma Fearless #CA302 http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/jackets/cherokee-careisma-fearless-ca302-angelina-contrast-jacket.html
Jackets for men can be found here: http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/jackets.html?fit=2909
Jackets for ladies can be found here: http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/jackets.html?gender=1692
I think that will take care of the top half, but what about your lower half? Well short of wearing insulated Long Johns and wool socks, may I suggest going with pants that are made of the fabrics that are a bit thicker / tighter weave. The "economy" lines are great for your budget, but most of them are made from a lighter weight fabric. Just to give you an example, ScrubZone, the economy line made by Landau, is made from a 4.25oz fabric. The standard Landau scrubs are made from 4.60oz fabric. This is the weight per yard of the fabric, so the 4.60oz fabric has a tighter weave and will be warmer. (I am comparing ScrubZone 85221 to Landau 7602 unisex pants) It doesn't sound like a lot, but it will make a difference in not only the warmth of the garment but also the number of wears / washes it will hold up for.
Some of the high tech blended fabrics like the Jockey line are 5.5oz; almost a full ounce heavier per yard of fabric than the basic scrub fabrics! You can find those at: http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/jockey-scrubs.html The Barco NRG is another good option at 5.2oz fabric weight. http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/nrg.html
You can go a step further and find garments made from brushed fabric. What this means is that the fabric has been physically abraded on the surface to give is a softer feel. To do this process they need to start with fabric that is at least ½ ounce heavier than normal. Another good trigger word to look for is twill. If you see the words, brushed or twill in the fabric description you have found a thicker fabric with a bit more insulation!
On each item you see on our site, we put a complete description along with laundering instructions and info on the fabric content and weight. You will find this helpful information just below the color and size selection of each item.
Don't forget your feet! Cold toes are miserable. We have a wide range of socks in tab cut, quarter crew, crew length, and knee highs with mild compression.
They can be found here in solids and some fun and funky colors: http://www.uniformsandscrubs.com/socks.html
Do you need more help to stay warm? You're not the only one.
People are talking about it. Here are some discussions we found.
http://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/how-do-you-47929.html
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/always-cold-in-the-hospital.62886/
http://allnurses.com/nursing-scrubs-uniforms/freezing-cold-what-432410.html
