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Sun, Apr 18, 2021
The best lab coat for chemical spills
The laboratory…a setting that most people only see in movies. And yet, it’s a second home to you. This sense of confidence often means greater productivity for labcoat-wearing professionals. However,...
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Sun, Apr 11, 2021
4 Reasons You Need Multiple Lab Coats
OK, sure—Dr. James designs and sells lab coats. What would you say, though, if we told you there were four vital reasons why you really should have more than one...
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Tue, Jun 09, 2020
Where are people buying lab coats?
Lab coats are an essential for a long list of STEM professionals, and the right protective coat goes a long way. But how do you choose the best lab coat...
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Sun, Feb 23, 2020
How to Look Good in a Lab Coat
Lab coats mean a lot of different things to medical patients, providers, and science professionals. But they’re primarily about protection in a lab or a hospital. That said, wanting to...
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Sun, Jan 19, 2020
Special-Occasion Lab Coats
Different lab coats are more practical for different jobs. In the same way, different lab coats are better for specific events and occasions. The factors in play include formality, elevated...
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Sun, Jan 12, 2020
Is Amazon the best place to buy labcoats?
Where is the best place to buy lab coats? The internet, in particular, has changed accessibility for designer lab coats forever. Follow along as we break down how Amazon stacks...
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Sun, Dec 22, 2019
What do labcoats and priests’ collars have in common?
What do labcoats and priests’ collars have in common? Symbolism and debate, of course. These two garments represent the attire most charged with meaning. The recent debates around lab coats...
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Sun, Dec 01, 2019
The Case for Lab Coats for Women
There do remain many barriers for women entering medicine that make it difficult for these professionals to don the iconic white lab coat. One of those barriers, ironically, are the...
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Sun, Oct 27, 2019
Types of Labwear [FULL GUIDE]
If your lab wear doesn’t provide you optimal functionality (or leaves you worried about its quality), you’re inviting not only distraction, but unnecessary anxiety. Read how lab wear use to...
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Sun, Oct 20, 2019
The New Generation of Women in Science and Medicine
Normally, defacement of property isn’t something we’d condone. That being said, glass ceilings need to be shattered. Female representation has increased in some science fields, but there are unspoken barriers...
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Sun, Oct 13, 2019
Best Halloween Costumes for a Designer Lab Coat
Halloween is sneaking up! The yearly excuse to dress up exactly as you like (with no judgment) has many of us bubbling over with excitement. Whether you’re looking forward to...
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Sun, Aug 25, 2019
Where to buy a lab coat
Here we talk about where you can buy a lab coat. This is a question that goes beyond Google...beyond a simple bullet-point answer...because with the options today, there’s no reason...
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Sun, Aug 18, 2019
Med student back-to-school budgeting
This week, we’re going to give you some tips and tricks on how to optimize your spending and saving (funny how those go together) while in medical school, nursing school,...
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Sun, Jul 28, 2019
Organizational lab coats
Today, we’re here to discuss how lab coats are equally important for lab, medical and pharmaceutical facilities as they are for their staff, clients and patients. Read about the proven benefits...
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Sun, Jul 21, 2019
My Story—A Lab Coat Out Of Place
What happened to me was a total accident, but I got to see that the endless hours that we put into what we do pay off in a new way...This...
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Sun, Jul 14, 2019
Things I wish I knew before residency
Let’s assume you’ve made it out alive of med school. You’ve passed all of your exams, consumed more caffeine in six years than most people do in their lifetime, and...
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Sun, Jul 07, 2019
Should pharmaceutical and medical students need to follow a dress code?
It’s a debate from all over the world and across the educational spectrum. Just how effective are school dress codes of any type? And should that answer change for pharm...
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Sun, Jun 30, 2019
Character traits and habits of the most successful medical students
Sure, becoming a doctor is hard, and requires you to work harder than you might have ever worked in your life—but there are medical students who trail blaze...
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Sun, Jun 23, 2019
How to choose the best lab coat—for you
This article focuses on tips to find the best lab coat for you. We talk about fit and style, 21st-century functionality, give specific tips for women and...
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Sun, Jun 09, 2019
Should lab coats be part of dress code?
This article highlights why white lab coats are still very important for doctors, patients, and healthcare facilities; whether things like tattoos and visible body art play a role in patients’ eyes; and...
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Sun, Jun 02, 2019
How to effectively organize a medical office or chem lab
We live in a world that demands more and more creativity and efficiency, and clutter brings the opposite. What’s more, with new technologies and “must-have” devices, clutter has become as impossible to avoid as that...
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Sun, May 05, 2019
Design elements of a lab coat
The lab coat is an invaluable and fundamental garment for doctors, nurses, laboratory scientists, pharmacists and spa professionals. Both safety and professional reasons are at the heart of the white...
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Sun, Apr 28, 2019
The fascinating—and important—effects of the white coat in patient treatment
It's all in the numbers: lab coats can improve the patient experience in a real and valuable way; and that will ultimately mean better diagnoses and improved health. Patients feel...
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Sun, Apr 21, 2019
What it takes to become a modern spa professional
If you’ve been to a spa recently, you’ll know the experience has evolved. Especially from the perspective of a client looking for health solutions through acupuncture, oxygen therapy,...
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Sun, Apr 14, 2019
Does style in lab coats matter?
Whatever the setting, the white lab coat is a symbol. And you know that, because wearing one reminds you of all you’ve accomplished to get where you are. Ever since...
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Sun, Mar 31, 2019
Influencers in Lab Coats: Part 3
The white lab coat is a highly respected status symbol. And fictional characters in science-driven film and television help remind us of a very important fact: the...
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Sun, Mar 17, 2019
Influencers in Lab Coats: Part 2
We talked about influencers for MD and PA school, as well as pharmacists. But the nursing world of online influencers is especially rich, which is why we’re laying it out...
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Tue, Mar 12, 2019
What To Wear Under The Lab Coat: Safety and Functionality
When you picture lab wear, images of bland, lifeless outfits might come to mind…white coats, monochrome scrubs, the color scheme of a sad movie, etc.
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Thu, Mar 07, 2019
How Does Clothing Design Work?
New fashion seems to just magically appear on the rack. But the process from idea to market for clothing design is much more complex than you think, and there are...
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Sun, Mar 03, 2019
The Future of Lab Coats
Technology and fashion make for an interesting question: what is the future of lab coats? From tech-friendly designs, smart fabrics, wearable generators and coat-based ID-only access to...
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Thu, Feb 28, 2019
Occasions For Designer Lab Coats
Obviously, lab coats are meant to be used in a potentially hazardous settings, this definitely is not the only context in which you might find yourself...
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Sun, Feb 17, 2019
Corporate Guidelines In Lab Coats
Lab coats are an essential element to both laboratory wear and medical attire. From safety to professionalism, sporting a designer lab coat offers safety and aesthetic purpose...
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Thu, Feb 14, 2019
Provider Attire: Does It Matter To Patients?
Imagine if someone walked up to you and said he or she was a police officer, but lacked a uniform and a badge. Chances are you might feel...
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Sun, Feb 10, 2019
What’s In A Fabric?
So, what are these white lab coats made of, and how does that play into the quality and affordability? Let’s take a look at the fabric in our...
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Thu, Feb 07, 2019
Why Aren’t There More Options For Lab Coats?
White lab coats are a universal symbol. Around the world, they stand for scientific rigor and expertise, especially in the medical field....
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Fri, Jan 18, 2019
What To Wear Under The Lab Coat: Fashion Considerations
A Dr-James lab coat will help you look and feel good in your lab, hospital or operating room, but even with designs that fit perfectly, you might still...
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Sun, Jan 13, 2019
Why Are Lab Coats White?
Maybe, just maybe, you’ve wondered why all lab coats are white. With chemical and fluid spills, most of which are sure to stain, it might be a lingering...