What Do Black Scrubs Mean?

What do black scrubs mean? There is no single official meaning. Scrub colors are set by each hospital, school or practice, so black can stand for one role in one building and a different role in the next.

Who Usually Wears Black Scrubs

Where a workplace assigns colors by role, black is often given to techs, support staff or students, but that varies widely. In many dental offices, veterinary clinics, medical spas and private practices, the whole team wears black simply because it looks sharp and uniform.

Why Black Is So Popular

• It looks polished and modern.
• It hides stains better than light colors.
• It matches everything, including any jacket or underscrub.
• It works for nearly every body type and skin tone.

Things to Know Before You Buy

• Check your dress code first. Some hospitals reserve black for a specific department.
• Black shows lint and pet hair more than mid-tone colors.
• Wash black scrubs inside out in cold water to keep the color deep.
• Buy your top and pant in the same fabric line so the two blacks match.

Shop Black Scrubs at ScrubHaven

Black is available in nearly every line we carry. Start with women's scrubs or men's scrubs, or come in and compare fabrics in person at 9357 Krewstown Road, Philadelphia, PA 19115 or 5301 Route 42, Blackwood, NJ 08012.

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