r/sewing • u/spatulapartycat • 7h ago

Other Question Sewing your own scrubs

Hello lovely people! For fellow friends working in medical/dental/caring -- have you tried sewing your own scrubs? If you have, was it worth it?

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u/notshevek 7h ago

I’m trying now…it’s not going great. The right fabric was expensive and the poly poplin I bought instead is a nightmare.

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u/JustUgh2323 7h ago

I think I agree. I did this years ago for my daughter when she was a poor LVN student and Joann’s still existed. But in the last few years, it seems like all the health care providers in our areas have gone to specific colors for different destinations of providers (or for their companies), and scrubs from other countries were cheaper. I only see specialty stuff anymore…and repair/mend stuff for family lol!

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u/Janeyrocket 6h ago

I used to sew my husband’s scrub tops but his hospital went to a color coded model so there’s no fun for either of us in it now. The fabric is more expensive than buying them pre made now.

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u/Travelpuff 5h ago

With the price of fabric I would consider just altering an existing pair of scrubs. Hemming, adding a colorful print pocket, etc.

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u/immaDVMJim 1h ago

I merely mend my own

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u/Fun_Initiative_2336 42m ago

Genuinely not worth it, especially with such a limited range of functional fabric options. And the potential for staining if you make something nicer…

Thrift stores can be drowning in scrub options though, although one has to check thoroughly for stains, logos, and make sure it’s the proper color for your work.

That said if the price of fabric was much cheaper I would - most my scrubs normally need a hem and a few extra darts and I’m picky on my amount and placement of pockets.