http://www.labcoatsreview.com Lab coats information and resources Tue, 23 May 2006 03:24:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Lab Coats (USA) Here are some vendors and suppliers of lab coats in the USA. Lab Coat World Lab Coat World is a retailer for medical uniforms, lab coats & jackets and hospital scrubs. It is a division of The Uniform Shop, Inc. that has been in business since 1970 in Florence, Alabama.  ... http://www.labcoatsreview.com/medical-lab-coats/10/lab-coats-directory/ To protect their street clothes, medical professionals or personnel involved in significant laboratory work in hospitals or any chemical or biotechnology firm wear white laboratory coats. This is a knee-length overcoat made from white cotton or linen to allow it to be washed at high temperature. It keeps the wearer ... http://www.labcoatsreview.com/lab-coats/11/white-lab-coat/ Know where to buy a wide selection of doctor’s lab coats from a variety of medical supply vendors online or by phone. Some of them are real uniform companies that offer discounted prices and not just a usual web site. You can quickly get up-to-date styles and even advisories about ... http://www.labcoatsreview.com/lab-coats/12/where-to-buy-lab-coats-for-doctors/ Most lab coats are constructed from tightly woven cotton, cotton/polyester blends or disposable paper cloth. But 100% cotton lab coats are more durable and washable, but if these are non-disposable, these will rarely last more than a year when regularly used. Even as lab coats are touted as protective garments against ... http://www.labcoatsreview.com/lab-coats/14/100-cotton-lab-coats-2/ You can choose either to buy a lab coat or rent it.  Generally, buying is the cheaper option for an individual. However, when you buy lab coats, this means you will need to regularly clean and maintain them. For firms, working with a uniform rental company may be the preferred ... http://www.labcoatsreview.com/lab-coats/15/buy-lab-coats/ You can compare lab coats according to need, style, cut and color. The traditional lab coat is not fitted, knee-length, has lapels and full-length sleeves. Usually it has three to five buttons and two patch pockets on each side.   But no matter the style and need, a lab coat’s look of ... http://www.labcoatsreview.com/lab-coats/16/compare-lab-coats/ Those working in medical laboratories have cotton lab coats as important part of their work wardrobe. Mostly, these are made from tightly woven cotton/polyester blends of not have less than 35% cotton content. The 100% cotton lab coats are more durable and washable.  Laundry shops regard cotton lab coats as adequate ... http://www.labcoatsreview.com/lab-coats/17/cotton-lab-coats/ The importance of wearing medical uniforms including dental lab coats was established when Florence Nightingale, a pioneer in the medical field, when she realized that medical professionals should have maximum comfort and mobility when working long hours at hospitals.   Dental procedures and operations can be messy, and dental lab coats can  ... http://www.labcoatsreview.com/lab-coats/18/dental-lab-coats/ The best clothing selection for doctors is the white doctor's lab coat. Today, the white doctor’s lab coat has become the universal symbol of respect and trust for medical practitioners. In the mid-1800s, the doctors did not wear white lab coats. The scientists who wore them projected a more respectable ... http://www.labcoatsreview.com/lab-coats/19/doctors-lab-coats/   Now children can enjoy lots of play time hours from the kid’s lab coats you will purchase for them. Kids always love to pretend or imitate grown-ups. And if it’s a “doctor” or “scientist” they want to be, these little “scientists” or “doctors” need protection, too. Kid’s lab coats protect ... http://www.labcoatsreview.com/lab-coats/20/kids-lab-coats/ Medical lab coats are designed for use in medical and health institutions, and are commonly worn by doctors, nurses, and nurse practitioners.  Other medical lab coat uses include in research and development laboratories. They are generally come in a wide variety of designs and materials. Casual and comfortable are the necessary ... http://www.labcoatsreview.com/lab-coats/21/medical-lab-coats/ Nomex lab coats are the more expensive lab coats because it flame and heat resistant. Nomex is a specially manufactured fiber by Dupont that provides a unique degree of clothing protection because it thickens, carbonizes and remains intact when exposed to heat.   This is referred to as non-break-open protection. Flame resistant ... http://www.labcoatsreview.com/lab-coats/23/nomex-lab-coats/ Veterinary lab coats are essential garments for personnel involved in the care of animals because they work in an environment that presents the following hazards that can be encountered during animal care and use. These hazards are: Hazards related to the equipment, materials and practices used in performing routine animal husbandry; Hazards ... http://www.labcoatsreview.com/lab-coats/24/veterinary-lab-coats/ You need not be nervous about buying lab coats online. This is an inexpensive and convenient way because the web beats catalogs.   There are online vendors of lab coats that are real uniform companies and not just the usual web site, and so you quickly get up-to-date styles and advisories ... http://www.labcoatsreview.com/lab-coats/25/lab-coats-online/ Functionality is primarily what you look for in lab coats. Next you consider style and color. In a functional lab coat, you check its use, material and maintenance. A lab coat should be able to give you maximum protection such as the following. The lab coat must be able to absorb or ... http://www.labcoatsreview.com/lab-coats/26/what-to-look-for-in-lab-coats/