Introducing ‘athlescrubs’
Healthcare attire of the future?
by KEVIN KUO DDS, MMSc | September 5, 2022
KEY POINTS
‘Athescrubs’ is a blend of athleisure and scrubs.
The idea behind wearing athleisure clothing in healthcare settings is to make scrubs more comfortable and stylish for staff.
Joggers have started the trend into athlescrubs.
Introduction
Athlescrubs is a blend of athleisure and scrubs—a term introduced by KevinDental.
Background
In recent years, the athleisure trend has taken over our streets, and social media feeds. Brands have been releasing more and more collections that combine sportswear with everyday fashion.
The healthcare industry has typically stayed away from the latest trends in fashion in favor of traditional scrubs. However, with the rise of athleisure and other casual styles, more healthcare providers are starting to wear scrubs that reflect new wants and needs.
Scrubs are evolving as more doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals want to dress comfortably when they work. This shift is also due partly to their desire to wear clothes that reflect their own fashion.
Trend
Athlescrubs is a new term to define this potential new trend in healthcare fashion. Athlescrubs combines the aspects of athleisure and professional scrub attire for healthcare workers.
The popularity of athleisure has led to the introduction of new attire for healthcare professionals, such as new scrubs and medical coats. These are made from materials that are comfortable, breathable, and easy to maintain.
Athleisure has been a trend in the workplace and in our everyday lives. The movement has now made its way into healthcare settings, as hospitals and other medical facilities are adopting more casual attire that is more comfortable and stylish for their staff to wear.
Joggers
The recent popularity of joggers as scrub bottoms epitomizes the start of this trend into athlescrubs.
Joggers are a type of sweatpants with elastic bands at the ankles, and for some, at the waist as well.
The jogger bottoms have been around for a while, but only recently have they become popular as scrub bottoms for doctors and nurses.
The recent popularity of joggers as scrub bottoms can be attributed to the elastic cuffs on the ankles and waistline of these pants. These attributes make bottoms more streamlined, and the elastic waistband ensures they stay up for the wearer.
Future
Athlescrubs certainly have a chance to become the scrubs of the future in outpatient healthcare settings.
Joggers have become popular amongst students in the healthcare profession. This trend in healthcare education fashion will likely spill into the healthcare workplace, particularly with Millenials and Gen Zs.
Athlescrub tops and surgical caps will likely be available in the future to expand from jogger offerings.
