Care guide for your Clozzi scrubs
Simple care steps for poly-cotton scrubs, lab coats and caps: home machines, hospital laundry, Pakistani hard water, and the stains clinical work actually produces.
Six rules for poly-cotton scrubs
Clozzi scrub sets are made from poly-cotton. These habits help keep colour and shape for longer.
Wash at 40°C at home
Warm, not hot. 40°C lifts clinical grime without stressing the cotton fibres. Cooler washes are gentler on fabric.
Never use bleach
Chlorine bleach can weaken fabric and fade colour. Even on white lab coats, use oxygen-based whiteners instead.
Wash inside out, colours together
Turning garments inside out protects the embroidery and the fabric surface from abrasion. Wash darks with darks for the first 3–4 washes as a precaution.
Mild detergent, no fabric softener
Softener coats polyester fibres, traps odour, and reduces breathability over time. A standard mild detergent is all this fabric needs.
Line-dry in shade, or low-heat tumble
Pakistan's sun is a free dryer — but direct summer sun fades any dye over months. Shade-dry or use a dryer on low. High-heat drying can shrink cotton content.
Hard water? Add a little extra detergent
Lahore, Karachi, and most Punjab cities have hard water that reduces detergent efficiency and dulls colours over time. Slightly more detergent — or a water-softening additive — compensates.
Specific care for each Clozzi product
Scrub Sets
Machine wash 40°C inside out. Empty every pocket — a forgotten pen ruins a load. Hang tops on hangers to keep the shoulder shape; iron at medium heat if needed heat.
Lab Coats
Same 40°C rule for lab coats. Iron white coats at medium-high while slightly damp for a crisp ceremonial finish. Treat collar and cuff grime with diluted detergent before washing.
Surgical Caps
Wash after every shift — caps absorb the most sweat. 40°C machine wash in a mesh bag preserves ties and elastic. Air-dry; elastic hates tumble heat.
Embroidered Garments
Always inside out. Ironing directly over stitching flattens it — iron around the design or press from the reverse side.
The stains clinical work actually produces
Golden rule for every stain below: cold water first, act before it dries, never hot water on protein stains.
| Stain | Do This | Never |
|---|---|---|
| Blood | Rinse immediately in cold water from the back of the fabric, soak 30 min in cold salted water, then normal wash. Dried blood: soak in cold water with enzyme detergent overnight. | Hot water — it cooks the protein into the fibre permanently. |
| Betadine / iodine | Rinse cold, apply diluted vinegar or lemon juice for 10 minutes, rinse and wash. Repeat before drying — heat sets iodine. | Bleach — it reacts with iodine and can darken the stain. |
| Ink (pen leaks) | Place a cloth behind the stain, dab with rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer until the ink lifts, then wash normally. | Rubbing in circles — it spreads the ink outward. |
| Chai / coffee | Blot, rinse cold from the back, work in a drop of dish soap, rinse and wash. | Letting it dry through a full shift if you can avoid it. |
| Medication / chemical splashes | Rinse thoroughly with cold running water at once (also a safety step), then wash separately from other garments. | Mixing with a normal load before rinsing. |
| Grease / ointments | Sprinkle talcum powder or cornstarch, leave 15 minutes to absorb, brush off, treat with dish soap, wash warm (40°C). | Water first — it spreads grease before absorption. |
If your garments go through institutional laundry
Many hospitals launder staff uniforms at high temperatures with strong detergents. That is harder on any fabric than home washing, so a few habits help.
Garments washed in hot industrial cycles usually wear faster than home-washed ones — keep a spare set in rotation.
Label your garments — embroidered names are the best anti-mix-up and anti-theft measure in shared hospital laundry systems.
Inspect seams monthly — double-stitched seams wear slowly and visibly, so a monthly check lets you repair or retire a garment on your schedule, not mid-shift.
Procurement teams: laundering guidance for 200+ unit institutional orders is included in the compliance documentation with your quote — see Team Orders.
Common care questions
Can I wash Clozzi scrubs in a regular home washing machine?
Yes — 40°C with mild detergent, no bleach, inside out. This is exactly what the fabric is designed for and gives the longest lifespan.
How do I keep a white lab coat white without bleach?
Oxygen-based whitening powder (sodium percarbonate) in the wash, plus prompt treatment of collar and cuff grime. Sun helps whites — white coats are the one garment where brief direct-sun drying is fine, since there's no dye to fade.
Do I need to wash new scrubs before wearing?
One wash before first wear is good practice for any garment worn in a clinical setting — it removes finishing residues and softens the fabric.
Will the embroidery survive ironing?
Yes, if you iron around it or press from the reverse side. Direct high-heat ironing over the stitching flattens the thread texture without destroying it — avoidable with the reverse-side habit.
My scrubs smell even after washing — what's wrong?
Almost always fabric softener buildup or chronically low wash temperature. Stop the softener, run one 60°C wash with a cup of white vinegar in the drum, then return to normal 40°C washes.
Can I dry-clean a Clozzi lab coat?
You can — it's safe for all three fabric weights — but it's unnecessary. Machine wash and a medium-hot iron while slightly damp gives the same crisp result at a fraction of the cost.
Garment reaching retirement?
When a set is ready to retire, replace it in the same colour and size in minutes.