Zara offers to make scrubs for Spain's coronavirus-stretched hospitals

[IcyPeas]

Every little thing helps! Good on Zara.

Zara owner offers to make scrubs for Spain's coronavirus-stretched hospitals

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[marybourg]

1. Maybe that's something all of us with sewing machines and stuck at home could do.

Scrubs and gowns. And caps. We’d just have to get patterns and cotton fabric delivered.

[marybourg]

2. Here's a pattern:

https://www.amazon.com/Simplicity-Womens-Doctors-Costume-Pattern/dp/B0042C00YS?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_3

[Ms. Toad]

3. I sewed them when my daughter was a baby for a local small business owner.

She brought me the pattern. I had to modify it, since she wasn't a seamstress. Lots of cheery patterns.

If you're decent at sewing it takes about an hour to crank out a scrub top.

[marybourg]

4. At looking at the pattern, less than that

for the pants.

[Ms. Toad]

5. Probably about the same time.

Pockets take a bit of time, and there are mutiple pockets on the pants. The drawstrings also take a bit (although you could probably be creative and sew the drawstring in, rather than needing to thread it through.

[marybourg]

6. Did you use cotton or cotton/poly fabric?

[Ms. Toad]

8. Cotton/poly -

The fabric was purchased by the person I was sewing for. She was just buying bolts of holiday- or kid- themed fabric of the right weight. Most of those are cotton/poly, and from what I recall of the feel - I'd guess cotton poly (my daughter is 29 now, so it was a while ago!)

[marybourg]

9. Thanx.

[csziggy]

7. Simplicity has several scrub pattern options

https://www.simplicity.com/search-summary/?q=scrubs









You can order directly from Simplicity, though if Joann's Fabrics has a sale on, they can be a lot cheaper.

[marybourg]

10. All but the top pattern look quick and easy.

[csziggy]

11. Shoot, the link to all four patterns doesn't work

Here you go:

https://www.simplicity.com/simplicity-storefront-catalog/patterns/brands/simplicity/simplicity-pattern-1020-misses-and-plus-size-scrubs/

https://www.simplicity.com/simplicity-storefront-catalog/patterns/brands/new-look/new-look-pattern-6876-misses--mens-scrubs/

https://www.simplicity.com/simplicity-storefront-catalog/patterns/brands/simplicity/simplicity-pattern-4101-womens--mens-plus-size-scrubs/

https://www.simplicity.com/simplicity-storefront-catalog/patterns/brands/simplicity/simplicity-pattern-5443-womens--mens-plus-size-scrubs/


You can view the pattern package back which gives you yardage and suggested materials. I'd probably go with 100% cotton and preshrink in very hot water before I cut it out. A cotton/polyester blend might also work but be sure it can be washed in very hot water.

[marybourg]

12. They don't need to last forever,

Just long enough to get the medical pros over the worst without having to ration scrubs. I’d use cotton/poly for wrinkle-resistance and quick drying. And availability!