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EXCERPTS: An informal survey of 1000 chemists and life scientists has shown that most dislike their lab coats – not enough pockets, no choice of colour, inconvenient open cuffs and, most of all, terrible fit. Respondents to the survey conducted by Genius Lab Gear were unhappy about the length of their coats’ sleeves, the shoulders being too wide or too narrow and the overall shape too boxy to fit anyone who isn’t a perfect cylinder. The company is now working to address these complaints with their lab coat, which will likely be available for purchase in August 2023.
The project was born out of Genius Lab Gear founder Derek Miller’s frustration with his own lab coat. [...] ‘People were really fired up about [the topic],’ Miller says. ‘I was not prepared for how emotional people got about the problem. [It] gets down to mental health, self-esteem, not feeling safe, not feeling good, not even wanting to go into the lab at all because they have to wear [this lab coat] and it’s just uncomfortable for them the whole day.’
The results showed that 96% of women and 87% of men had a problem with their lab coat’s fit, with petite women having the hardest time finding a well-fitted coat. While Miller’s own complaints were mostly about the functionality, he was surprised by how many people felt the coat was big – a particular problem for people with hips wider than the shoulders. Because lab coats are cut for an ‘average’ cylinder-shaped body, they have to choose a size that fits around the hips, leaving the upper body swimming in fabric... (MORE - missing details)
EXCERPTS: An informal survey of 1000 chemists and life scientists has shown that most dislike their lab coats – not enough pockets, no choice of colour, inconvenient open cuffs and, most of all, terrible fit. Respondents to the survey conducted by Genius Lab Gear were unhappy about the length of their coats’ sleeves, the shoulders being too wide or too narrow and the overall shape too boxy to fit anyone who isn’t a perfect cylinder. The company is now working to address these complaints with their lab coat, which will likely be available for purchase in August 2023.
The project was born out of Genius Lab Gear founder Derek Miller’s frustration with his own lab coat. [...] ‘People were really fired up about [the topic],’ Miller says. ‘I was not prepared for how emotional people got about the problem. [It] gets down to mental health, self-esteem, not feeling safe, not feeling good, not even wanting to go into the lab at all because they have to wear [this lab coat] and it’s just uncomfortable for them the whole day.’
The results showed that 96% of women and 87% of men had a problem with their lab coat’s fit, with petite women having the hardest time finding a well-fitted coat. While Miller’s own complaints were mostly about the functionality, he was surprised by how many people felt the coat was big – a particular problem for people with hips wider than the shoulders. Because lab coats are cut for an ‘average’ cylinder-shaped body, they have to choose a size that fits around the hips, leaving the upper body swimming in fabric... (MORE - missing details)