Build your size chart from the approved sample, not from a generic chart copied online, and split your first order towards the middle sizes while keeping a few pieces at each end. Our scrub sets come in XS–3XL and sizes can be mixed within the 50-piece minimum per style, so a good scrubs size chart for brands and a sensible size split go hand in hand.
What a scrubs size chart should show
Buyers of scrubs compare charts closely, because they often wear a set for a long shift and want it to fit without pulling. A useful chart covers both the body and the garment.
Body measurements
These help a buyer pick a size before they have touched the garment.
- Chest
- Waist
- Hip
- Height, for a guide to top length and inseam
Garment measurements
These tell a buyer exactly what they will receive. Measure them flat on your approved sample.
- Top: half chest, top length from the shoulder point, sleeve length
- Trousers: half waist relaxed and stretched, half hip, inseam, leg opening or cuff width for joggers
- Cap: circumference at smallest and largest setting
Ask for our size chart when you request a quotation. Use it as a starting point, then confirm each figure on the sample and publish the numbers you measured.
Separate charts for each style
Do not use one chart across all styles. Each fits differently.
| Style | What to show on the chart | Note for buyers |
|---|---|---|
| Unisex scrub set | Chest, top length, trouser waist and inseam | Straight top and relaxed trousers; many buyers size by chest |
| Women’s fit scrub set | Chest, waist, hip, top length, inseam | Shaped at the waist; buyers should check hip |
| Jogger scrubs | Waist, hip, inseam, cuff width | Elasticated ankle cuff; inseam matters more than with straight legs |
| Scrub cap | One adjustable size, with range | No size split needed |
If your scrubs are cut in poly-viscose stretch, say so next to the chart. Buyers used to firm poly-cotton may otherwise size up when they do not need to.
Splitting a first order across sizes
There is no single correct split. It depends on who you sell to, the region and whether the order is for a uniform programme or for retail. Here are two ways to approach it.
When you know the wearers
A medical supplier or uniform shop filling an order for a named team should ask for a size list. Order exactly what the list says, plus a small number of spares in the middle sizes for new joiners.
When you sell to the public
A scrubs brand selling online does not know who will buy. A cautious split weights the middle sizes and keeps a small number at the edges so you learn whether there is demand. As an illustration only, a 50-piece first run of one style and one colour might look like this:
| Size | XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pieces | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
That is not a recommendation from sales data. It is a way of covering every size while putting most stock where most buyers usually are. After your first sell-through, adjust the next order to what actually sold.
When you order more than one colour
The minimum is 50 pieces per style, and the colour split is confirmed at quotation. If you want two or three colours in one style, each colour gets a smaller size run. Many brands keep their core colour on a full size run and put fewer sizes into a trial colour.
Sets, tops and trousers
Scrub buyers do not always wear the same size top and trousers. Some brands sell matching sets only, which is simpler to stock. Others sell tops and trousers separately so a buyer can take a medium top with large trousers.
Selling separates gives buyers a better fit but means you hold more stock combinations. If you are new, starting with sets and adding separates later is easier to manage. Tell us how you plan to sell when you request a quote, and we show the breakdown of tops, trousers and caps in your quotation.
Checking sizes before you publish
Before you put the chart live:
- Measure at least two pieces of each size from the bulk delivery.
- Compare with the figures on your chart and correct any that differ.
- Add a short note on how to measure, with a simple diagram if you can.
- State the fabric, so buyers understand whether the set has stretch.
If you sell on a marketplace, confirm the current size chart format with that marketplace. We label and pack to the specification you give us.
For what to look at on your sample before you sign it off, read our scrub sample and delivery checks. The styles and size range are listed on our white label scrubs page. Send us your styles, colours and planned size split, and we will reflect it in your quotation.