How to Remove Stains from White Lab Coats
Stains can be mayo from your sandwich or work-related stains. If you don’t see the stain listed, follow the stain removal tips for specific stains.

Blood: Begin with a soak in COLD water. Hot water will set the blood stains and make them very hard to remove. Never use plain soap. Instead, after flushing as much of the blood as possible from the fabric fibers (use a steady stream of cold water through the fabric), rub in a bit of enzyme-based heavy duty laundry detergent into the stain. Let it sit for five or ten minutes and then wash as usual.

Vomit, Urine and Feces: Protein stains that should be treated first with COLD water. Remove any solid matter with a tongue depressor or edge of a disposable spoon or knife. Never rub with a cloth because that pushed the stain deeper in the fabric. Again, flush with a steady stream of cold water and treat with the heavy duty detergent before washing. Add ½ cup baking soda to the wash water to help reduce odor.

Ointment: Oil based stains require warm or hot water to remove. Remove any solids with a dull edge tool - no rubbing. Apply a bit of heavy duty detergent and let it work for five to ten minutes. Then wash in hot water.

Liquid Medications: It is the dye added to these meds that cause a problem. Mix a solution of oxygen-based bleach (OxiClean or Tide Oxi are brand names) and cool water. Submerge the stained coat and allow it to soak at least one hour - longer is better, up to eight hours. This will remove the dye and is safe for fabrics. Wash as usual.

Iodine: Begin by soaking the stain in warm water (about 90 degrees) with an enzyme-based detergent heavy duty detergent for about 20 minutes. Cold water is not effective in soaking the stain. Then wash as usual in warm water with detergent and oxygen-based bleach to remove the remaining discoloration.

How to Wash White Lab Coats

Dr. Martens Vocabulary

Z Stitch - Classic Dr. Marten’s stitch that joins the welt, upper and insole. Traditionally yellow.

• Self Z Stitch - Z stitch that matches the color of the welt, either black or brown.
• Plain stitch - Stitching hidden within the welt and the sole.

Welt - PVC edging that is sewn onto the upper, permanently stitching the upper together to the insole and providing a base to attach the sole

• Z Welt - welt using our traditional yellow stitching or self stitch
• Plain welt - welting where the stitching is hidden from view
• Notched welt - welt with decorative notching
• Grooved welt - welt with grooving detail similar to grooves in sole.

Stitchdown - Traditional method of shoe construction where the upper is stitched and cemented directly onto the sole without a welt

Leathers - We use Full Grain leathers. Full Grain leathers are the best leathers available. The leather is the strongest and most durable available.

• Natural Grain - Leather that maintains many of the leather natural characteristics including texture and coloration.
• Corrected Grain - Leathers that have been infused with polishes and wax to produce a more even surface. Used on Smooth leathers and Wacky Prints.

Butt Seam - Detail where two edges of leather are sewn together to create a raised edge.

Cap Toe - Style with an extra layer of leather running left to right over the ball of the foot.

Padded Collar - Extra padding around the topline of the shoe for added comfort and fit.

Upper - Pieces of leather sewn together to makeup the shoe

Upper Stitch - Stitching used to assemble leather pieces into an upper

• Contrast upper stitch - detail using a contrasting color of stitch on a leather
• Self upper stitch - detail using similar colored thread to the leather.

Apron Front - style with a layer of leather running along the edge of the front of the shoe.

Lace to Toe - Style where the laces extend from the ball of the foot to the top eyelets.

Open Waist - Style where there is an open area between the toe and heel. Similar to a Mary Jane style.

PVC sole - Traditional sole used by Dr Martens. Made of a PVC compound (Poly Vinyl Chloride) that makes thesole resistant to acid, oil, fat, petrol and alkali.

Blown sole - Sole made of the same material as our PVC sole but the PVC is blown into the mold mixing the PVC with air, making the soles lighter in weight.

Last - The molds that leather is pulled around and attached to the insole, giving shape to the shoe. Similar in appearance to a shoe tree.

Pull - Feature of leather that when pulled, the leather changes color and a depth can be seen. Usually, the leather will lighten in color when pulled.

 

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