What is a Scrub Cap?
A scrub cap is a head covering worn by healthcare professionals during surgical procedures. It's also known as a surgeon's cap or operating room cap, and it helps keep the wearer's hair out of their face so they can focus on what they are doing.
Scrub caps come in many different styles and materials, but all of them serve the same purpose: to protect your hair from getting dirty while you work in an operating room or other area where there might be germs around. The most common material used for these caps is cotton because it doesn't absorb liquids like other fabrics do (like polyester). Cotton also dries quickly after washing so you won't have to worry about mold growing inside of your scrub cap!
Types of Scrub Caps
There are two main types of scrub caps:
- Traditional Bouffant
The traditional bouffant cap is the most common type of scrub cap and it's what you probably picture when you think about a nurse's hat. It's made from polyester or cotton fabric that has been gathered at the top to create an exaggerated puff of fabric. This style works well for keeping hair out of your face while providing some shade from the sun or other bright lights. If you have long hair, this might not be ideal because it will get in your way as you move around; however, if you're looking for something simple that still keeps things neat and tidy without taking up too much room on your head (or being too hot), then this may be right up your alley!
Contoured caps have been around since 1999 when they were first introduced by JMS Health Solutions Inc., but they only became popular after 2001 when many hospitals started requiring them as part of their uniform policy due to concerns over infections caused by improper hand washing techniques during patient care activities such as bathing patients who may already be ill with communicable diseases such as MRSA (methicillin resistant staphylococcus). These caps come in both full coverage styles as well as visor versions which allow users more freedom while still protecting themselves from airborne pathogens like viruses brought into hospitals via visitors who haven't washed their hands properly before entering rooms where patients reside.