Women's short-sleeve lab coat

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Women's short-sleeve lab coat

Velilla 539003 women's short-sleeve lab coat: the one that meets the bare-forearm protocol

The women's white coat with short sleeves. This is not an aesthetic detail: hand hygiene protocols in healthcare require forearms to be bare below the elbow, and a long-sleeve coat prevents this unless you roll up your sleeves every time you wash, which is exactly what people do not do. 190 g/m² polyester-cotton twill, semi-fitted cut. The long-sleeve version is reference 539002.

✅ Features

  • Short sleeves: leave the forearm free, as required by hand hygiene protocols when in contact with patients. They are also more comfortable in consulting rooms with high heating.
  • Women's semi-fitted pattern: front and back side panels that shape the waist without reducing room at the shoulders.
  • Back belt and vent: the belt defines the waist and the vent gives freedom of movement when walking.
  • Safety waist seam at the back: a seam that gives way before the fabric tears if the coat gets caught.
  • Three patch pockets: one chest pocket and two lower pockets.
  • 190 g/m² 65/35 twill: no elastane or chemical finishes, which makes it very tolerant of industrial laundering.

👷 Suitable for

  • Medical practices and health centres with direct patient contact.
  • Dental and physiotherapy clinics.
  • Pharmacies, parapharmacies and opticians.
  • Veterinary clinics.
  • Beauty centres, spas and wellness resorts.
  • Analysis laboratories in warm areas.

📋 Technical data

  • Velilla reference: 539003
  • Composition: 65% polyester · 35% cotton
  • Fabric weight: 190 g/m²
  • Fastening: central, with buttons
  • Sleeve: short
  • Fit: women's semi-fitted, with front and back side panels
  • Back: vent, belt and safety waist seam
  • Pockets: three patch pockets
  • Colour: white
  • Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL and 2XL

🧺 Care

  • Wash at 60 °C. With no elastane or finishes, it tolerates the industrial cycle well.
  • The 65% polyester provides good dimensional stability.
  • Tumble dry and iron at medium temperature.
  • Chlorine-free optical brightener; bleach yellows white polyester.
  • Suitable for industrial laundering.

💡 Tip: If the team has direct contact with patients, short sleeves are not a preference: they are what makes it possible to comply with hand hygiene up to the elbow without rolling up your sleeves fifty times a day. Keep the long-sleeve coat (539002) for pharmacy counters, laboratories and administration, where it protects more of the arm and hands are not washed constantly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why choose short sleeves on a lab coat?

Because hand hygiene protocols when in contact with patients require forearms to be bare below the elbow. With long sleeves you would have to roll them up every time you wash your hands.

How does it differ from the 539002?

Only in the sleeves. The 539002 is the same women's coat but with long sleeves. Same pattern and same sizes from XS to 2XL.

When are long sleeves a better choice?

At pharmacy counters, in laboratories and in administration, where they protect more of the arm and hands are not washed constantly.

What size should I order?

By chest measurement. The semi-fitted cut is shaped at the waist, so your T-shirt size is not a reference.

Can it withstand industrial washing at 90 degrees?

The manufacturer specifies 60 °C. As it has no elastane or finishes, it tolerates the industrial cycle well, but the white suffers above 60 °C.

Can it be sterilised in an autoclave?

No. The polyester-cotton blend is not approved for autoclaving.

Can I use bleach?

No. Chlorine yellows white polyester irreversibly.