Re: [DIYbio] Favourite Labcoat?

Silver threads is likely to be some compromise of the two. Are you sure
it was silver? Because anti-static seems like a really good idea and
well worth it. Of course, even silver threads are *metal* threads and
would have added a lot of tensile strength to the fabric, but what kinda
lab calls for a bulletproof coat? :)

Silver in that and Sebastian's coat sounds really pimp, I'll look into
that. In principal, a nice hack to reduce cross-contamination.. although
in practise, I'd worry that it'd all wash out in the first few washes,
cause a bit of pollution, and revert to overpriced labcoat. To take a
somewhat mercenary attitude, silver threaded/impregnated labware is
unlikely to save me regulatory burden, so sterilising coats in the usual
way is still likely to be a must.

In an ideal world, I'd be buying these for everyone:
http://www.scottevest.com/v3_store/Lab_Coat_Men.shtml

..but that's stupidly expensive. However, the idea of tablet-sized
pockets has caught on:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Landau-Labcoat-With-Pocket-sized-to-fit-computer-tablet-Style-3174-All-Sizes-/251285981992?rmvSB=true

$30 per team member is still pretty steep for a "gift" but I could
subsidise with teams; make a package offer, but not a requirement. The
logos-on-coats is non-negotiable, though. :)

On 04/02/15 18:47, Nathan McCorkle wrote:
> I'm using school-provided labcoats in a class now, they've got elastic
> cuffs which I never wore before but they are OK... I guess they could
> make for safer times. Otherwise I've only used one labcoat for the
> last 7 or 8 years, and just something from the campus bookstore. The
> one difference I noticed in my current class is that the lab coats
> lack the two front hip-area pockets, and also lacks a breast pocket
> (the lab coat has no pockets). This is pretty weird, as I'm used to
> carrying an extra pair of fresh gloves in a pocket, maybe a pipet
> pump, a sharpie and/or pen clipped into the breast pocket. At least
> one other person in class mentioned the lack of pockets seemed
> weird... I don't know if the school cheaped-out (less pockets, less
> material cost?) or if there's some legit chem-lab safety reason for
> example.
>
> My lab partner years ago had a silver-thread-added lab coat that gave
> it a snazzy pinstripe look, not sure how much it contributed to
> antibacterial action, but I've also wondered if he was generally less
> electrostatically-charged.
>
> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 5:56 AM, Cathal Garvey
> <cathalgarvey@cathalgarvey.me> wrote:
>> Straw-poll time, ignore if disinterested.
>>
>> I'm planning to order logo-branded labcoats for every team taking part in
>> IndieBio Cork, and aside from the task of ensuring that each team gets a
>> good logo (possibly including facilitating with a design team), the decision
>> around *which type of coat* needs to happen.
>>
>> Personally, I'm a Howie man. I like elasticated cuffs and the side-buttoning
>> design, and I like the supervillain look of the hanging collar.
>>
>> However, the "classic" labcoat appeals to many for its easily forgotten feel
>> when worn, the quick shrug-on-and-button-once, and the open cuffs.
>>
>> As I'll likely be ordering them all at once, I'd like an idea for which
>> style is more popular and "fashionable". :)
>>
>> Thanks
>> Cathal
>>
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