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If you are interested in purchasing Medelita lab coats or scrubs in large quantities or are in need of a special RFQ, we will be more than happy to provide you with a customized price quote. Please fill out the group order sheet here
Customized upscale gift invitations can easily be arranged. This is an ideal way to offer your staff and/or customers a unique, customized gift, without having to worry about sizing or color selection. Please send an email to contact.us@medelita.com.
Top FAQs
Yes, trying on different sizes is easy using the Home Try-On Program with Free Shipping And Returns. You do have to pay up-front. In order to provide you with plenty of time to return or exchange without having to worry about paying for shipping either way (within 30 days), we treat these as normal orders to expedite the process.
Years of research and development have been applied to making the best fabric and fit in the industry. We are personally involved in every step of the process, from the fabric thread we use down to which buttons are used for each specific coat. Attention to detail is monumental for us, which is why we design coats specifically to meet the needs of the individual who will be using the product. Our lab coats have moisture wicking and fluid resistant certified bacteriostatic fabric technology, are environmentally friendly and extremely easy to care for. Hydrophobic technology is built into the coat allowing fluids to bead up and roll off with ease. Ground in and oil based stains release easily from the fabric with laundering. On the inside, we added bacteriostatic hydrophilic technology to neutralize bacteria and to wick moisture away from the wearer. Since so much goes into creating the best lab coats in the industry, it becomes difficult to provide these features while charging the same price as other lab coats available to you. We firmly believe it is worth it. We provide a beautiful bright white coat infused with the latest technology with a one year professional warranty should anything happen to it. We are dedicated to making sure you receive the product you deserve as a hard working professional and the assurance that should you have any questions or concerns, we are only a phone call or email away and will do everything we can to make sure you are satisfied. We also offer complimentary shipping and returns and are happy to accept back exchanges and returns. If you would like more information about our lab coats, it may be found here. If you have any further questions about our lab coats please email your question to contact.us@medelita.com and a representative will get right back to you.
You are able to send the products back with complimentary shipping if you reside in the contiguous US and your order was purchased within the last 30 days. We will accept returns/exchanges for the first 180 days of your purchase. We will accept the return/exchange as long as the products are not embroidered, altered, and have no evidence of being worn, soiled, or washed.
Scrub Questions
Yes we do! We offer body measurements as well as garment measurements. Each garment has a specific guide located beneath the size selection. For any questions or fit & sizing recommendations please email us with your measurements and we will suggest styles and sizes that would best compliment you. (measurements needed are: chest/bust, waist, lower hip, shoulders, height, and sleeve length for individuals with longer arms) Customer support email: contact.us@medelita.com
Lab Coat Questions
Yes! We encourage all individuals to try on as many sizes and styles in order to find the right coat. This allows the individual to find their correct style and size. Returns and exchanges are complimentary within the contiguous US within 30 days of your purchase date. Here is a link to our Home Try-On Program
Yes we do! We offer body measurements as well as garment measurements. Each garment has a specific guide located beneath the size selection. For any questions or fit & sizing recommendations please email us with your measurements and we will suggest styles and sizes that would best compliment you. (measurements needed are: chest/bust, waist, lower hip, shoulders, height, and sleeve length for individuals with longer arms) Customer support email: contact.us@medelita.com
Order Questions
We sometimes find that order and shipping confirmation emails are misdirected into customers' junk or spam folders. Please add contact.us@medelita.com to your contacts list in your email provider and let us know if you need us to resend your confirmation by sending us an email to the same address (contact.us@medelita.com). Please ensure that an email address was used when placing the order and the spelling is correct. When checking out as guest, an email is not required, if you would like updates about your order please make sure to add your email address to the order. Also, you should be able to log into your account from www.medelita.com and find your order details with the invoice receipt.
From time to time we receive calls from customers who attempt to place an order online and their credit cards are declined for one or more reasons - but their bank accounts will show that the charge is pending for several days. When we search our payment gateway here at Medelita, we will only see that the transaction has been declined. If this happened to you, your credit/debit card charge has been declined from our perspective. However, based on the way many banks operate, the charge(s) may be pending for several days. The money will never be taken out of your credit card account but the reserve will be put aside so it will reduce your credit limit until the transaction clears on it's own within 2-5 business days. Unfortunately we cannot remove the charge, nor can we call in on your behalf as the credit card companies will not share account information with non-account holders such as the merchant. Here's a detailed description of how credit card transactions are processed online that will help explain this phenomenon: 1. When you place an order, the credit card transaction goes to the payment gateway provider such as Authorize.Net and forwards the transaction to Merchant Bank's Processor. 2. The information is then sent to your bank ("issuing bank"), and your bank will either approve or decline the transaction based on your available funds. If the transaction is declined by your bank, the transaction ends and your bank account will show the transaction as declined and so does the merchant's processor. 3. If the transaction is approved by your bank, it goes through a second security check by the payment gateway company with the billing information sent by the issuing bank. If the address, zip code and card code you provided do not match with the credit card billing information provided by the issuing bank, the payment gateway may decline the transaction based upon the merchant's fraud security settings. This is the reason why your bank indicates the transaction is approved, and the merchant indicates otherwise. Your bank approved the transaction, but the payment processor declined the transaction. The net result of transaction status is a failure as the payment processor declined the transaction even though your bank had approved it. This transaction will NOT show up on your credit card statement as it is declined by the payment processor. To your bank, they'll see this transaction as approved and will temporarily hold ("reserve") this money until the payment processor claims the money (which will never do as it declined the transaction), or a specific time elapses with no action from the payment processor which then releases the reserve. The time it will take to release the fund varies from banks to banks, and it could take anywhere from 2-5 business days. The reason for multiple "approved" transactions on your bank account may be due to multiple attempts on your part to submit the order when the payment processor declined the previous transaction. Why would payment gateway company scan a security check and then decline the transaction when the issuing bank already approved the transaction? It is important to understand that credit card fraud is one of the fastest growing crimes worldwide, as more and more people are buying products and services online. When fraud occurs, the banks get their money back from the merchant and customers get their money back from the banks (sometimes with a bit of a hassle). It is the merchant who will lose money on fraudulent transactions. To protect merchants and buyers, payment gateway providers implemented this additional security check to prevent "possible" fraud. Note: Portions of this article were reproduced/rewritten from Scott Seong's article, which contains a graphic respresentation of how this works here here: http://www.webtrafficexchange.com/declined-credit-card-transaction-appear-approved-bank
Warranty Questions
We offer a 1 year Professional Courtesy Guarantee. If you have any damages with your garment, please email us a photo of the issue to contact.us@medelita.com along with your full name and order number and we will assess whether the damage falls under our Professional Courtesy Guarantee.
Stethoscope Questions
These stethoscopes are German made stethoscopes known throughout Europe and Asia. They were just introduced in the US through Medelita. Since they are a medical device, we are only able to distribute them to addresses within the US. Here is the link to view the ERKA and see how they compare to Littman.
International Questions
Exchange/Returns Info
If for any reason you are not happy with a non-embroidered item, please return it within 180 days of your original order date for a refund. We will credit your original payment method, excluding original shipping & handling costs, once we are in receipt of your return items. If we made an error on your order or there is a sewing problem or quality issue, please call us at 877.987.7979. Please allow 3-5 business days after your order is received in our warehouse for your return to be processed. We're happy to send you a prepaid UPS mailing label for your return, if you contact us within 30 days of the original order date and you reside in the contiguous 48 U.S. states (excluding Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico). We politely ask that in order to receive a prepaid mailing label, that you first send us an email at contact.us@medelita.com explaining the reason for your return. Please include your order number, full name, and preferred contact information – phone or email.
We truly want you to obtain the right size and fit. It's a fundamental value of our company – true fit and comfort for all medical professionals. So if you ordered a non-embroidered item and would like to try a different size or style, just send us an email (within 30 days of your original order date) at contact.us@medelita.com. If you reside in the contiguous 48 states, we'll be more than happy to email you a UPS return label for your exchange (free of charge, within 30 days of the order date) if you simply tell us the reason(s) for your exchange. Be detailed or be brief – it's up to you. Once you receive the UPS.com email, please print the label and affix to the box or bag and drop off at your local UPS Store or drop box location. In summary, if you're a continental US resident (this excludes Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico) and have decided to exchange an item, you will only pay the original shipping and handling charges. We'll pay for your exchange items to come back to us (via UPS) if you contact us within 30 days of your order date, and we'll pick up the cost to send out the new items. Not a problem. We reserve the right to refuse a return if it has clearly been worn, laundered, or excessively soiled.
UPS Prepaid return labels are easy to retrieve from you Medelita.com account. First, to ensure that your information is protected, we need you to log into your account in order to access a list of your recent orders. You can do that by following this link: Account Login Once you've logged in, you should see your order number displayed in this list of past orders. You can click on that order number to be taken to the order details page. Once you reach that page, you should find a red button that says "Request Return Label" Click on that button and you'll arrive at the "Returns & Exchanges Form" where you can complete your exchange request by following the simple instructions on the screen. Once you submit your request, you should be prompted to print out your return label and you can take it from there. If you have any trouble logging in, please click the "Retrieve My Password" button on the log in page and follow the instructions to reset your password. If you don't see the password email please check your spam or junk folder. Should you additional help please email contact.us@medelita.com
At Medelita, if something isn't right – we'll fix it. Need a different size? No problem. Just ask. We call it our Professional Courtesy Guarantee™. Why? Because we, too, come from medical backgrounds – where high standards and exceptional care are not only valued, but required. We politely ask the following if you'd like to exchange or return an item:
- We cannot accept returns on embroidered items. If you are unsure about sizing or style preference, we suggest that you place your first order without embroidery.
- All sales of "Clearance" items are final and may be eligible for exchange, however we cannot issue refunds on these items.
- All original tags must still be attached.
- Garments are to be returned in excellent condition - without stains, makeup, or soiling of any kind - just as you would want to receive your order. Medelita uniforms are worn in hygienic environments, and thus must be presented to our customers with 100% cleanliness. By law, all garments returned must be clean; please wash all soiled garments prior to returning for repair or any reason.
- MEDELITA does not accept under any circumstances returns or exchanges that are soiled, worn, or anything that is not in new quality condition. We reserve the right to refuse a return if it has clearly been worn, laundered, or excessively soiled.
- Please place the garments inside the original garment bags.
- Medelita offers free exchanges and returns when a customer notifies us within 30 days of the order date. A UPS return label can be retrieved in your account detail page. We also ask that you please fill out and include the accompanying form to make sure your request is processed correctly and promptly. We are always happy to email a UPS return label when notified by email or phone if you wish to contact us directly.
- Returns and exchanges between 30 and 180 days from the date of purchase require the customer to pay for return shipping.
- We do not accept returns or exchanges after 180 days from the original order date. Original shipping and handling charges are not refundable.
- We're happy to provide personalized attention to each order - individual or group. Email us at contact.us@medelita.com.
Embroidery Questions
We have the utmost pride in our embroidery work. Our in-house service allows us to provide exemplary service to our customers and colleagues. We go to great lengths to ensure that each garment is perfectly sewn, inspected, and packaged. The very first thing that a customer notices is not the stitching or the curved lapels or beautiful pocket detail of the garment itself. It's the embroidery. We call it the "icing on the cake." The "stamp of achievement and great sacrifice." For that reason - it must be perfect. And that is our standard.
- Name & title embroidery is placed above the pocket, anatomical left, unless requested otherwise.
- There is limited space on certain sizes & styles, on a properly fitted lab coat, which may result in partial lapel coverage. See character limit chart here.
- To minimize lapel coverage, use first initials, no periods, and choose only one line of embroidery.
- List your professional title(s) after your last name (Sarah Smith, MD is preferred v. Dr. Sarah Smith)
- Custom embroidery requires 5 additional business days, prior to shipping.
- Embroidered garments may not be exchanged or returned, unless there was an error on our part.
- When choosing embroidery on scrubs, the first color selection on each scrub top will match the corresponding drawstring color if you choose to purchase scrub pants.
- We do not offer separate options for drawstring colors on our scrub pants.
Call 877.987.7979 to speak with a concierge specialist, or complete our online group order form. You may also send us an email to contact.us@medelita.com with your request.
On properly fitting, gender specific lab coats with stylish lapels, there is limited amount of space in the area above the pocket, and between the lapel and the armhole. Some sizes and styes have less room than others. It is our priority to alert you in advance that Medelita embroidery is centered above the pocket, and embroidered to a standard size/height that is both legible and high-quality in appearance. The large majority of Medelita customers/colleagues are "ok" with some letters of their first name being partially covered by the lapel. For those that want to ensure that every single letter is visible, please adhere to the following guidelines to prevent coverage in both the first and second lines of embroidery. The character limit information is available for each style coat is visible here: https://www.medelita.com/embroidery-recs.html.
Medelita custom logo embroidery is the most impressive way to truly distinguish your lab coat or scrubs. A finishing touch like no other - logo embroidery with your office, clinic, or hospital logo turns a lab coat and/or scrubs into something impressive and polished.
- Logos are sewn directly onto your selected garment. No patches are available.
- Depending on the logo, your name & title embroidery may be sewn in a color that matches with logo.
- We digitize/create the art file for new professional logos and school logos free of charge. Otherwise there is a one-time $150 fee for digitzation. This is the process of turning your logo from flat artwork into embroidery detail – color, number of stitches, shading, etc. Additional fees apply.
- Upload a .JPG, PDF or .DST of your logo. For your convenience, there is an "upload your logo" button in the right hand column, when making your selections for purchase.
- Once your logo is received, you will receive a confirmation and your design will be digitized by our expert embroidery team.
- You will then receive a picture (via email) for approval. This initial process takes approximately 5 days.
- Up to 2 total adjustments/changes can be made, within the $150 original charge.
- For adjustments beyond three, a $50 additional charge is applicable.
- Once approved, garments are scheduled for embroidery.
- We are committed to working with you until you are 100% satisfied with your custom logo embroidery.
The fonts and thread colors are available for preview once the color and size of an item has been selected. Once the color and size are selected you will see a preview of both before adding them to your cart along with the product.
For a static overview of the colors and fonts, please view the Embroidery Style Sheet on our website Embroidery Style Sheet
We have a wide selection of colors and fonts to choose from. Clink this link to view the details: Embroidery Style Sheet
Shipping Info
At Medelita we offer UPS Ground, UPS Next Day Air and UPS 2nd Day Air delivery to P.O. and F.P.O Boxes. A small handling fee includes the cost of preparing your shipment, selecting, and packaging the products you've purchased. Original shipping and handling charges are not refundable. Usual delivery time for UPS Ground is 2-7 working days, depending on your distance from our Southern California warehouse. Please allow add an additional 3-5 days for any orders containing products that are sold in the Medelita Marketplace and/or are not made by Medelita. For international orders, please allow 3-5 business days for Worldwide Expedited Service to most locations. International rates and shipping charges will apply. You may/may not receive a separate duty charge/bill directly from customs (separate from Medelita), depending on the importing policies of your country. Medelita is not responsible for any applicable duties or import custom fees. Click here to calculate international shipping rates to your country. Our website accepts orders 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. We process orders during our hours of operation Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm, excluding holidays. Orders placed before 2PM PST will be processed the same working day. Orders placed after 2PM PST, or on a weekend, will be processed the next business day.
Many of our customers opt for custom embroidery. This requires some extra time. If you've selected custom embroidery, please allow an additional 5 business days before it ships. This includes orders in which the customer has opted for expedited shipping (Next Day Air or 2nd Day Air). If your order includes more than one item, your entire order will be shipped when your embroidery portion is complete. Please understand that we cannot accept returns or exchanges on embroidered items, unless there was a significant embroidery error on our part. Please see our Embroidery Info page for more information
Try On At Home Questions
You place an order for your preferred style with the sizes that you'd like to try on. Keep the garment that works best for you and send us back what you don't want using our prepaid shipping label. Please note that trial orders must be placed without embroidery. You can find more information on the Home Try-On Program with Free Shipping And Returns. To ensure consistent quality in our finished products we maintain an extremely sanitary environment in our embroidery studio. Unfortunately due to these concerns we simply cannot add embroidery to used, worn, washed, or soiled garments. We advise that you consult your local tailor for alternative options.
Unfortunately, we don’t offer free shipping outside of the United States and Puerto Rico. We also do not offer free returns outside of the lower 48 contiguous U.S. states, therefore the full benefits of the at-home try on program do not apply to residents in Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico. We are happy to extend this program for international customers but all normal shipping rates will apply for the purchase (we do not provide international return shipping). If you have questions, please send an email to contact.us@medelita.com or call us at 877.987.7979