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La Forma Medical
Engineered to Outperform
Reusable Gowns, Scrubs, Lab Coats, & Custom Apparel
Our Mission
Empower healthcare teams through unparalleled, high-performance products that provide protection for both the individual and the Earth.
Staff Stores Make Life Easy
- Individual Delivery to Staff Doorstep
- Custom Built Webstores
- Apparel for Uniforms, Gifting, Events, & Fundraising Programs
- Broad Range of Apparel Styles with Custom Branding
- Uniform Allowances
We'll open up a staff store for you that handles it all! We create you a custom web store that manages ordering, uniform allowances, individual garment selections, payments, and delivery. This way each staff member can order their size and garment directly through the store and on their own time. Store orders can be set to ship individually to each staff member or shipped in bulk to one address. Orders that ship in bulk will be packed by name to aid with distribution. Reduce the hassle, work with La Forma Medical to make it easy.
How Custom Works
Step 1: Select Styles For Your Staff
Select any new styles & review existing designs to include in your order. Fill out the information required in the Contact section, like contact information, additional design & organization details.
Step 2: Speak With Your Dedicated Account Manager
Within one business day your dedicated account manager will be in touch to discuss and review your order and design requests.
Step 3: Approve Designs & Place Your Order
Your dedicated design team will build custom mockups based on your input. Work with your account manager to finalize your order with your organization. We can also build a dedicated staff store for your staff to order with us directly.
Step 4: Receive Your Custom Medical Apparel
Your made-to-order custom garment arrives to you! We can ship direct to the individual or bulk ship with discounted options.
Woman Owned | Brainchild of Athletes
Who Are We?
For over 15 years, we have been at the forefront of apparel technology, design, and manufacturing for elite performance brands around the globe. Our woman-owned business believes that medical professionals deserve the same breathability, fit, function, mobility, and attention to performance quality as high-performing athletes do. We also know that, just like professional athletes, frontline workers need a product that provides effective and functional protection that eliminates any friction between them and a job well done.
La Forma Medical launched our reusable gown program in partnership with Inova Health Systems. Since then, our catalog has expanded to include a wide range of reusable products in the healthcare industry. We have developed our high-performance medical garments by working with this renowned hospital system, using focus groups with direct input from esteemed doctors, surgeons, and nurses on the front line.
Thriving Today, Thriving Tomorrow
Our Sustainable Operations
- Our Manufacturing runs on 90%+ Renewable Energy!
- Our operations use a mix of solar power, hydropower and geothermal that helps reduce our carbon footprint and environmental impact.
- We use BlueSign Certified textiles to reduce the environmental impact from our textile purchases.
- We use 95%+ recycled packaging to limit our waste. Our plastic garment bags are Recycled, Recyclable, and Biodegradable!
- Our eco-conscious textiles (Bluesign Certified) minimize environmental impact throughout production.
- Our precision laser cutters are environmentally friendly because it produces little to no fabric waste.
News Articles & Activity
Hospital System Develops Reusable Gown that Eases Supply Chain and Environmental Impact Issues
“The Inova team’s innovation is more functional, sustainable, and not vulnerable to supply chain disruptions, ensuring that healthcare workers have the necessary PPE to prevent the spread of infections. We are grateful to them for sharing their success with a broader audience.” said 2022 APIC President Linda Dickey, RN, MPH, CIC, FAPIC.
How a sports apparel company helped health system pivot to reusable gowns
"Inova leaders and La Forma decided to work together to create a reusable gown that fits better, is easier to take on and off, and can be reused up to 100 times. The two organizations worked closely, soliciting feedback from nurses and staff to improve the gown, sometimes meeting over late-night Zoom calls."
Innovative Gowns Fill Wishlist of Sustainability, Style, Design
One of the key innovations of this new gown design is the pull cord at the front. “In previous gowns that we used, there's a tie in the back that you'd have to undo; you take your hands behind your neck and untie,” she explained that untying could be difficult for some people. However, she continued, “This new gown has a pull cord on the left shoulder. In 1 swift motion, when you pull down, that [movement] automatically will undo the snaps in the back. So that pull cord is something that we've not seen in isolation guys before.”
Virginia Hospital System innovative, reusable gown a hit across the board
"By designing and producing a custom, reusable isolation gown, Inova Health System, based in the Washington D.C. suburbs, ensured adequate supply of their second-most used type of PPE, while also eliminating 213 tons of waste per year."
ECRI Names Disposable Gowns one of it's Top Ten Technology Hazards of 2022
Disposable Hospital Gowns Could Expose Health Workers to Infection. Widely used gowns, intended to protect people, can let too much liquid seep through, new studies suggest.
By, Brett Kelman, Kaiser Health News on July 5, 2022
One and Done? Building a Secure Supply Chain
Patti Hoch discusses the benefits of these reusable products with Hays Waldrop, Garry Skinner and Justin Poulin on this episode of Power Supply, highlighting a way to build supply chain security that also provides some significant cost savings AND reduces excess waste from healthcare operations. With a Win, Win, Win, you don't want to miss this episode!
TESTIMONIALS
"The order was received and we are pleased. We have sent them out to be laundered and should have them in service within the week. Thank you for working with us to make this happen. I will be an advocate for you and your organization. Thanks again."
— Dan T., Houston Healthcare, Georgia
”These reusable gowns are an excellent example of how we implemented cost savings and significantly reduced waste in the hospital. It's been a win-win.”
— Chip G., Sustainability Director, Top 10 Hospital USA
"Aside from the fact that it can be washed over 75 times, I can get in and out of (the gown) without help from someone else, it is breathable material so I don’t feel like I’m in a sauna, and the sleeves are long enough to give you full mobility. It is by far the best PPE gown I have used."
— Darlene T., Nursing Home
Why Choose La Forma Medical?
Direct Customer Ordering
We create a custom staff store that acts like a retail shop for free! Simply send staff your link. They input their orders and customization, and their individual orders arrive directly to them.
Direct Shipping to Staff Members
Staff stores eliminate the hassle of distributing staff apparel—orders can ship directly to employees’ homes. If you’d still like to ship to the hospital, orders will be packed by name for ease of distribution.
Styles Fit All: Tailored Sizing
We offer unique tailored sizing, allowing your staff to find their exact fit and length. Pick from short, regular, or tall lengths on our products to ensure your whole team is happy.
Quality Certificates
All of our AAMI Level fabrics are built in the USA and come with certifications for AATCC 42 Impact Penetration testing, AATCC 127 Hydrostatic pressure, ASTMF1670 Synthetic Blood Penetration Test, ASTMF1671 Viral Penetration Tests to ensure your safety.
Full Customization & No Art Fees
All apparel is made to order, so hospitals and employees can personalize their apparel with their logo, name & department as desired when they order. Whatever you envision, we can make it a reality at no cost to you.
Worldwide Shipping
Only 48 hours shipping to anywhere in the continental United States. Internationally ships on average in 5-10 business days.
Volume Pricing Extended to Individual Orders & Low Minimums
Even though your team will be ordering individually, we still provide high quantity discounts for your team. You don’t need to over-buy to save! We have low minimums on all custom orders.
Environmentally Friendly
Reusable gowns can reduce medical waste as much as 80 percent. Additionally, our manufacturing operations run on majority solar energy, a renewable resource that helps reduce our carbon footprint.
Promotional Gear
We create more than just performance gear. Our team can create unique designs on apparel from t-shirts to hats for your shop.
Transition to Reusable with
La Forma Medical
Ordering reusable & custom medical apparel from La Forma Medical is simple, stream-lined, and convenient. Work with our customer-focused team to get high-quality custom gear that your staff will be proud to wear.
Contact your account manager today to get started!
EMAIL: Info@laformamed.com
PHONE: (844) 897-5199
LF Medical Blog
The Tariff Tipping Point: Why Hospitals Need to Rethink Disposables—Now
The healthcare industry is facing a pivotal decision. With new tariffs looming on Chinese imports—including medical supplies like disposable gowns—U.S. hospitals are about to see a steep climb in costs. Combined with ongoing supply chain instability and increased pressure to meet sustainability goals, it’s clear: sticking with disposables is no longer a safe or smart strategy.
One of the biggest pain points? Single-use disposable gowns, which are primarily sourced from Asia. If you're still relying on them, it’s time to ask: what’s your plan when prices spike and inventory dries up?
April 03, 2025
Disposable versus reusable medical gowns: A performance comparison, by Meredith McQuerry, PhD, Elizabeth Easter, PhD, and Alex Cao, BSc
A major challenge of the CDC's recommendation to adopt reusable gowns during surge capacity is that cloth gowns have a much lower market share than disposable gowns in US health care. Presently, disposable gowns make up at least 80% of the isolation gown market (Jenkins, 2018). However, this market share trend is expected to change over time in favor of reusable gowns. Especially as the protection of disposable gowns has been called into question after recent epidemics such as the Ebola crisis of 2014 which claimed the lives of over 11,000 people, including 500 health care personnel. Following this crisis, in 2016 it was found that some medical gowns on the market were defective, allowing fluids to leak through, ultimately infecting surgeons and nurses in contact with infected patients.
November 26, 2024
The Insidious Dangers of Disposable Isolation Gowns—and How to Address Them. Written by Karen Haberland, Senior Project Officer.
Isolation gowns are a longstanding infection control tool across hospital settings. These garments are intended to safeguard patients and clinicians by preventing the spread of disease-causing microorganisms. But do today’s disposable gowns provide the degree of protection healthcare workers assume? Not necessarily.
November 26, 2024
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