Top 10 Scrub Caps for Nurses in 2025

Choosing the right scrub cap in 2025 is more important than ever for nurses who spend long, demanding hours on the floor. Comfort, durability, breathability, and personal style now play a major role in selecting the perfect cap—especially as healthcare professionals embrace scrub caps as both a functional accessory and a form of personal expression.

Below are the Top 10 Scrub Caps for Nurses in 2025, based on performance, fit, longevity, and real-world feedback from nurses nationwide.

1. Blue Sky Scrubs® Ponytail Scrub Cap — Best Overall for Long Hair

Designed to solve the problem nurses have faced for decades, the patented Ponytail Scrub Cap by Blue Sky Scrubs remains the gold standard.

Perfect for long hair
Secure back tie with pouch
Breathable, soft, lightweight
Available in dozens of colors and patterns

No other design balances comfort and practicality this well.

2. Blue Sky Scrubs® Pixie Scrub Cap — Best for Short Hair

Short-haired nurses consistently choose the Pixie Cap for its perfect low-profile fit.

Snug but comfortable
Ultra-soft cotton
Great for OR and general floor work

3. Bouffant Caps — Best for Maximum Volume Hair

Ideal for those who need extra space or maintain infection-control standards requiring full coverage.

4. Men’s Simple Scrub Caps

Men in healthcare prefer minimalist styles. The best caps offer a clean, athletic fit with moisture-wicking fabric.

5. Patterned Scrub Caps — Best for Personality & Expression

Floral, geometric, seasonal, pediatric-friendly, and holiday patterns have exploded in popularity.

6. Performance Fabric Scrub Caps

Modern moisture-wicking materials make these perfect for long shifts, hot environments, or OR settings. They are the best scrub caps.

7. Reversible Scrub Caps

Two looks in one cap — highly versatile and durable.

8. Eco-Friendly Organic Cotton Scrub Caps

Made for those who prefer sustainable, natural materials.

9. Adjustable Scrub Caps With Elastic Backs

Great for shared OR settings or nurses who want an easy, flexible fit.

10. Premium Luxury Scrub Caps

Hand-made, ethically manufactured boutique caps (like those produced by Blue Sky Scrubs) offer unmatched comfort and longevity.

Final Thoughts

The best scrub cap in 2025 depends on hair type, workplace setting, and personal preference. But one thing is clear: nurses overwhelmingly choose scrub caps that balance comfort, quality, and style — and Blue Sky Scrubs continues to set the industry standard. Check out all our favorite scrub caps.

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		XXS	XS	S	M	L	XL
Chest	up to 34"	34"-36"	36"-38"	38"-40"	41"-43"	44"-46"
Natural Waist	up to 31"	31"-32"	32-"34"	34"-36"	36"-38"	39"-42"
Length	25"	25"	26"	26"	27"	27"

		XXS	XS	S	M	L	XL
Pant Waist	up to 30"	30"-33"	33"-34"	34"-36"	36"-38"	38"-40"
Hip	up to 36"	36"-38"	38"-40"	40"-42"	43"-45"	45"-47"
Front Rise	7"	7.5"	8"	8.5"	9"	9.5"
Inseam	32"	32"	32"	32"	32"	32"
Full Length	40"	40.5"	41"	41"	42"	42.5"
Tall Inseam	34"	34"	34"	34"	34"	34"
Tall Full Length	42"	42.5"	44"	44.5"	45"	45"

		XXS	XS	S	M	L	XL
Chest	up to 34"	34"-36"	36"-38"	38"-40"	40"-43"	43"-46"
Natural Waist	up to 29"	29"-32"	32-"34"	34"-36"	36"-39"	39"-42"
Length	25"	25"	26"	26"	27"	27"

		XXS	XS	S	M	L	XL
Pant Waist	up to 30"	30"-31"	31"-33"	33"-35"	35"-37"	37"-39"	39"-41"
Hip	up to 38"	38"-41"	41"-42"	42"-44"	44"-47"	47"-48"
Front Rise	8"	8.5"	9"	9.5"	10"	10.5"
Inseam	33"	33"	33"	33"	32"	33"
Full Length	41"	41"	42"	43"	43"	44"
Tall Inseam	35"	35"	35"	35"	35"	35"
Tall Full Length	42.5"	43"	44"	44.5"	45"	45.5"

		Chest	Natural Waist	Low Waist	Length
xxs	2-4	32”-35”	27”-29”	34"-36"	22.5"
xs	4-6	35”–37”	29”–32”	36"-39"	23.5"
S	6-8	37”–39”	32”–36”	39"-42"	24"
M	8-10	39”–41”	36”–38”	42"-44"	24.5"
L	10-12	41”–45”	38”–40”	44"-46"	25"
XL	12-14	45”–48”	40”–45”	46"-50"	25.5"
2XL	14-16	48”–51”	45”–48”	50"-54"	26.5"
3XL	16-18	51”–54”	48”–51”	54"-57"	28.5"

		Pant Waist	Hip	Front Rise	Inseam	Full Length
xxs	2-4	32"-34"	35"-37"	11.5"	28.5"	40"
xs	4-6	34”–35”	37”–38”	11.5”	29"	40.5"
S	6-8	35”–38”	38”–42”	11.5”	29"	41"
M	8-10	38”–40”	42”–44”	12"	29.5"	42"
L	10-12	40”–42”	44”–46”	12.25"	30"	43"
XL	12-14	42”–44”	46”–48”	13"	30"	43.5"
2XL	14-16	44”–47”	48”–52”	14"	31"	45"
3XL	16-18	47”–52”	52”–55”	15"	32"	47"

		Chest	Natural Waist	Low Waist	Length
xxs	0-2	31"-34"	25"-27"	32"-34"	22.5"
xs	2-4	34”–36”	27”–29”	34"-35"	22.75"
S	4-6	36"-38"	29"-34"	35"-39"	23.5"
M	6-8	38”–40”	34"-36"	39"-41"	25"
L	8-10	40”–43”	36”–38”	41"-45"	25.75"
XL	10-12	43”–48”	38”–43”	45"-49"	26"

		Pant Waist	Hip	Front Rise	Inseam	Full Length
xxs	0-2	32"-34"	34"-36"	9.5"	28"	37.5"
xs	2-4	34”–37”	36”–38”	10.25"	28.5"	38.5"
S	4-6	37”–38”	38”–40”	11.”	28.5"	39"
M	6-8	38”–41”	40”–42”	12"	29"	41"
L	8-10	41”–43”	42”–46”	13"	29.5"	43"
XL	10-12	43”–45”	46”–50”	14"	29.5"	44"

	Chest	Waist	Hip	Length (back of neck hem to bottom)
XXS	35"-38"	34"-37"	39-42"	36.25"
XS	37"-39"	37"-38"	41-43"	36.5"
S	39"-42"	38-39"	41-43"	36.25"
M	42"-45"	39"-41"	43-44"	36.5"
L	45"-47"	41"-42"	44-46"	36.25"
XL	47"-51"	42"-45"	46-49"	36.5"

	Chest	Waist	Hip	Length (back of neck hem to bottom)
XS	34"-37"	31"-34"	35"-38"	22.75"
S	38"-41"	34"-37"	38"-41"	24.5"
M	41"-42"	37"-40"	41"-42"	25.5"
L	42"-44"	40"-41"	42"-45"	26.5"
XL	44"-46"	40"-42"	45"-47"	27.5"

	Chest	Waist	Hip	Length (back of neck hem to bottom)
XS	30"-34"	30"-32"	32"-36"	24.75"
S	34"-36"	32"-34"	36"-38"	25.75"
M	36"-38"	34"-36"	38"-40"	26.75"
L	38"-40"	36"-38"	40"-42"	27.75"
XL	40"-42"	38"-40"	42"-44"	28.75"

	Chest	Waist	Hip	Length (back of neck hem to bottom)
XS	32"-38"	28"-32"	32"-36"	22.5"
S	38"-39"	32"-34"	36"-38"	23.5"
M	39"-40"	34"-36"	38"-39"	24.5"
L	40"-42"	36"-38"	39"-40"	25.5"
XL	42"-44"	38"-40"	40"-42"	26.5"

	Chest	Waist	Hip	Length (back of neck hem to bottom)
XS	32"-38"	32"-35"	34"-37"	22.5"
S	38"-40"	35"-36"	37"-38"	23.5"
M	40"-43"	36"-38"	38"-40"	24.5"
L	40"-43"	36"-37"	40"-42"	25"
XL	42"-44"	36"-38"	40"-43"	26"

	Chest	Waist	Hip	Length (back of neck hem to bottom)
XS	32"-36"	30"-34"	34"-38"	24"
S	36"-38"	34"-36"	38"-39"	25"
M	38"-40"	36"-38"	39"-41"	26"
L	40"-42"	38"-40"	41"-43"	27"
XL	42"-44"	40"-42"	43"-44"	28"

	Chest	Waist	Hip	Length (back of neck hem to bottom)
XS	34"-39"	32"-35"	36"-40"	23"
S	39"-41"	35"-37"	40"-42"	24"
M	41"-42"	37"-39"	42"-44"	25"
L	42"-44"	39"-41"	44"-46"	26"
XL	44"-47"	41"-43"	46"-48"	27.5"

	Chest	Waist	Hip	Length (back of neck hem to bottom)
XXS	30"-34"	26"-29"	30"-33"	22.5"
XS	34"-36"	29"-30"	33"-35"	22.5"
S	35"-37"	30"-32"	35"-37"	22.5"
M	37"-38"	32"-34"	37"-40"	22.75"
L	38"-40"	34"-37"	40"-44"	23.25"
XL	41"-42"	37"-40"	44"-48"	24"

	Chest	Waist	Hip	Length (back of shirt)
XXS	29"-32"	25"-28"	30"-33"	25"
XS	32"-34"	28"-30"	33"-35"	25"
S	34"-36"	30"-32"	35"-38"	25"
M	36"-38"	32"-34"	38"-40"	26"
L	38"-42"	34"-37"	40"-42"	26"
XL	42"-43"	37"-39"	42"-44"	27"

		Chest	Natural Waist	Low Waist	Length
XXS	2-4	32"-34"	29"-31"	35"-37"	24"
XS	4-6	34"-36"	31"-33"	37"-38"	25"
S	6-8	36”-38”	33"-35"	38"-40"	25.5"
M	8-10	38”-40”	35"-37"	40"-42"	26"
L	10-12	40”-42”	37"-39"	42"-44"	26.5"
XL	12-14	42”-44”	39"-41"	44"-46"	27.5"

Chest

Natural Waist

Low Waist

Length

XXS

2-4

32"-34"

29"-31"

35"-37"

24"

4-6

34"-36"

31"-33"

37"-38"

25"

6-8

36”-38”

33"-35"

38"-40"

25.5"

8-10

38”-40”

35"-37"

40"-42"

26"

10-12

40”-42”

37"-39"

42"-44"

26.5"

12-14

42”-44”

39"-41"

44"-46"

27.5"

		Pant Waist	Hip	Front Rise	Inseam
XXS	2-4	31"-34"	35"-37"	8"	32.5"
XS	4-6	34"-35"	37"-38"	8.5"	32.5"
S	6-8	35”-37”	38"-40"	8.75"	32.5"
M	8-10	37”-39”	40"-42"	9.25"	32.5"
L	10-12	39”-41”	42"-44"	9.5"	32.5"
XL	12-14	41”-43”	44"-46"	10"	32.5"

Pant Waist

Hip

Front Rise

Inseam

XXS

2-4

31"-34"

35"-37"

32.5"

4-6

34"-35"

37"-38"

8.5"

32.5"

6-8

35”-37”

38"-40"

8.75"

32.5"

8-10

37”-39”

40"-42"

9.25"

32.5"

10-12

39”-41”

42"-44"

9.5"

32.5"

12-14

41”-43”

44"-46"

10"

32.5"

	Chest	Waist	Hip	Standard Length	Long Length with 2" added
S	36"-40"	36"-40"	36-40"	25"	27"
M	41"-42"	41"-42"	41.42"	26.5"	28.5"
L	43"-48"	43"-48"	43"-48"	27"	29"
XL	49"-52"	49"-52"	49"-52"	28.5"	30.5"
2XL	53"-55"	53"-55"	53"-55"	29"	31"
3XL	56"-57"	56"-57"	56"-57"	30.5"	32.5"

Chest

Waist

Hip

Standard Length

Long Length with 2" added

36"-40"

36-40"

25"

27"

41"-42"

41.42"

26.5"

28.5"

43"-48"

27"

29"

49"-52"

28.5"

30.5"

2XL

53"-55"

29"

31"

3XL

56"-57"

30.5"

32.5"

	Waist	Hip	Rise	Thigh	Ankle	Inseam	Waist to Foot
S	36"-39"	41"-43"	11"	20-22"	10.5"	29"	40"
M	40"-41"	44"-46"	12"	21-22"	10.75"	29.5"	41.50"
L	42"-43"	47"-48"	12.5"	23"-24"	11.25"	30"	42.5"
XL	44"-48"	49"-52"	14"	25"-26"	11.75"	30"	44"
2XL	49"-52"	53"-56"	14.5"	27"-28"	12.5"	31"	46"
3XL	53"-56"	57"-60"	15"	28"-29"	13.25"	32"	48"

Waist

Hip

Rise

Thigh

Ankle

Inseam

Waist to Foot

36"-39"

41"-43"

11"

20-22"

10.5"

29"

40"

40"-41"

44"-46"

12"

21-22"

10.75"

29.5"

41.50"

42"-43"

47"-48"

12.5"

23"-24"

11.25"

30"

42.5"

44"-48"

49"-52"

14"

25"-26"

11.75"

30"

44"

2XL

49"-52"

53"-56"

14.5"

27"-28"

12.5"

31"

46"

3XL

53"-56"

57"-60"

15"

28"-29"

13.25"

32"

48"

	Chest	Natural Waist	Low Waist	Length
S	36”–40”	30”–36”	34”-36”	25"
M	40”–43”	36”–40”	36"-38"	26.5"
L	43”–46”	40"-42"	38"-41"	27.5"
XL	46"-49"	42"-44"	41"-43"	28.75"
2XL	49"-52"	44"-48"	43"-46"	29.75"
3XL	52"-55"	48"-52"	46"-50"	30.5"

Chest

Natural Waist

Low Waist

Length

36”–40”

30”–36”

34”-36”

25"

40”–43”

36”–40”

36"-38"

26.5"

43”–46”

40"-42"

38"-41"

27.5"

46"-49"

42"-44"

41"-43"

28.75"

2XL

49"-52"

44"-48"

43"-46"

29.75"

3XL

52"-55"

48"-52"

46"-50"

30.5"

	Pant Waist	Hip	Front Rise	Inseam	Full Length
S	28"-32"	33"-38"	11.5"	28"	40"
M	32"-34"	38"-42"	12.5"	28.5"	41.5"
L	34”–38”	42"-44"	13.5"	29"	43"
XL	38"-42"	44"-46"	14"	30"	44.5"
2XL	42"-46"	46"-51"	15"	31"	45.5"
3XL	46"-48"	51"-54"	16"	32"	47.5"

Pant Waist

Hip

Front Rise

Inseam

Full Length

28"-32"

33"-38"

11.5"

28"

40"

32"-34"

38"-42"

12.5"

28.5"

41.5"

34”–38”

42"-44"

13.5"

29"

43"

38"-42"

44"-46"

14"

30"

44.5"

2XL

42"-46"

46"-51"

15"

31"

45.5"

3XL

46"-48"

51"-54"

16"

32"

47.5"

	Chest	Waist	Hip	Length (back of shirt)
XS	39"-41"	36-39"	36-39"	26"
S	41"-45"	39-43"	39"-42"	27"
M	44"-46"	43"-45"	42-44"	28"
L	46"-52"	46"-52"	45-53"	28.5"
XL	52"-54"	52"-56"	53-55"	29"
XXL	53"-56"	56"-57"	55-57"	30.25"

Chest

Waist

Hip

Length (back of shirt)

39"-41"

36-39"

26"

41"-45"

39-43"

39"-42"

27"

44"-46"

43"-45"

42-44"

28"

46"-52"

45-53"

28.5"

52"-54"

52"-56"

53-55"

29"

XXL

53"-56"

56"-57"

55-57"

30.25"

	Waist	Hip	Rise	Thigh	Ankle	Inseam	Waist to Foot
XS	28"-35"	38"-41"	12"	23"-25"	9.5"	31.5"	42.25"
S	31"-37"	40"-42"	12.5"	23"-25"	9.5"	31.5"	42.25"
M	34"-40"	42-44"	12.5"	25"-26"	10"	31.5"	42.5"
L	37"-44"	44"-46"	12"	26"-27"	10.5"	31.5"	43.5"
XL	40"-46"	46"-49"	12"	27"-28"	11"	31.5"	44"
XXL	43"-52"	49"-51"	12"	28"-29"	11.5"	31.5"	44"

Waist

Hip

Rise

Thigh

Ankle

Inseam

Waist to Foot

28"-35"

38"-41"

12"

23"-25"

9.5"

31.5"

42.25"

31"-37"

40"-42"

12.5"

23"-25"

9.5"

31.5"

42.25"

34"-40"

42-44"

12.5"

25"-26"

10"

31.5"

42.5"

37"-44"

44"-46"

12"

26"-27"

10.5"

31.5"

43.5"

40"-46"

46"-49"

12"

27"-28"

11"

31.5"

44"

XXL

43"-52"

49"-51"

12"

28"-29"

11.5"

31.5"

44"

	Chest	Waist	Hip	Length (back of shirt)
S	35"-38"	33"-36"	34"-37"	27"
M	38"-42"	36"-40"	37"-40"	26"
L	42”–44”	40"-43"	40"-44"	27.5"
XL	45”–49”	43"-47"	45"-50"	27"

Chest

Waist

Hip

Length (back of shirt)

35"-38"

33"-36"

34"-37"

27"

38"-42"

36"-40"

37"-40"

26"

42”–44”

40"-43"

40"-44"

27.5"

45”–49”

43"-47"

45"-50"

27"

	Chest	Waist	Hip	Length (back of shirt)
S	37"-40"	35"-38"	36"-39"	26.5"
M	39"-41"	38"-40"	39"-41"	27"
L	41”–45”	40"-44"	41"-45"	28"
XL	45”–48”	44"-48"	45"-49"	28"

Chest

Waist

Hip

Length (back of shirt)

37"-40"

35"-38"

36"-39"

26.5"

39"-41"

38"-40"

39"-41"

27"

41”–45”

40"-44"

41"-45"

28"

45”–48”

44"-48"

45"-49"

28"

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5. Patterned Scrub Caps — Best for Personality & Expression

6. Performance Fabric Scrub Caps

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