I still remember my internship days in the operation theatre.
Like most interns, I never gave much thought to scrubs. They were simply something you wore before stepping into the OT. As long as they were clean, that seemed enough. At least, that's what I thought.
The scrubs we used had just one pocket — and it was placed in an awkward position. It wasn't practical, and definitely wasn't designed with a doctor's work in mind.
It didn't seem like a big issue on the first day.
After all, I was there to learn surgery, assist my seniors, and take care of patients — not complain about my uniform.
But day after day, the same small frustrations kept following me.
I needed somewhere to keep a small notebook for quick reminders and instructions, but there simply wasn't enough space.
Sometimes I wished I had a secure place to keep my phone without worrying it would slip out every time I bent down.
None of these problems were serious on their own.
But together, they became part of every single shift.
What surprised me wasn't the problem itself. It was how normal it had become. Almost everyone around me had accepted it as part of the job.
"That's just how OT scrubs are."
"You get used to it."
And somehow, that was considered good enough.
No one questioned it anymore.
That's when I started wondering…
Why are scrubs designed like uniforms, instead of being designed like the tools doctors actually use every day?
The Tools Doctors Actually Use
Doctors spend entire shifts on their feet — bending, stretching, examining patients, assisting in procedures, running between wards, and responding to emergencies.
Yet something as basic as pocket placement is often an afterthought.
A scrub shouldn't just fit well. It should work with you. Every pocket should have a purpose.
Because when you're on duty, the smallest inconvenience repeats itself multiple times — and eventually those small inconveniences become part of your daily routine.
That's when I stopped looking at scrubs as just a uniform — and started looking at them as a tool.
Why DOCSTOCKS
That experience stayed with us long after internship ended.
So instead of accepting "that's how scrubs are," we asked, "How should scrubs be?"
Our answer: DOCSTOCKS was built by doctors who have lived these moments. Every scrub is designed with thoughtful functionality, purposeful pockets, lasting comfort, and the realities of hospital life in mind. Because doctors deserve scrubs that work as hard as they do.