FIGS Scrubs Review: Fabrics, Sizing and What to Check Before You Buy

FIGS is the brand most people compare everything else against, which makes it a useful reference point whether or not you end up buying from them. If you are trying to work out what you actually need from a uniform, understanding how their range is organised is a reasonable place to start.

This review uses the current official catalogue rather than treating anecdotes as proof. We have not worn-tested these garments, and we are a competitor — so everything below is drawn from FIGS' own published product information and stated specifications, checked July 2026. Stock, colours, sizes, prices and availability change.

The fabric name is the thing to learn

FIGS organises much of its range around named fabric technologies rather than around cut. The three you will see most often:

• FIONx™ — described by FIGS as "Soft + Breathable"
• FORMx™ — described as "Stretch + Comfort"
• FlexKnit — described as "Flexible + Airy"

This matters practically: the same style name in a different fabric will not necessarily feel, fit or wash the same way. If you buy a top in one fabric line and a pant in another, expect them to age differently even if the colour name matches. That is not a criticism specific to FIGS — it is true of any brand running multiple fabric platforms — but their range is broad enough that it is easy to do accidentally.

Note also that these are marketing names for proprietary fabrics, not standardised industry terms. "Breathable" and "stretch" are not measured against a public benchmark, so they tell you the intended character of the fabric rather than a specification you can compare across brands. Where you can compare directly is fibre composition and care instructions, listed per product.

Sizing and length

FIGS lists women's sizes from XXS to 2XL, and offers petite and tall inseam options on its core scrub pants, presented as separate collections you can browse directly.

Two genuine advantages there. The first is the XXS floor — most ranges, ours included, start at XS, and if XXS is your size that single fact may decide this for you. The second is presentation: dedicated petite and tall collections are simply easier to shop than a length option buried on a product page, particularly if length is the reason you are shopping at all.

For comparison, we offer petite and tall lengths on selected styles rather than across the whole catalogue, and they sit as a length choice on the product page rather than as their own collection. If you want the widest choice of styles in a petite or tall inseam specifically, FIGS currently offers more of them.

Two things to check for yourself either way: petite and tall generally describe inseam and rise adjustments rather than a differently proportioned top, and the available lengths vary by style rather than covering an entire catalogue. Confirm on the specific product page.

Range breadth, and what it costs you

Beyond core tops and pants, FIGS lists ScrubJumpsuits™, ScrubLeggings™, maternity scrubs, lab coats, underscrubs, jackets and vests, and a footwear collaboration with New Balance.

Breadth is a genuine advantage if you want to buy your whole working wardrobe in one place, and maternity and lab coats in particular are categories many uniform ranges skip entirely.

The trade-off is choice overload and cross-line consistency. A legging, a jumpsuit and a core pant are three different fit systems. Colour names that appear across lines will not always produce the same shade in different fabrics. If exact colour matching matters where you work, keep your top and pant within one fabric line and buy them together.

Pockets: count them for your actual shift

Pocket count varies considerably by style across the range, so there is no single answer here — which is the point. Choose by what you carry rather than by the highest number.

Check three things on any specific product page: how many pockets, whether they close, and where they sit. An open thigh pocket empties itself when you squat to a low bed, and a pocket placed for a standard inseam sits differently on a petite or tall length. This applies to every brand including ours.

When FIGS may suit you

• You wear XXS.
• You want the widest possible choice of styles in a petite or tall inseam.
• You want maternity, lab coats or underscrubs from the same brand as your scrubs.
• You prefer choosing a fabric character first and a style second.
• You want a jumpsuit or leggings rather than a conventional top-and-pant.

A narrower range may serve you better if you want one fabric, one fit system and a colour that will still exist when you reorder.

Compare the garment, not the brand image

The useful comparison is specification against specification, not marketing against marketing. For what it is worth on our side, stated plainly:

• Sizes XS–2XL, with petite and tall lengths on selected styles alongside regular. No XXS.
• One fabric across the whole range — four-way stretch, moisture-wicking, wrinkle-resistant, certified to OEKO-TEX Standard 100 at finished-garment level. Fewer decisions, and no cross-line consistency problem, because there are no other lines.
• 22 core colours, every colour in every cut. Core rather than seasonal, so a reorder next year gets the same shade.
• Four leg shapes — jogger, cargo, tapered, straight-leg — and five necklines.
• No maternity, lab coats, jumpsuits, leggings or footwear. If you need those, we do not have them.

Put against each other: FIGS gives you more range, a smaller size floor and more styles carrying a petite or tall inseam; we give you one fabric and complete colour-to-cut coverage. Those suit different problems, and it is worth being honest that they are different problems rather than pretending one answer wins.

Buying checklist, whoever you buy from

1. Check your dress code first — including the specific shade, not just the colour family.
2. Choose the fabric line before the style, and keep matching pieces within it.
3. Read the fibre composition and care instructions on the actual product page.
4. Check inseam and rise, not just waist size — and check whether a petite or tall length exists for that style.
5. Count pockets against what you genuinely carry, and check they close.
6. Test shoulders, hip, rise, thigh and hem. Waist alone is not enough.

Common questions

Does FIGS offer petite and tall sizes?

Yes. FIGS lists petite and tall inseam options on its core scrub pants as separate collections. Availability varies by style, so check the specific product page rather than assuming it covers the whole catalogue.

What is the difference between FIONx, FORMx and FlexKnit?

They are FIGS' proprietary fabric lines, described by the company as soft and breathable, stretch and comfort, and flexible and airy respectively. They are marketing names rather than standardised specifications, so compare fibre composition and care instructions if you want something measurable.

What size range does FIGS offer for women?

XXS to 2XL at the time of checking, with petite and tall length options on core pants. Confirm on their current size chart, since ranges change.

Can you mix FIGS fabric lines?

You can, but colour matching is most reliable within a single fabric line. The same colour name in a different fabric may not produce the same shade, and the pieces will age at different rates.

About the author
Hedy Nie is COO at Eadflie and Eipnare, where she runs brand, product copy, customer research and the blog. She led the nurse interview programme — 60 nurses, October 2025 to January 2026 — that shapes how these uniforms get designed. Hedy is not a nurse, and neither is anyone on the team: anything that crosses into clinical practice is co-signed by a registered nurse. She answers her own LinkedIn messages.

FIGS is a trademark of FIGS, Inc. This review is independent and unaffiliated; product information was taken from FIGS' published catalogue in July 2026 and may since have changed.