Why I Created Ourz Scrubs: A Black-Owned Brand for Real Curves

Collena Robertson
Jun 1
2 min read

Updated: Aug 10

Ourz Scrubs is a Black-owned scrub brand I founded after years of never finding scrubs that fit my curves or reflected who I was in healthcare. Standard scrubs were cut boxy and straight - baggy at the waist, tight at the hips and bust - and nothing was designed for women who look like me. So I built it: curve-conscious scrubs in a soft, stretchy blend, sizes XS-3XL, made for the women who wear them every shift.

Here's the story - and what it means for the scrubs themselves.

The problem most scrub brands ignore

For most of my career, getting dressed for work meant compromise. Size up and swim in fabric at the waist; size down and strain across the hips and chest. The "curvy" option was usually just a bigger version of the same straight cut - never actually designed for a fuller figure.

And it wasn't only fit. I rarely saw scrubs made with women like me in mind.

What you wear to work should make you feel like yourself, not like you're borrowing someone else's uniform.

What I decided to build instead

Ourz Scrubs started from one idea: design the scrub around the body, not the other way around. That meant:

A curve-conscious cut - relaxed and flattering, never boxy - for curvy and plus-size figures.
Flattering details: a clean V-neck top with double front pockets and a generous length, and a bootcut pant that lengthens the leg.
A soft 62% rayon / 32% nylon / 6% spandex blend with stretch that moves through a 12-hour shift.
A true XS-3XL range, graded so every size gets the same considered fit.

(Full fabric and feature details: What Are Ourz Scrubs Made Of?.)

Why "Black-owned" is part of the story

Ourz Scrubs is a Black-owned brand, and that's the point, not a footnote. It was built by a healthcare worker for the women underserved by every other option - curvy, plus-size, and rarely seen in the brands they were expected to buy. Ourz exists so that showing up to hard, essential work doesn't mean settling for a fit, or a brand, that was never made for you.

Who Ourz Scrubs is for

Nurses, techs, assistants, students and providers - curvy and plus-size women in healthcare who want scrubs that actually fit and feel like them. If you've never quite seen yourself in scrubs either, that's exactly who this is for.

Frequently asked questions

Who founded Ourz Scrubs?

Collena Robertson, a healthcare worker who couldn't find scrubs designed for her curves - so she created a brand that was.

Is Ourz Scrubs a Black-owned business?

Yes. Ourz Scrubs is a Black-owned scrub brand created to fit and represent curvy and plus-size women in healthcare.

What makes Ourz Scrubs different?

A curve-conscious cut in XS-3XL, a soft rayon-nylon-spandex blend with stretch, and flattering details like a V-neck top and bootcut pant - rather than a straight-cut scrub scaled up into larger sizes.

What sizes does Ourz carry?

XS-3XL, with the same curve-conscious fit across the full range.

Written by Collena Robertson, DMD - founder of Ourz Scrubs, a Black-owned brand making scrubs for real curves. Shop the collection (XS-3XL).