Stranger Swabs Scrub Cap (Pre-Order)
Handmade to order in Sheffield, England. Pre-order: ships from early October 2026, and by the second week of October at the latest. Royal Mail tracked delivery from £3.99, with next-day and priority options at checkout.
Pre-order: ships October 2026. This is a brand new Medicus print. We aim to ship from 1 October, and by the second week of October at the latest. Ordering other caps at the same time? Your whole order ships together when this print is ready. If you would rather have this cap sent separately, tick the box on this page and we will be in touch.
Stranger Swabs sends gauze swabs floating through a red, stormy upside-down sky. A new print designed in-house by Medicus Caps for scrub teams who always count them back in.
Details
- Style: pick from 8 fits at checkout. Bandana, Captain, Duchess and Crown, or the specialised Bouffant, Pony, Turban and Surgical Hood (not sure? find your style)
- Material: 100% cotton
- Sizes: XS-2XL fits 52-69cm heads (view sizing guide)
- Care: machine wash at 60°C in line with NHS uniform guidance
- Pre-order production: made to order in Sheffield, UK, shipping from early October 2026 and by the second week of October at the latest
- Colours: Black and deep red base with cream swabs and red lightning
- Scrub team favourite: made for scrub practitioners and theatre nurses
- Dark and dramatic: a moody print that stands apart
- Exclusive print: designed in-house by Medicus Caps, so you won't find it anywhere else
- Team identification: Add custom embroidery with name and role
- Reusable: made to be washed and worn for years rather than binned after a shift
- Digital passport: every cap carries a sewn-in QR code linking to its own Medicus cap passport
- Delivery: UK Royal Mail Tracked 48 from £3.99, faster options at checkout, worldwide shipping available
Make It Yours
Embroidered name and role: stitched in your choice of font and placement, so it is still yours after the hundredth wash (see how big each text size is)
Satin lining: black or silver, kinder to hair through a long list
ID band: a bold contrast band for role or department identification without hiding the print
Mullet: plain front, patterned back, and easier laundry sorting
Animal ears: matching fabric ears for paediatric wards (choose in the customisation menu)
Wash bag: keeps your caps together through the hospital laundry
