Recent studies show that over the next five to seven years, acute healthcare opportunities will grow at steady rates but with no major increases anticipated. However, the non-acute market is expected to boom, with growth rates in double digits -- expected to be at least 12 to 15 percent.  With changes in the national healthcare policy landscape, acute facilities are pushing their customers to non-acute facilities in an effort to free up valuable space and trim costs.

First and foremost, it has been documented that the price of cotton has gone down from its all time high.  To put this in its proper prospective, at its highest price, cotton was selling at $2.35 per pound.  As of June 1, 2011, on the New York Board of Trade Futures Exchange, cotton was selling at $1.65 per pound.  At one point last month, cotton was even as low as $1.44 per pound.  It is very important to recognize the fact that a year ago cotton was selling at $.70 per pound, so even with the lowest current prices, the price is still more than double what it was just a year ago.

Work Wear Hits Pay Dirt - Doctor's Scrubs Repel Blood, Football Gear Stretches Farther, a Wash 'n Wear Tux

 

Surgical scrubs that resist microbes and repel blood. Tuxedos that can be tossed into the washing machine. Basketball undershorts that help players jump higher. Work clothing today not only has to look good, it is expected to make wearers perform better, be it a hospital, a hotel restaurant or a sports arena.