It was in the 1970s that the scrubs of today finally came about
. Green cotton or polyester-cotton short-sleeved gowns of lengths reaching below one's knees, or short-sleeved shirts with a V shaped neckline paired with drawstring pants of the same color and material became the staple outfit for hospital personnel. Additionally, closed shoes, latex gloves, a synthetic textile or gauze mask, a bouffant-style or tie-back cloth cap, and a synthetic or cloth surgical gown were worn over the scrubs when one participates in performing any surgical procedures. Due to its color, this attire was then termed as "surgical greens". As time went by, however, the name was decisively changed to "scrubs" because of the "scrubbed" set of conditions one wears these garbs to.