Crepe rubber is natural rubber processed into thin, crinkled sheets. Pale crepe is the lightest-coloured and purest grade of natural rubber, made from selected latex. Sri Lanka is one of the main producers of pale crepe, and exported about US$25 million of crepe rubber in 2025.

Grades and uses

• Pale crepe: used where colour and purity matter, such as adhesives, medical and food-contact items
• Sole crepe: thick crepe sheets used as shoe soles, the classic crepe sole of desert boots and casual shoes

Specification

Crepe is graded by colour, dirt content, ash and volatile matter. Tell us the grade and the tests your plant requires, and we confirm the specification on the sample.

Who buys it

Footwear makers, adhesive manufacturers and rubber goods producers.

How crepe is made

Latex is collected from rubber trees, coagulated, then passed repeatedly between grooved rollers under running water, which washes it and gives crepe its crinkled texture. The sheets are air-dried, then packed in bales.

What to tell us for a quote

• The product, grade or specification you need, and a reference sample if you have one
• Quantity per order and how often you buy
• Pack size, packaging and labelling
• Destination port and the Incoterm you prefer
• Documents your market requires, such as a certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate or lab test reports

Packing and shipping

Orders are packed to your instruction and shipped by sea in a full or shared container, or by air for samples and small lots, quoted FOB Colombo, CFR or CIF to your port. Products from several Sri Lankan suppliers can share one container through our consolidation service.

How to get a price: tell us the quantity, your specification and your destination port. We quote FOB Colombo, CFR or CIF, with lead time and minimum order, and arrange samples before an order.

Photo: “Crepe rubbers” by Vis M, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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