Quality of our Latex Sheets
All you need to know
Latex Quality
What to Expect From Our Latex Sheets –
And How to Work With Them
We are taking the best possible efforts to deliver the best possible quality to you. However, all sheets are handmade and so there is a normal variety in our products.
Handmade, not machine-produced — this gives us the freedom to explore colors, textures, and effects that industrial producers simply can’t offer.
But it also comes with a few quirks, and that’s part of what makes handmade latex special.
We’re committed to delivering the highest possible quality, and we want to be transparent about what you can expect from our materials — and how to work with them for the best results.
Handmade latex isn’t flawless — and that’s exactly why it’s worth it.
Production Process
We use a medical-inspired production process to vulcanize and reduce allergy-triggering proteins.
Colors and pigments are tested for skin safety and material strength.
Imperfections
All sheets are handmade. Small variations in thickness and surface are part of the process — and part of the charm.
Thickness tolerance is usually within ±0.1 mm. Micro-bubbles or impurities may occur, but we’ve massively reduced them. We always inspect before shipping
Working with it
Use a glass table or window to check your sheet before cutting. Mark imperfections, avoid them for high-stress areas.
We provide a guide on how to work with our sheets
The Production Process
Our Raw Materials: Liquid Latex & Skin-Safe Pigments
Our Raw Materials: Liquid Latex & Skin-Safe Pigments
Same goes for the colors, we use. We use basic pigments, to avoid any harmful ingredients. We test all pigments before using them, to be sure they are stable in the latex on the one hand, but also harmless to your skin and the structure of the sheets on the other hand. You’d be surprised how many colors just don’t behave well in latex — we’ve done the testing so you don’t have to.
Sheet Creation and Vulcanization
We use a production process, inspired by the production of medical-grade latex gloves. This means:
- Steps to reduce natural latex proteins, which can cause allergic reactions
- Full vulcanization of every sheet — no shortcuts, no “just dried” latex
Keeping the proteins low reduces the risk of letting that allergy manifest. Not all of them can be removed though, but a high percentage. This can reduce the risk of allergic reactions, but not fully resolve it.
All of our sheets get fully vulcanized, we don’t just sell dried liquid latex, but a final product with all properties of industrial produced sheets.
Sheet Creation and Vulcanization
This process takes time.
Each sheet requires at least 6 days of careful drying, layering, and setting. The sheets have to properly dry between the steps and we need to be careful to avoid any stains or other weird effects.
We’re also constantly improving, wherever we can.
One example: we now use as little talc as possible, because we know how frustrating it is to prep an over-powdered sheet for clothing.
Possible Imperfections and Variations on Handmade Latex Sheets
Thickness & Surface Variations
Thickness & Surface Variations
We’ve redesigned our setup to improve thickness consistency — flatter tables, better leveling, and constant quality control. Still, slight variations are inevitable with handmade latex.
What to expect:
- Our goal is, to keep variations around ±0.05 mm
- We try not to ship sheets, exceeding ±0.1 mm
- For example, a 0.40 mm sheet might at least range from 0.30–0.50 mm across the surface, sometimes a little more.
- In some areas (especially edges), variation can be slightly more than that
- We try to work slightly thicker than the average thickness to avoid thin areas, unless requested differently
Our advice:
Avoid using the outer 5 cm edge of the sheet for high-stress pattern pieces. That’s where most natural variation occurs.
Especially around the edges, the sheets sometimes can be slightly thicker or thinner, this happens as we do finish them in these areas and sometimes material collects there. The area is still useable of course, just be extra careful 😊
Air Bubbles, Holes & Other Imperfections
As our latex sheets are all handcrafted, we cannot make them as perfect, as a machine could do. Therefore, there remains the possibility of small imperfections within the sheet. These form during mixing and layering — and while we’ve improved our process massively since taking over from Yummy Gummy, it’s not 100% avoidable.
Good news:
• We’ve reduced visible bubble count massively with new techniques
• Every sheet is inspected before shipping
• We only send regular quality if imperfections are minimal
We did improve all steps, especially the direct after care to reduce the air bubbles a lot, compared to the former quality of Yummy Gummy.
Still, some air holes can occur, those are impossible to avoid during production. We recommend to avoid them when cutting pieces for your clothing. Same goes here, we recommend to avoid an area of about 5cm from the edge, also bubbles love that area.
Air Bubbles, Holes & Other Imperfections
A note on air bubbles:
We know — seeing a bubble in your sheet can feel worrying. But don’t panic. A small, round bubble is not like a cut.
Latex rips easily from sharp edges, but a sealed bubble has no tear point — it doesn’t automatically weaken your garment to the point of ripping.
That said, we still recommend avoiding visible bubbles in tight or high-stress areas (like catsuits, elbows, or stockings) — not because it’s dangerous, but because it’s better to be safe, and feel secure in your final piece.
Working with Handmade Latex
Handcrafted sheets need a little extra caution while working with them, to have a lasting nice experience with the results. Nothing can be more frustrating, then a new piece of clothing breaks during first use, we know that.
Every sheet is unique.
That means a little extra attention goes a long way, with each sheet
Summary: How to Spot Imperfections
The best method? Actually: lay your sheet on a glass table with a light underneath, best when it is dark outside.
With that, you can see all of them, they are very easy to locate. You don’t have a glass table? No problem, a window or glass door during day will do.
You are looking for:
Smooth Surface
Brighter Areas
Dark Spots
Bright Dots
The more colorful a pattern is, the more difficult it is to spot things. If you are unsure, you can double check. If an area does not feel thinner, it might not be, if the color is brighter or more translucent in this area. Also, if you see a white spot in light hitting from above as well (i.e. on galaxy sheets), you may have found a star, instead of an air bubble.
Mark off any spots you want to avoid before cutting — it’s quick and makes your work much more reliable. 😊
Working with Handmade Latex
Handcrafted sheets need a little extra caution while working with them, to have a lasting nice experience with the results. Nothing can be more frustrating, then a new piece of clothing breaks during first use, we know that.
Every sheet is unique.
That means a little extra attention goes a long way, with each sheet
For high-stretch garments (catsuits, tight sleeves, stockings):
- Avoid visible bubbles or edge zones
- Use slightly thicker areas for your cuts
- Work gently — handcrafted latex behaves differently than industrial sheets
It is always better to avoid slightly thinner parts for more strained pieces, like shoulders or around the hip. Also, if pieces are very tight fitting, we would always recommend you to avoid bubbles and impurities.
For looser pieces (tops, skirts, wide panels):
- Imperfections are usually not a problem at all
- Just avoid areas, where things gather, especially the outer areas, just check double.
In short: the more strain the area will see, the more carefully you want to cut.
Besides that, our latex sheets do the same, line manufactured sheets will do, there is no special needs in glue, thinners or preparations. Just be as careful as you always are with latex 😊
And what if there appears an unexpected problem?
We are still developing the quality of our sheets and trying new patterns and techniques. However, we are no factory, we don’t have perfect devices for controling everything and we are no machines. Sometimes it can happen that something goes wrong without us noticing it.
If you should ever happen to have any weird issue with one of our sheets, we are more than happy to hear from it. Without knowing it, there is no chance for us to improve things. We are more than happy to support you and to get things working. Please always feel free to get in touch with us directly, so we can improve our products and give you the best possible experience!