Insole manufacturer in Bangladesh

Looking for an insole manufacturer in Bangladesh? Send the last bottom, board or foam type, thickness and size run. Roptan sources insole boards and removable footbeds from verified makers, has them tested, checks each lot and delivers to your factory or ships FOB Chattogram.

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Buying insoles in Bangladesh

The word insole covers two parts. The board insole is the inside bottom of the shoe, the layer the upper is lasted onto. The removable footbed, or sock liner, sits on top of it for comfort or fit and is often replaceable. Shoe factories buy both, cut to their lasts, and safety shoe makers add a perforation-resistant insert.

An insole manufacturer in Bangladesh has to cut every size to your last and choose a board that holds stitches and copes with damp. Roptan sources from verified makers, writes board, foam and tests into the order, approves a size set and inspects the bulk before it reaches your lasting line.

Kinds of insole

Cellulose insole boards

Paper-based board, one of the two usual board types. Ask for water absorption results, since the board is stored and worn through humid months.

Non-woven insole boards

Synthetic fibre board, the other usual type. Compare it with cellulose board on stitch tear and water uptake results, not on the name.

Strobel sock boards

A stitchable board for shoes where the upper is sewn to the board, not tacked or cemented. Some have a tear-resistant woven face and a glue-friendly non-woven face.

Cushioning footbeds

Removable footbeds in EVA, foam rubber, memory foam or gel. Soft types absorb shock but tend to flatten with wear, so set a thickness and check it on bulk.

Perforation-resistant inserts

A layer in safety shoes that stops a nail reaching the foot. The non-metallic type is specified in ISO 22568-4 as a component of protective footwear.

How to brief an insole manufacturer in Bangladesh

Last bottom per size: The upper joins the insole at the lasting margin, so send the last or its bottom drawing and the graded size range, not one sample.
Board type and thickness: Cellulose, non-woven or Strobel board, with thickness in millimetres and how the upper is attached: cemented, tacked or stitched.
Stitch tear: For stitched or tacked shoes, ask for stitch tear resistance to ISO 20876, now a general quality check for insole materials.
Heel pin holding: If the heel is fixed through the insole, the board must hold the heel pin: ask for ISO 20867 results.
Footbed build: Foam type, thickness, any top cover and whether it is glued or loose. Laminated footbeds need a delamination test.
Humid storage: Bangladesh's monsoon brings months of high humidity. Ask for water absorption and desorption results and dry cartons.

Tests for insoles and footbeds

ISO 20866: Delamination resistance: whether the layers of an insole stay together, for laminated boards and footbeds with a top cover.
ISO 22649: Water absorption and desorption of insoles and insocks, by a static method A or a dynamic method B. It shows how much sweat or damp the insole takes up and gives back.
ISO 20869: Water soluble content of insoles, linings and insocks, which shows what can wash out of the material in wear.
ISO 16181-1: Phthalates in plasticised or PVC footbeds and covers, a method written for footwear and footwear components.

What moves the price of an insole

Board or foam type and thickness, including special boards such as Strobel sock board.
Construction: a footbed laminated with a top cover adds material and a bonding step.
Safety inserts: a perforation-resistant layer adds a part and its own test evidence.
Cutting dies for every size, a larger share of cost on short runs.

Lead times and delivery

We give no typical lead time for insoles alone, because it depends on the board and the dies. Time is shorter when the maker holds the board or foam and cutting dies for your last. It grows with new dies for every size, imported board or foam, which is common, laminated covers, or a safety insert. Roptan confirms dates and the minimum per size in the quote.

Inside Bangladesh, Roptan delivers to your shoe factory or export processing zone, insoles bundled in pairs and counted by size, in dry cartons for the monsoon months. Each delivery carries the packing list, the lot's test reports and a VAT invoice (Mushak 6.3), and can be split to follow your lasting plan.

Buying insoles for export

Insoles have no EPB line of their own. Removable insoles are reported under 640690, other parts of footwear, together with leather outer soles and uppers fixed to inner soles, so no export value can be given for insoles; most of that line is recorded under a local export code. Roptan quotes FOB Chattogram, with a packing list by size, the certificate of origin, the seller's ERC and the test reports.

What we check for this order

Thickness and stiffnessMeasured on pairs drawn from bulk and compared with the approved sample, size by size.
Shape per sizeInsoles from each size are laid on your last bottom to check the outline before bulk is cut.
Bond and stitch testsDelamination and stitch tear reports on bulk material, with test pieces conditioned to ISO 17709.
Lot samplingSamples drawn on an ISO 2859-1 plan, with water absorption results where the shoes face humid storage.

Questions buyers ask

What is the difference between an insole board and a footbed?

The board is the inside bottom of the shoe that the upper is lasted onto, so it is part of the shoe's structure. The footbed, or sock liner, sits on top of it for comfort or fit and is often removable. Order them separately and specify each.

Which board should I use for Strobel stitched shoes?

A stitchable sock board made for Strobel lasting, often with a woven face that resists tearing and a non-woven face that takes glue. Ask for stitch tear results to ISO 20876 on the board you will receive, not a sample sheet.

Can you supply safety insoles?

We can source perforation-resistant inserts. The non-metallic type is specified in ISO 22568-4 and is made to work as a component of protective footwear under ISO 20345, so the finished shoe is still tested as a whole. Tell us the protection class your buyer needs.

Will a soft footbed keep its thickness?

Soft foams absorb shock but tend to flatten with wear, while firmer ones hold the foot in place. State a thickness and foam type, check it on bulk pairs, and ask for a delamination test if the footbed has a top cover.

How soon will I hear back about footwear components?

Within 48 hours of a complete requirement, with a price and a delivery date. A requirement is complete when it has the quantity, where it is needed and by when.

Who do I deal with?

With Roptan, when Roptan manages the order: we buy from the verified seller and deliver to you. With the supplier directly, when you post on the requirement board and choose a quote yourself.