Better Leather
by kittypythia
Better Leather is a small Fabric mod that gives leather more uses and adds new ways to obtain it, with changes to leather armor, saddles and boots.
What it does
Leather becomes easier to get in this mod. Four rotten flesh can be combined into a patchwork flesh item that smelts into leather, and six combination mushrooms from the overworld and the nether can be combined with patchwork flesh for the same result. When a pig dies, there is a small chance that it drops leather.
Saddles can be crafted from leather, lead and iron ingots, and leather armor can receive enchantments that are not normally available to it. Steel-toed boots add an ability to walk on powdered snow. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Files cover 1.19.2 and 1.20.1, and the latest Fabric file is 2.0.0 for 1.20.1. The code is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Patchwork flesh recipe
Four rotten flesh combine into a patchwork flesh item that smelts into leather.
Mushroom leather route
Six combination mushrooms from the overworld and nether, paired with patchwork flesh, also yield leather.
Leather from pigs
Pigs can drop leather when killed, adding a third way to collect it.
Leather saddle and armor
Saddles use a crafting pattern with leather and lead, and leather armor gains possible exclusive enchantments.
Steel-toed boots
Boots that let the wearer walk across powdered snow without sinking.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Rotten Flesh To Leather is a Fabric mod for 1.16 – 1.18.1 under a custom license and is not open source. Simple Rotten Flesh to Leather is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 that is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Flesh to Leather is server-side only, covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 and uses the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Leather | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-01-26 |
| Rotten Flesh To Leather | Fabric | 1.16 – 1.18.1 | Client and server | 2021-12-21 |
| Simple Rotten Flesh to Leather | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-26 |
| Flesh to Leather | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2024-03-04 |
Questions
Does Better Leather require Fabric API?
Does the server need Better Leather?
Which game versions does Better Leather support?
In the catalog
Better Leather is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Currently, this mod adds three new methods of acquiring leather, and one new way to use it. Thanks for checking out Better Leather! Feel free to leave feedback and suggestions:]
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-leather
- Owner
- kittypythia
- Published
- 2024-01-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-01-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15