Fabric Tailor
by samolego
Fabric Tailor lets server owners and singleplayer hosts change and restore player skins and capes with a single command.
What it does
The mod runs on the server, and in singleplayer it covers the same role. Skins can be fetched from a player's name, from a URL, or uploaded from a local file, and when a name is used the matching cape is fetched too if the player has one. Textures are also requested from ely.by and Mojang, so the server can restore skins the way a skin restorer does.
Players join without installing anything, because only the server needs the mod. Fabric Tailor works with Connector when ForgifiedFabricApi is used in place of Fabric API. It is published for Fabric and Quilt, with the latest file 2.11.0 for 26.3, and it is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, so the code is open source.
Key features
Skins from a player name
A skin and cape can be fetched by entering another player's name, using the textures already tied to that account.
Skins from a URL
A skin can be loaded from a web address, which allows custom artwork to be applied without uploading it to the server first.
Local skin upload
A skin file stored on the server or a custom source can be applied, so players are not limited to existing skins.
Restoring textures
Textures are requested from ely.by and Mojang, so skins and capes remain visible for players on a server or in singleplayer.
Single command
Every skin action is performed through one command, which keeps setup and use small in scope.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x2 of 2 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Required by 2 mods
Use cases
Server skin restoration
A server can restore vanilla skins and capes for its players, similar to a skin restorer, using the textures from ely.by and Mojang.
Custom skins on a server
Players can apply a skin from a URL or upload one from the server, which suits communities that run their own skin themes.
Who it’s for: Server owners and singleplayer hosts who want players to change or restore skins and capes through one command. Players on a server that runs the mod need nothing installed.
How it compares
Custom Capes is client-side only and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, with files for 1.18.2 – 26.3, so it changes what one player sees rather than what the server sends. OpenMCSkins is also client-side only, under the Apache License 2.0, with files for 1.16 – 1.21. Fabric Tailor is server-required and covers 1.16.4 – 26.3, so it is the choice when the server itself must handle skins.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabric Tailor | Fabric and Quilt | 1.16.4 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-30 |
| Custom Capes | Fabric and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-20 |
| OpenMCSkins | Fabric and Quilt | 1.16 – 1.21 | Client-side only | 2024-06-13 |
Questions
Does Fabric Tailor have to be installed on the client?
Can Fabric Tailor be used with Fabric API?
Are snapshot builds available?
In the catalog
Fabric Tailor is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Need to quickly change your skin without going to minecraft.net? Or do you want per world-specific skin in your singleplayer? It supports skin fetching via player's name as well as via URL. If you use player name, cape is fetched as well (if player has one). Not fan of existing skins? No problem, mod supports…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fabrictailor
- Owner
- samolego
- Published
- 2020-10-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15