Leather covering
Leather covering is a Forge and NeoForge equipment mod that lets players wrap tools in leather to add durability and make them repairable.
What it does
A tool can be given a leather covering by crafting it with four leather in the tool crafting grid. The covering adds more than 250 durability to the tool, and a worn tool can be repaired by applying more leather to it. Covering a tool removes any enchantments it carries. Leatherworkers sell the covering at level 3 villager trades. Both client and server need the mod, and it is released under the MIT License, not as open source, for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1.
Key features
Leather covering recipe
Four leather placed in the tool crafting grid produce the covering, which is then applied to a tool.
Extra durability
A covered tool gains more than 250 extra durability on top of its base value.
Repairable tools
Applying leather to a covered tool restores durability, so the covering can be refreshed as it wears.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
More Vanilla Shields! is open source under the MIT License and covers 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, while Leather covering is limited to Forge and NeoForge. Better Starting Armors targets Forge and NeoForge for 1.20 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, so it is a different kind of equipment change.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leather covering | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-21 |
| More Vanilla Shields! | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-23 |
| Better Starting Armors | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-12 |
Questions
Does Leather covering need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Leather covering is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
The main thing of the mod is the leather covering itself, crafted from 4 leather it can be applied to any tool in a crafting to create a tool with 250+ extra durability and making it fixable with leather (also applying the leather covering to the tool removes enchants but that should be obvious). Also leatherworkers…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/leather-covering
- Owner
- Kuzyn_Destroyer
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-09-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15