Rainbow Trims
by NUtils
With Rainbow Trims, the armor trim patterns on worn armor cycle through colors, with the speed and the trim visibility set in the mod's options.
What it does
Rainbow Trims changes how the game draws armor trims. Its animation cycles the trim colors over time, and a custom color can be set for trims that stay fixed. Animation can be switched on or off, trims can be hidden entirely, and the animation speed is adjustable. Smaller speed values give a faster cycle, while high values can make the animation look unstable.
The mod is client-side only, so only the player's game needs it and a server can run without it. It works in single-player worlds and on multiplayer servers without problems. Settings take effect immediately, although a restart is needed for some changes to appear. The options are edited through Mod Menu with Cloth Config API, which both must be installed next to it.
Files are published for Fabric only, across 15 release versions 1.20 – 1.21.8, with 1.8-1 for 1.21.8 as the latest file. The code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and public source and issue links exist.
Key features
Animated armor trims
Trim colors cycle over time, and the animation can be turned on or off in the options.
Adjustable animation speed
The speed is set by a number, with 7000 as the default; smaller values make the cycle faster.
Custom trim color
A fixed color can be chosen for trims when the animation is not used.
Hidden trims option
Trims can be hidden from worn armor through a setting that is off by default.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x8 of 8 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Single-player and multiplayer play
The trim changes apply on a local client, so a player can use the mod on a server that does not run it.
Who it’s for: Players who want to customize how worn armor looks, and who are comfortable setting values in Mod Menu and Cloth Config.
How it compares
Rainbow Bricks is a Fabric mod for 1.20 – 1.21 with a client and server environment, and its license is All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Reusable Armor Trims is server-side only, released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and open source, for 1.20 – 1.21.5. Armor Trim Command is client-side only and licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, covering 1.21.1 – 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trims | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-07-19 |
| Rainbow Bricks | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21 | Client and server | 2024-08-02 |
| Reusable Armor Trims | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.5 | Server-side only | 2024-11-14 |
| Armor Trim Command | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-03-27 |
Questions
Does Rainbow Trims need Cloth Config API?
Does the server need Rainbow Trims?
Why does the animation look unstable?
In the catalog
Rainbow Trims is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
You can use this mod in a single player world or on a server without any problems. You need the ModMenu and the Cloth Config mod for all configurations. Changes to the settings take effect immediately. No restart is necessary
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/rainbow-trims
- Owner
- NUtils
- Published
- 2024-02-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15