Leather
An item dropped by cows, horses and several other mobs. It is used to craft leather armor, books and item frames.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryMiscellaneous
Version Added
Version AddedAlpha
Item ID
Item IDleather
Overview
Leather is an item in the Miscellaneous category of Minecraft, obtained through mob drops, crafting it, fishing, and trading with villagers. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Leather.
Leather is also a hub ingredient, feeding into 9 different recipes in this catalogue, so keeping a stock on hand unlocks a wide range of crafts. Of the 8 kinds of generated chest that can hold it, bastion bridge chests are the best bet at about 48% per chest.
Crafting Recipe
Used to Craft
Leather is a crafting ingredient for 9 other items in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
Item Frame
Leather Boots
Leather Cap
Leather Horse Armor
Leather Pants
Leather TunicHow to Obtain
- Mob drops
- Crafting
- Fishing
- Trading
Notes
Also crafted from four rabbit hide. Used to make Leather Armor, Books, Item Frames and Bundles.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Leather in Minecraft?
Leather is crafted at a Crafting Table using Rabbit Hide. It can also be obtained through mob drops, fishing, and trading with villagers.
What is Leather used for?
Leather is a crafting ingredient used to make Book, Item Frame, Leather Boots, Leather Cap, Leather Cap, Leather Horse Armor, Leather Pants, Leather Tunic, and Leather Tunic.
How many Leather can you stack?
Leather stacks up to 64 per inventory slot, so a full stack is 64 and a double chest holds 3,456 of them.
Where do you find Leather in chests?
Leather is chest loot in bastion bridge chests (about 48%, 1 to 3 at a time), dungeon chests (about 25%, 1 to 5 at a time), bastion hoglin stable chests (about 23%, 1 to 3 at a time), and desert pyramid chests (about 22%, 1 to 5 at a time). It shows up in 8 kinds of chest in total. Those odds come from the loot tables themselves, so they are per chest, without any Luck.
When was Leather added to Minecraft?
Leather was added in the early Alpha development period.