How to make a Leather Tunic in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a leather tunic with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, leather tunics are one of the many items of armor that you can make.

leather tunic

Let's explore how to make a leather tunic.

Supported Platforms

A leather tunic is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Leather Tunic in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a leather tunic in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.20	Combat

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find a leather tunic in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Tools
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.19.83	Equipment

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find a leather tunic in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Tools, Weapons and Armor
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Tools, Weapons and Armor
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.19.83	Equipment

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find a leather tunic in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Tools, Weapons and Armor
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Tools, Weapons and Armor
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.19.83	Equipment

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find a leather tunic in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Tools, Weapons and Armor
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Tools, Weapons and Armor
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.19.83	Equipment

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find a leather tunic in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Tools
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.19.83	Equipment

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a leather tunic in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	0.14.2 - 1.0.18	Tools
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.17.30	Equipment

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Leather Tunic

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a leather tunic:

8 Leather

How to craft a Leather Tunic in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make a Leather Tunic

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a leather tunic, place 8 leather in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a leather tunic, it is important that the leather are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. There should be 2 leather in the first row at either sides (the middle box should be left empty), 3 leather in the second row, and 3 leather in the third row. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a leather tunic.

Crafting recipe for leather tunic

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the leather tunic will appear in the box to the right.

leather tunic

3. Move the Leather Tunic to Inventory

Once you have crafted a leather tunic, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed leather tunic