diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
index f19d68e35c5..f56c21038e1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/medical.dm
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 	icon_state = "brutepack"
 	origin_tech = list(TECH_BIO = 1)
 	heal_brute = 4
+	icon_has_variants = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/stack/medical/bruise_pack/attack(mob/living/carbon/M as mob, mob/user as mob)
 	if(..())
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@
 	icon_state = "ointment"
 	heal_burn = 4
 	origin_tech = list(TECH_BIO = 1)
+	icon_has_variants = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/stack/medical/ointment/attack(mob/living/carbon/M as mob, mob/user as mob)
 	if(..())
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/glass.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/glass.dm
index 8d82ffc8d1e..d2f47ecd31a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/glass.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/glass.dm
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 	var/is_reinforced = 0
 	var/list/construction_options = list("One Direction", "Full Window")
 	default_type = "glass"
+	icon_has_variants = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/stack/material/glass/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	construct_window(user)
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@
 	icon_state = "sheet-phoronglass"
 	created_window = /obj/structure/window/phoronbasic
 	default_type = "phoron glass"
+	icon_has_variants = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/stack/material/glass/phoronglass/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user)
 	..()
@@ -172,3 +174,4 @@
 	default_type = "reinforced phoron glass"
 	created_window = /obj/structure/window/phoronreinforced
 	is_reinforced = 1
+	icon_has_variants = FALSE
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/leather.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/leather.dm
index 79dd5f20fd2..3e4cfb62efa 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/leather.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/leather.dm
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	singular_name = "hide piece"
 	icon_state = "sheet-hide"
 	default_type = "hide"
+	icon_has_variants = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/stack/material/animalhide/human
 	name = "human skin"
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
 	singular_name = "corgi hide piece"
 	icon_state = "sheet-corgi"
 	default_type = "corgi hide"
+	icon_has_variants = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/stack/material/animalhide/cat
 	name = "cat hide"
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@
 	icon_state = "sheet-cat"
 	singular_name = "cat hide piece"
 	default_type = "cat hide"
+	icon_has_variants = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/stack/material/animalhide/monkey
 	name = "monkey hide"
@@ -31,6 +34,7 @@
 	singular_name = "monkey hide piece"
 	icon_state = "sheet-monkey"
 	default_type = "monkey hide"
+	icon_has_variants = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/stack/material/animalhide/lizard
 	name = "lizard skin"
@@ -38,6 +42,7 @@
 	singular_name = "lizard skin piece"
 	icon_state = "sheet-lizard"
 	default_type = "lizard hide"
+	icon_has_variants = FALSE
 	
 /obj/item/stack/material/animalhide/xeno
 	name = "alien hide"
@@ -45,6 +50,7 @@
 	singular_name = "alien hide piece"
 	icon_state = "sheet-xeno"
 	default_type = "alien hide"
+	icon_has_variants = FALSE
 
 //don't see anywhere else to put these, maybe together they could be used to make the xenos suit?
 /obj/item/stack/material/xenochitin
@@ -79,6 +85,7 @@
 	icon_state = "sheet-wetleather"
 	var/wetness = 30 //Reduced when exposed to high temperautres
 	var/drying_threshold_temperature = 500 //Kelvin to start drying
+	icon_has_variants = TRUE
 
 //Step one - dehairing.
 /obj/item/stack/material/animalhide/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
index ff38d4385fb..97f2f7ea7bf 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
@@ -21,14 +21,19 @@
 	var/uses_charge = 0
 	var/list/charge_costs = null
 	var/list/datum/matter_synth/synths = null
+	var/icon_has_variants = FALSE
 
-/obj/item/stack/New(var/loc, var/amount=null)
-	..()
+/obj/item/stack/Initialize(mapload, amount)
+	. = ..()
 	if (!stacktype)
 		stacktype = type
 	if (amount)
 		src.amount = amount
-	return
+
+	if (icon_has_variants && !item_state)
+		item_state = icon_state
+
+	update_icon()
 
 /obj/item/stack/Destroy()
 	if(uses_charge)
@@ -37,6 +42,17 @@
 		usr << browse(null, "window=stack")
 	return ..()
 
+/obj/item/stack/update_icon()
+	if (!icon_has_variants)
+		return ..()
+	
+	if (amount <= (max_amount * (1/3)))
+		icon_state = initial(icon_state)
+	else if (amount <= (max_amount * (2/3)))
+		icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]_2"
+	else
+		icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]_3"
+
 /obj/item/stack/examine(mob/user)
 	if(..(user, 1))
 		if(!uses_charge)
diff --git a/code/modules/materials/material_sheets.dm b/code/modules/materials/material_sheets.dm
index a4379cf871c..b095ed9dbb6 100644
--- a/code/modules/materials/material_sheets.dm
+++ b/code/modules/materials/material_sheets.dm
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 	var/perunit
 	var/apply_colour //temp pending icon rewrite
 
-/obj/item/stack/material/New()
-	..()
+/obj/item/stack/material/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	pixel_x = rand(0,4)-4
 	pixel_y = rand(0,4)-4
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	material = get_material_by_name("[default_type]")
 	if(!material)
 		qdel(src)
-		return 0
+		return
 
 	recipes = material.get_recipes()
 	stacktype = material.stack_type
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 
 	matter = material.get_matter()
 	update_strings()
-	return 1
 
 /obj/item/stack/material/get_material()
 	return material
@@ -118,6 +117,7 @@
 	name = "plastic"
 	icon_state = "sheet-plastic"
 	default_type = "plastic"
+	icon_has_variants = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/stack/material/gold
 	name = "gold"
@@ -158,12 +158,14 @@
 	name = DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL
 	icon_state = "sheet-metal"
 	default_type = DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL
+	icon_has_variants = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/stack/material/plasteel
 	name = "plasteel"
 	icon_state = "sheet-plasteel"
 	item_state = "sheet-metal"
 	default_type = "plasteel"
+	icon_has_variants = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/stack/material/wood
 	name = "wooden plank"
@@ -174,6 +176,7 @@
 	name = "cloth"
 	icon_state = "sheet-cloth"
 	default_type = "cloth"
+	icon_has_variants = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/stack/material/cardboard
 	name = "cardboard"
@@ -185,11 +188,13 @@
 	desc = "The by-product of mob grinding."
 	icon_state = "sheet-leather"
 	default_type = "leather"
+	icon_has_variants = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/stack/material/glass
 	name = "glass"
 	icon_state = "sheet-glass"
 	default_type = "glass"
+	icon_has_variants = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/stack/material/glass/reinforced
 	name = "reinforced glass"
@@ -202,10 +207,12 @@
 	singular_name = "borosilicate glass sheet"
 	icon_state = "sheet-phoronglass"
 	default_type = "borosilicate glass"
+	icon_has_variants = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/stack/material/glass/phoronrglass
 	name = "reinforced borosilicate glass"
 	desc = "This sheet is special platinum-glass alloy designed to withstand large temperatures. It is reinforced with few rods."
 	singular_name = "reinforced borosilicate glass sheet"
 	icon_state = "sheet-phoronrglass"
-	default_type = "reinforced borosilicate glass"
+	default_type = "reinforced borosilicate glass"
+	icon_has_variants = FALSE
diff --git a/html/changelogs/lohikar-stack-icons.yml b/html/changelogs/lohikar-stack-icons.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9dffeef6112
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/lohikar-stack-icons.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+author: Lohikar
+delete-after: True
+changes: 
+  - imageadd: "Some stacks' icons will now reflect how full said stack is."
diff --git a/icons/obj/items.dmi b/icons/obj/items.dmi
index 926fcc29e0f..e79ae67ae70 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/items.dmi and b/icons/obj/items.dmi differ