diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/strippable.dm b/code/__DEFINES/strippable.dm
index a660e827842..273fe3a82a9 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/strippable.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/strippable.dm
@@ -29,3 +29,8 @@
 
 /// This slot can't be seen, but can be accessed.
 #define STRIPPABLE_OBSCURING_HIDDEN 2
+
+//SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION BEGIN - THIEVING GLOVES
+#define THIEVING_GLOVES_STRIP_SLOWDOWN 0.5 //a multiplier for the amount of time it takes to strip someone
+#define NORMAL_STRIP_SLOWDOWN 1
+//SKYRAT EDIT END
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/~skyrat_defines/traits.dm b/code/__DEFINES/~skyrat_defines/traits.dm
index dbb2d6036eb..83957b6f28f 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/~skyrat_defines/traits.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/~skyrat_defines/traits.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #define TRAIT_FREE_GHOST "free_ghost" // Can ghost and return freely with this trait
 #define QUIRK_LINGUIST "Linguist" // Extra language point.
 #define GLUED_ITEM_TRAIT "glued-item" // This is for glued items, undroppable. Syndie glue applies this.
+#define TRAIT_STICKY_FINGERS "sticky_fingers" //This is so a mob can strip items faster and picks them up after
 /// This makes trait makes it so that the person cannot be infected by the zombie virus.
 #define TRAIT_MUTANT_IMMUNE "mutant_immune"
 
diff --git a/code/datums/elements/strippable.dm b/code/datums/elements/strippable.dm
index 7f27bbcceae..c1aebcdbcb6 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/strippable.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/strippable.dm
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@
 	/// Should we warn about dangerous clothing?
 	var/warn_dangerous_clothing = TRUE
 
+	/// Can it be silent?
+	var/can_be_silent = FALSE //SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION - THIEVING GLOVES
+
 /// Gets the item from the given source.
 /datum/strippable_item/proc/get_item(atom/source)
 
@@ -148,18 +151,22 @@
 	if (isnull(item))
 		return FALSE
 
-	source.visible_message(
-		span_warning("[user] tries to remove [source]'s [item.name]."),
-		span_userdanger("[user] tries to remove your [item.name]."),
-		ignored_mobs = user,
-	)
+	//SKYRAT EDIT CHANGE START - THIEVING GLOVES
+	var/is_silent = can_be_silent && HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_STICKY_FINGERS)
+	if (!is_silent)
+		source.visible_message(
+			span_warning("[user] tries to remove [source]'s [item.name]."),
+			span_userdanger("[user] tries to remove your [item.name]]."),
+			ignored_mobs = user,
+		)
+	//SKYRAT EDIT CHANGE END
 
 	to_chat(user, span_danger("You try to remove [source]'s [item]..."))
 	user.log_message("[key_name(source)] is being stripped of [item] by [key_name(user)]", LOG_ATTACK, color="red")
 	source.log_message("[key_name(source)] is being stripped of [item] by [key_name(user)]", LOG_VICTIM, color="red", log_globally=FALSE)
 	item.add_fingerprint(src)
 
-	if(ishuman(source))
+	if(ishuman(source) && !is_silent) //SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION - THIEVING GLOVES ORIGINAL if(ishuman(source))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/victim_human = source
 		if(victim_human.key && !victim_human.client) // AKA braindead
 			if(victim_human.stat <= SOFT_CRIT && LAZYLEN(victim_human.afk_thefts) <= AFK_THEFT_MAX_MESSAGES)
@@ -291,7 +298,9 @@
 
 /// A utility function for `/datum/strippable_item`s to start unequipping an item from a mob.
 /proc/start_unequip_mob(obj/item/item, mob/source, mob/user, strip_delay)
-	if (!do_mob(user, source, strip_delay || item.strip_delay, interaction_key = REF(item)))
+	//SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION - THIEVING GLOVES
+	//if (!do_mob(user, source, strip_delay || item.strip_delay, interaction_key = REF(item)))
+	if (!do_mob(user, source, (strip_delay || item.strip_delay) * (HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_STICKY_FINGERS) ? THIEVING_GLOVES_STRIP_SLOWDOWN : NORMAL_STRIP_SLOWDOWN), interaction_key = REF(item)))
 		return FALSE
 
 	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 4fc5cec85d1..acfd2ec17ff 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -1060,7 +1060,15 @@ attack_basic_mob
 	return !HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_NODROP) && !(item_flags & ABSTRACT)
 
 /obj/item/proc/doStrip(mob/stripper, mob/owner)
-	return owner.dropItemToGround(src)
+	//SKYRAT EDIT CHANGE BEGIN - THIEVING GLOVES - ORIGINAL: return owner.dropItemToGround(src)
+	if (!owner.dropItemToGround(src))
+		return FALSE
+	if (HAS_TRAIT(stripper, TRAIT_STICKY_FINGERS))
+		stripper.put_in_hands(src)
+	return TRUE
+	//SKYRAT EDIT END
+
+
 
 ///Does the current embedding var meet the criteria for being harmless? Namely, does it have a pain multiplier and jostle pain mult of 0? If so, return true.
 /obj/item/proc/isEmbedHarmless()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_stripping.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_stripping.dm
index ae5fa42f6e6..5a1c002bd25 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_stripping.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_stripping.dm
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(strippable_human_items, create_strippable_list(list(
 /datum/strippable_item/mob_item_slot/id
 	key = STRIPPABLE_ITEM_ID
 	item_slot = ITEM_SLOT_ID
+	can_be_silent = TRUE //SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION
 
 /datum/strippable_item/mob_item_slot/belt
 	key = STRIPPABLE_ITEM_BELT
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(strippable_human_items, create_strippable_list(list(
 /datum/strippable_item/mob_item_slot/pocket
 	/// Which pocket we're referencing. Used for visible text.
 	var/pocket_side
+	can_be_silent = TRUE //SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION
 
 /datum/strippable_item/mob_item_slot/pocket/get_obscuring(atom/source)
 	return isnull(get_item(source)) \
@@ -163,7 +165,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(strippable_human_items, create_strippable_list(list(
 
 	var/result = start_unequip_mob(item, source, user, POCKET_STRIP_DELAY)
 
-	if (!result)
+	if (!result && !HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_STICKY_FINGERS)) //SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION original if (!result)
 		warn_owner(source)
 
 	return result
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index 432394854a0..34d53527bf1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -1073,13 +1073,19 @@
 	if(!what.canStrip(who))
 		to_chat(src, span_warning("You can't remove \the [what.name], it appears to be stuck!"))
 		return
-	who.visible_message(span_warning("[src] tries to remove [who]'s [what.name]."), \
-					span_userdanger("[src] tries to remove your [what.name]."), null, null, src)
+	//SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION BEGIN - THIEVING GLOVES
+	var/silent = HAS_TRAIT(who, TRAIT_STICKY_FINGERS) && (where & (ITEM_SLOT_ID|ITEM_SLOT_LPOCKET|ITEM_SLOT_RPOCKET))
+	if (!silent)
+		who.visible_message(span_warning("[src] tries to remove [who]'s [what.name]."), \
+						span_userdanger("[src] tries to remove your [what.name]."), null, null, src)
+	//SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION END
 	to_chat(src, span_danger("You try to remove [who]'s [what.name]..."))
 	log_message("[key_name(who)] is being stripped of [what] by [key_name(src)]", LOG_ATTACK, color="red")
 	who.log_message("[key_name(who)] is being stripped of [what] by [key_name(src)]", LOG_VICTIM, color="red", log_globally = FALSE)
 	what.add_fingerprint(src)
-	if(do_mob(src, who, what.strip_delay, interaction_key = what))
+	//SKYRAT EDIT CHANGE - THIEVING GLOVES
+	//if(do_mob(src, who, what.strip_delay, interaction_key = what))
+	if(do_mob(src, who, what.strip_delay * (HAS_TRAIT(who, TRAIT_STICKY_FINGERS) ? 0.5 : 1), interaction_key = what))
 		if(what && Adjacent(who))
 			if(islist(where))
 				var/list/L = where
diff --git a/modular_skyrat/modules/modular_items/code/game/objects/items/thieving_gloves.dm b/modular_skyrat/modules/modular_items/code/game/objects/items/thieving_gloves.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dadfe1a8d7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modular_skyrat/modules/modular_items/code/game/objects/items/thieving_gloves.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/obj/item/clothing/gloves/color/black/thief
+	special_desc = "Gloves made with completely frictionless, insulated cloth, easier to steal from people with."
+	special_desc_requirement = EXAMINE_CHECK_SYNDICATE
+	clothing_traits = list(TRAIT_STICKY_FINGERS)
+	siemens_coefficient = 0
+	permeability_coefficient = 0.05
+	transfer_prints = FALSE
+	cut_type = null
+
+/datum/uplink_item/stealthy_tools/thieving_gloves
+	name = "Thieving Gloves"
+	desc = "Black gloves that are made with frictionless, insulated cloth, allowing you to steal easily from anyone you see."
+	cost = 6
+	surplus = 20
+	item = /obj/item/clothing/gloves/color/black/thief
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index f05a1ef4af1..0e411ad079b 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -4755,6 +4755,7 @@
 #include "modular_skyrat\modules\modular_items\code\game\objects\items\ciggies.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\modules\modular_items\code\game\objects\items\cross.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\modules\modular_items\code\game\objects\items\miscellaneous.dm"
+#include "modular_skyrat\modules\modular_items\code\game\objects\items\thieving_gloves.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\modules\modular_items\code\game\objects\items\mining\equipment\kinetic_crusher.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\modules\modular_items\code\game\objects\items\mining\equipment\necklace.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\modules\modular_items\code\game\objects\items\storage\bags.dm"