diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
index 9257035d8de..289920c8889 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
@@ -505,6 +505,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(durathread_recipes, list ( \
 	. = ..()
 	. += GLOB.durathread_recipes
 
+/obj/item/stack/sheet/durathread/on_item_crafted(mob/builder, atom/created)
+	created.set_armor_rating(CONSUME, max(50, created.get_armor_rating(CONSUME)))
+
 /obj/item/stack/sheet/cotton
 	name = "raw cotton bundle"
 	desc = "A bundle of raw cotton ready to be spun on the loom."
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
index 54fb4866835..5c616fa4803 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@
 
 	if(created)
 		created.setDir(builder.dir)
+		on_item_crafted(builder, created)
 
 	// Use up the material
 	use(recipe.req_amount * multiplier)
@@ -431,6 +432,10 @@
 
 	return TRUE
 
+/// Run special logic on created items after they've been successfully crafted.
+/obj/item/stack/proc/on_item_crafted(mob/builder, atom/created)
+	return
+
 /obj/item/stack/vv_edit_var(vname, vval)
 	if(vname == NAMEOF(src, amount))
 		add(clamp(vval, 1-amount, max_amount - amount)) //there must always be one.