diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/bed.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/bed.dm
index cd220b550c..9b62a14ef4 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/bed.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/bed.dm
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 			padding_type = "carpet"
 		else if(istype(W,/obj/item/stack/material))
 			var/obj/item/stack/material/M = W
-			if(M.material && (M.material.name in list("leather", "cloth")))
+			if(M.material && (M.material.flags & MATERIAL_PADDING))
 				padding_type = "[M.material.name]"
 		if(!padding_type)
 			user << "You cannot pad \the [src] with that."
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/stools.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/stools.dm
index 910c92bc85..2228345ebb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/stools.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/stools.dm
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ var/global/list/stool_cache = list() //haha stool
 			padding_type = "carpet"
 		else if(istype(W,/obj/item/stack/material))
 			var/obj/item/stack/material/M = W
-			if(M.material && (M.material.name in list("leather", "cloth")))
+			if(M.material && (M.material.flags & MATERIAL_PADDING))
 				padding_type = "[M.material.name]"
 		if(!padding_type)
 			user << "You cannot pad \the [src] with that."
diff --git a/code/modules/materials/materials.dm b/code/modules/materials/materials.dm
index ac306a82e8..fba95aeed2 100644
--- a/code/modules/materials/materials.dm
+++ b/code/modules/materials/materials.dm
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ var/list/name_to_material
 	name = "cloth"
 	stack_origin_tech = "materials=2"
 	door_icon_base = "wood"
+	flags = MATERIAL_PADDING
 
 /material/cult
 	name = "cult"
@@ -408,56 +409,66 @@ var/list/name_to_material
 	name = "leather"
 	icon_colour = "#5C4831"
 	stack_origin_tech = "materials=2"
+	flags = MATERIAL_PADDING
 
 /material/carpet
 	name = "carpet"
 	display_name = "comfy"
 	use_name = "red upholstery"
 	icon_colour = "#DA020A"
+	flags = MATERIAL_PADDING
 
 /material/cotton
 	name = "cotton"
 	display_name ="cotton"
 	icon_colour = "#FFFFFF"
+	flags = MATERIAL_PADDING
 
 /material/cloth_teal
 	name = "teal"
 	display_name ="teal"
 	use_name = "teal cloth"
 	icon_colour = "#00EAFA"
+	flags = MATERIAL_PADDING
 
 /material/cloth_black
 	name = "black"
 	display_name = "black"
 	use_name = "black cloth"
 	icon_colour = "#505050"
+	flags = MATERIAL_PADDING
 
 /material/cloth_green
 	name = "green"
 	display_name = "green"
 	use_name = "green cloth"
 	icon_colour = "#01C608"
+	flags = MATERIAL_PADDING
 
 /material/cloth_puple
 	name = "purple"
 	display_name = "purple"
 	use_name = "purple cloth"
 	icon_colour = "#9C56C4"
+	flags = MATERIAL_PADDING
 
 /material/cloth_blue
 	name = "blue"
 	display_name = "blue"
 	use_name = "blue cloth"
 	icon_colour = "#6B6FE3"
+	flags = MATERIAL_PADDING
 
 /material/cloth_beige
 	name = "beige"
 	display_name = "beige"
 	use_name = "beige cloth"
 	icon_colour = "#E8E7C8"
+	flags = MATERIAL_PADDING
 
 /material/cloth_lime
 	name = "lime"
 	display_name = "lime"
 	use_name = "lime cloth"
 	icon_colour = "#62E36C"
+	flags = MATERIAL_PADDING
diff --git a/code/setup.dm b/code/setup.dm
index cbd079c9a5..51fd28bc90 100644
--- a/code/setup.dm
+++ b/code/setup.dm
@@ -981,6 +981,7 @@ var/list/be_special_flags = list(
 
 #define MATERIAL_UNMELTABLE 1
 #define MATERIAL_BRITTLE 2
+#define MATERIAL_PADDING 4
 
 #define TABLE_BRITTLE_MATERIAL_MULTIPLIER 4 // Amount table damage is multiplied by if it is made of a brittle material (e.g. glass)