diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
index f26f3587a4..41822491f8 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheet_types.dm
@@ -404,8 +404,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(cloth_recipes, list ( \
 	resistance_flags = FLAMMABLE
 	force = 0
 	throwforce = 0
-	pull_effort = 90
-	is_fabric = TRUE
 	merge_type = /obj/item/stack/sheet/cloth
 
 /obj/item/stack/sheet/cloth/get_main_recipes()
@@ -426,7 +424,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(durathread_recipes, list ( \
 	new/datum/stack_recipe("durathread beret", /obj/item/clothing/head/beret/durathread, 2, time = 40), \
 	new/datum/stack_recipe("durathread beanie", /obj/item/clothing/head/beanie/durathread, 2, time = 40), \
 	new/datum/stack_recipe("durathread bandana", /obj/item/clothing/mask/bandana/durathread, 1, time = 25), \
-	new/datum/stack_recipe("durathread string", /obj/item/weaponcrafting/durathread_string, 1, time = 40) \
+	new/datum/stack_recipe("durathread string", /obj/item/weaponcrafting/durathread_string, 1, time = 40), \
 	))
 
 /obj/item/stack/sheet/durathread
@@ -818,13 +816,12 @@ new /datum/stack_recipe("paper frame door", /obj/structure/mineral_door/paperfra
 	max_amount = 80
 	singular_name = "raw cotton ball"
 	icon_state = "sheet-cotton"
-	is_fabric = TRUE
 	resistance_flags = FLAMMABLE
 	force = 0
 	throwforce = 0
 	merge_type = /obj/item/stack/sheet/cotton
-	pull_effort = 30
-	loom_result = /obj/item/stack/sheet/cloth
+	var/pull_effort = 30
+	var/loom_result = /obj/item/stack/sheet/cloth
 
 /obj/item/stack/sheet/cotton/ten
 	amount = 10
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheets.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheets.dm
index 378855707e..dfba533247 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheets.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/sheets.dm
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@
 	mats_per_stack = MINERAL_MATERIAL_AMOUNT
 	var/sheettype = null //this is used for girders in the creation of walls/false walls
 	var/point_value = 0 //turn-in value for the gulag stacker - loosely relative to its rarity
-	var/is_fabric = FALSE //is this  a valid material for the loom?
-	var/loom_result //result from pulling on the loom
-	var/pull_effort = 0 //amount of delay when pulling on the loom
 	var/shard_type // the shard debris typepath left over by solar panels and windows etc.
 
 /obj/item/stack/sheet/Initialize(mapload, new_amount, merge)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/loom.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/loom.dm
index ad128b01c2..164e597117 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/loom.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/loom.dm
@@ -21,21 +21,21 @@
 	return TRUE
 
 ///Handles the weaving.
-/obj/structure/loom/proc/weave(obj/item/stack/sheet/S, mob/user)
-	if(!istype(S) || !S.is_fabric)
+/obj/structure/loom/proc/weave(obj/item/stack/sheet/cotton/W, mob/user)
+	if(!istype(W))
 		return FALSE
 	if(!anchored)
 		user.show_message("<span class='notice'>The loom needs to be wrenched down.</span>", MSG_VISUAL)
 		return FALSE
-	if(S.amount < FABRIC_PER_SHEET)
-		user.show_message("<span class='notice'>You need at least [FABRIC_PER_SHEET] units of fabric before using this.</span>", 1)
+	if(W.amount < FABRIC_PER_SHEET)
+		user.show_message("<span class='notice'>You need at least [FABRIC_PER_SHEET] units of fabric before using this.</span>", MSG_VISUAL)
 		return FALSE
-	user.show_message("<span class='notice'>You start weaving \the [S.name] through the loom..</span>", MSG_VISUAL)
-	if(S.use_tool(src, user, S.pull_effort))
-		if(S.amount >= FABRIC_PER_SHEET)
-			new S.loom_result(drop_location())
-			S.use(FABRIC_PER_SHEET)
-			user.show_message("<span class='notice'>You weave \the [S.name] into a workable fabric.</span>", MSG_VISUAL)
+	user.show_message("<span class='notice'>You start weaving \the [W.name] through the loom..</span>", MSG_VISUAL)
+	if(W.use_tool(src, user, W.pull_effort))
+		if(W.amount >= FABRIC_PER_SHEET)
+			new W.loom_result(drop_location())
+			W.use(FABRIC_PER_SHEET)
+			user.show_message("<span class='notice'>You weave \the [W.name] into a workable fabric.</span>", MSG_VISUAL)
 	return TRUE
 
 #undef FABRIC_PER_SHEET
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