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Dressmaker mods

Dressmaker has 688 mods listed on Nexus Mods, mostly new fabrics and accessories, plus new clients, translations and quality-of-life tools. Nearly all of them run through one mod loader, so install that first. Numbers on this page are from Nexus, checked 2026-11-01.

401

fabric packs

120

accessory packs

35

new patterns

19

new clients

Mods are made by fans, not the developers. Back up your save before you install anything: where the save is and how to copy it. If a mod breaks something, ask the mod's author, not the game's developers.

Step 1: install the mod loader

Yuuma's Dressmaker ModLoader (116,341 downloads) is what almost every other mod needs. It's built on BepInEx and has separate Windows and Mac downloads.

  1. Download the file for your system (Windows or macOS) from the loader's Files tab on Nexus.
  2. In Steam, right-click Dressmaker → Properties → Installed Files → Browse Local Files. That opens the game folder.
  3. Unzip the download into its own folder first.
  4. Windows: drag everything from the zip into the game folder. Put it straight into the Dressmaker folder, not into a subfolder.
  5. Mac: run the .command file from the zip.

Step 2: add mods from inside the game

With the loader in, open Options → Mod Manager. From there you install content packs, switch them on and off, and update them. Options → Mod Settings holds the loader's own settings. If a pack doesn't show up, Mod Manager's Loading problems list says why.

A dress made with modded fabric needs that pack installed to look right. Remove a pack only after backing up any save that uses it.

What the loader can do on its own

  • Sandbox Mode: buy items without spending gold.
  • Always 100% piece quality: perfect cutting quality in any grain direction.
  • Allow unfinished dresses: finish without placing or sewing every piece. Handy if you're hit by the missing finish button.
  • Save backups: Options → Mod Manager → Save backups, and it backs up automatically when it finds your saves.
  • Make your own: turn an image into a fabric, or a transparent PNG into an accessory patch.

Most-downloaded mods

Halloween mod

Dressmaker - Halloween Expansion (18,838 downloads) gives the game a Halloween theme, including the client portraits, and adds 10 new spooky commissions. There are also plenty of Halloween fabric packs if you only want spooky cloth.

New clients and commissions

Finished all ten clients? 19 mods add new townsfolk with their own story commissions. The most downloaded:

Translations

The game ships in English, Simplified Chinese and Japanese. Fans have added more languages; the most downloaded:

Cheats and shortcuts

These change your save. Back it up first.

Questions

Are there mods for Dressmaker?
Yes, 688 listed on Nexus Mods, most of them new fabrics (401) and accessories (120). Nearly all of them need Yuuma's Dressmaker ModLoader installed first.
Do Dressmaker mods work on Mac?
The mod loader has a Mac download as well as a Windows one. On Mac you unpack it into the game folder and run the .command file it comes with.
Is there an unlock everything mod for Dressmaker?
The mod loader has a Sandbox Mode that lets you buy items without spending gold. For more, Cheat Menu for Dressmaker adds an in-game menu for gold, prestige, relationships and unlocking everything. Back up your save before using either.