How to Add Custom Clothing & Outfits to Your FiveM Server [2026]

What Is Custom Clothing in FiveM?

• Police uniforms & tactical gear
• EMS scrubs & paramedic outfits
• Mechanic overalls & work wear
• Luxury fashion brands & streetwear
• Gang fits & custom livery outfits
• Civilian everyday wear & seasonal clothing

If your MLOs define your world and your scripts define your economy, custom clothing is what makes every single player feel like a real, unique character. It's one of the most visible ways to elevate your server's identity — and players notice it immediately.

Why Add Custom Clothing to Your Server

Did you know? FiveVault has a growing library of clothing packs and ped resources — all tagged by framework compatibility. Browse all clothing & ped resources →

Prerequisites

Step 1: Understand How Clothing Works in FiveM

Before downloading anything, it's important to understand how the clothing pipeline works in FiveM. Custom clothing comes in two parts:

my-clothing-pack/
├── stream/
│   ├── mp_m_freemode_01_p_clothing_pack^task.ydd
│   ├── mp_m_freemode_01_clothing_pack^task.ytd
│   └── mp_m_freemode_01_clothing_pack.ymt
└── fxmanifest.lua

The clothing stream adds the garments to the game. The appearance script is how players access them. You need both.

Pro tip: Male clothing files contain mp_m_freemode_01 in the filename. Female clothing files contain mp_f_freemode_01. Most quality packs include both.

Step 2: Choose Your Appearance Script

The appearance script you use determines how players change clothing in-game. The three most popular options in 2026 are:

Pro tip: fivem-appearance works on all frameworks and supports the most customisation options. If you're unsure, start there.

Step 3: Download Your Clothing Pack

Head to FiveVault and pick a clothing pack. Once downloaded, extract the .zip or .rar. You should see a structure like this:

my-clothing-pack/
├── stream/
│   ├── [ydd files]
│   ├── [ytd files]
│   └── [ymt files]
├── fxmanifest.lua
└── README.md (optional)

Pro tip: Quality clothing packs include a README.md with the draw IDs for each item — for example [Tops] Draw ID: 245. Keep this file. You'll need these IDs to register items in your clothing shops.

Step 4: Upload to Your Server's Resources Folder

Connect via SFTP or your hosting panel's file manager. Upload the clothing pack into a dedicated subfolder:

resources/
└── [clothing]/
    └── my-clothing-pack/

Do not rename the folder after uploading — the name must match exactly what you put in server.cfg.

Step 5: Verify the fxmanifest.lua

Open fxmanifest.lua inside the clothing folder. It should look like this:

fx_version 'cerulean'
game 'gta5'

description 'My Custom Clothing Pack'
version '1.0.0'

this_is_a_map 'yes'

files {
    'stream/*.ymt'
}

The this_is_a_map 'yes' line is required for clothing packs — it tells FiveM to stream the .ymt component data. If this line is missing, add it manually.

Step 6: Add the Clothing Pack to server.cfg

Open your server.cfg and add the ensure line. Place it before your appearance script:

# Appearance system
ensure fivem-appearance
# or
ensure illenium-appearance

# Clothing packs (load before appearance scripts)
ensure [clothing]/my-clothing-pack
ensure [clothing]/police-uniform-pack
ensure [clothing]/ems-outfit-pack

Step 7: Register Clothing in Your Shop (Optional)

If you want clothing to appear in an in-game shop rather than just the free appearance menu, you need to register the draw IDs with your clothing shop script.

-- In your clothing shop config
['police_shirt'] = {
    label = 'Police Uniform Shirt',
    type = 'top',
    drawId = 245,     -- from the clothing pack README
    textureId = 0,
    price = 0,        -- 0 = free for whitelisted job
    job = 'police',
},

INSERT INTO clothing_items (name, label, component, drawable, texture, price)
VALUES ('police_shirt', 'Police Uniform Shirt', 3, 245, 0, 0);

Pro tip: The draw ID and texture ID come from the clothing pack's README or from testing in-game with a clothing editor like CodeWalker or the in-game appearance menu.

Step 8: Restart and Test

Restart your server or individually restart the clothing resource and appearance script:

restart [clothing]/my-clothing-pack
restart fivem-appearance

Join your server and open the character appearance menu. New clothing should appear in the relevant category (tops, bottoms, shoes, etc.).

• Open the appearance menu
• Navigate to the component category the clothing pack adds (e.g., Tops)
• Scroll through draw IDs — new items will appear alongside default GTA clothing

Framework Compatibility

Troubleshooting Common Clothing Issues

❌ Clothing doesn't appear in the appearance menu

❌ Clothing appears but textures are missing (grey/white model)

❌ "Could not find resource" error in console

❌ Male clothing shows on female models (or vice versa)

❌ Clothing shows in appearance menu but crashes client on selection

❌ New clothing pack conflicts with existing one (wrong items showing)

❌ ESX clothing shop doesn't show new items

Recommended Clothing Resources for Your Server

Final Tips

• ✅ Always include this_is_a_map 'yes' in fxmanifest.lua — clothing won't stream without it
• ✅ Load clothing packs before your appearance script in server.cfg
• ✅ Keep the pack README — you'll need draw IDs for shop registration
• ✅ Test gender variants — verify both male and female clothing renders correctly
• ✅ Don't stack conflicting packs — draw ID conflicts cause wrong items to show
• ✅ Source from FiveVault — quality-checked packs reduce corrupted file issues
• ✅ Use a dev server first — corrupted .ymt files can crash clients on spawn
• ✅ Organise in [clothing] — keeps your resource list manageable as packs grow

Frequently Asked Questions

A: No — FiveM streams clothing assets to players automatically when they join.

A: The clothing will stream to the server, but players won't be able to equip it without an appearance/clothing menu. You need both the stream resource and the appearance script.

A: Each pack adds client download size and streaming overhead. Most servers comfortably run 10–20 packs. Above that, monitor your client join times and streaming memory.

A: Yes — most appearance scripts and clothing shop scripts support job-gated clothing. Players only see items their job has access to.

A: The draw ID you're referencing doesn't exist in the pack, or the .ydd file failed to stream. Cross-reference with the pack's README and check the server console for streaming errors.

A: Not directly. SP clothing mods use different file structures. They need to be converted to FiveM addon format first — look for FiveM-converted versions on trusted platforms like FiveVault.