diff --git a/src/resources/objects/creature/CreatureObject.java b/src/resources/objects/creature/CreatureObject.java
index a7a173aaf..29f225b51 100644
--- a/src/resources/objects/creature/CreatureObject.java
+++ b/src/resources/objects/creature/CreatureObject.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 ***********************************************************************************/
 package resources.objects.creature;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 import network.packets.swg.zone.SceneEndBaselines;
 import network.packets.swg.zone.UpdatePostureMessage;
 import network.packets.swg.zone.UpdatePvpStatusMessage;
@@ -109,6 +111,23 @@ public class CreatureObject extends TangibleObject {
 		initBaseAttributes();
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * It is only recommended that this method be used when you have
+	 * an item and you won't know which slots it will occupy until you've
+	 * looped through the arrangement list that resides within SWGObject.
+	 * 
+	 * If you know the slot which your object is supposed to occupy, it's
+	 * recommended that you instead use setSlot(), effectively skipping
+	 * the process of looping.
+	 * 
+	 * @param item to equip
+	 */
+	public void equipItem(TangibleObject item) {
+		for(List<String> slotNameList : item.getArrangement())
+			for(String slotName : slotNameList)
+				super.setSlot(slotName, item);
+	}
+	
 	public void addEquipment(SWGObject obj) {
 		synchronized(equipmentList) {
 			if (obj instanceof WeaponObject)
diff --git a/src/services/player/ZoneService.java b/src/services/player/ZoneService.java
index d006661a1..711372c00 100644
--- a/src/services/player/ZoneService.java
+++ b/src/services/player/ZoneService.java
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ public class ZoneService extends Service {
 		if (hair.isEmpty())
 			return;
 		TangibleObject hairObj = createTangible(objManager, ClientFactory.formatToSharedFile(hair));
+		
 		hairObj.setAppearanceData(customization);
 		creatureObj.setSlot("hair", hairObj);
 		creatureObj.addEquipment(hairObj);
@@ -372,10 +373,9 @@ public class ZoneService extends Service {
 		if (player.getSlottedObject("inventory") == null)
 			return;
 		
-		for (String template : profTemplates.get(profession).getItems(ClientFactory.formatToSharedFile(race))) {
-			TangibleObject clothing = createTangible(objManager, template);
-			player.addChild(clothing);
-		}
+		for (String template : profTemplates.get(profession).getItems(ClientFactory.formatToSharedFile(race)))
+			player.equipItem(createTangible(objManager, template));
+
 	}
 	
 	private void loadProfTemplates() {