diff --git a/dfhack/python/pydfhack/materials.py b/dfhack/python/pydfhack/materials.py
index 5cd3de191..13e02c682 100644
--- a/dfhack/python/pydfhack/materials.py
+++ b/dfhack/python/pydfhack/materials.py
@@ -3,23 +3,40 @@
 Python class for DF_Hack::Materials
 """
 from ._pydfhack import _MaterialsManager
-class Materials(_MaterialsManager):
+from .mixins import NoStart
+from .decorators import suspend
+
+class Materials(NoStart, _MaterialsManager):
     api = None
-    started = False
+    cls = _MaterialsManager
     def __init__(self, api, *args, **kwds):
-        _MaterialsManager.__init__(self, args, kwds)
+        cls.__init__(self, args, kwds)
         self.api = api
 
-    def prepare(self):
-        """
-        Enforce Suspend/Start
-        """
-        if self.api.prepare():
-            if not self.started:
-                self.started = self.Start()
-            return self.started
-        else:
-            return False
-                
-        
+    @suspend
+    def Read_Wood_Materials(self, *args, **kw):
+        return self.cls.Read_Wood_Materials(self, *args, **kw)
+
+    @suspend
+    def Read_Plant_Materials(self, *args, **kw):
+        return self.cls.Read_Plant_Materials(self, *args, **kw)
+
+    @suspend
+    def Read_Inorganic_Materials(self, *args, **kw):
+        return self.cls.Read_Inorganic_Materials(self, *args, **kw)
+
+    @suspend
+    def Read_Descriptor_Colors(self, *args, **kw):
+        return self.cls.Read_Descriptor_Colors(self, *args, **kw)
+
+    @suspend
+    def Read_Creature_Types(self, *args, **kw):
+        return self.cls.Read_Creature_Types(self, *args, **kw)
+
+    @suspend
+    def Read_Organic_Materials(self, *args, **kw):
+        return self.cls.Read_Organic_Materials(self, *args, **kw)
 
+    @suspend
+    def Read_Creature_Types_Ex(self, *args, **kw):
+        return self.cls.Read_Creature_Types_Ex(self, *args, **kw)