diff --git a/crates/bevy_material/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_material/src/lib.rs
index d1d54eb0e0..6ddf61b5f8 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_material/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_material/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ pub mod component;
 pub mod material;
 pub mod material_data;
 pub mod material_pipeline;
+pub mod shaders;
+pub mod specialize;
 
 pub mod prelude {
     pub use super::material::{Material, MaterialPlugin};
@@ -21,14 +23,4 @@ mod tests {
     pub struct TestPipeline;
 
     type TestMaterial<M> = MaterialComponent<M, TestPipeline>;
-
-    impl MaterialPipeline for TestPipeline {
-        type MaterialProperties = ();
-        type ShaderKey = ();
-        type PipelineContext<'a, M: Material<Self>> = ();
-
-        fn material_plugin<M: Material<Self>>() -> impl Plugin {
-            |_: &mut App| {}
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_material/src/material.rs b/crates/bevy_material/src/material.rs
index adc21cf48e..4fbf4ae0d1 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_material/src/material.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_material/src/material.rs
@@ -3,24 +3,26 @@ use bevy_ecs::{
     system::{lifetimeless::SRes, SystemParamItem},
     world::{FromWorld, World},
 };
-use bevy_utils::HashMap;
 use core::marker::PhantomData;
 
 use bevy_app::{App, Plugin};
-use bevy_asset::{Asset, AssetApp, AssetId, AssetPath, AssetServer, Handle};
+use bevy_asset::{Asset, AssetApp, AssetId, AssetServer};
 use bevy_derive::{Deref, DerefMut};
 use bevy_ecs::system::{Query, ResMut, Resource};
 use bevy_render::{
     render_asset::{PrepareAssetError, RenderAsset, RenderAssetPlugin},
-    render_resource::{AsBindGroup, AsBindGroupError, BindGroupLayout, PreparedBindGroup, Shader},
+    render_resource::{AsBindGroup, AsBindGroupError, BindGroupLayout, PreparedBindGroup},
     renderer::RenderDevice,
     sync_world::{MainEntity, MainEntityHashMap},
     view::ViewVisibility,
     Extract, ExtractSchedule, RenderApp,
 };
 
-use crate::component::MaterialComponent;
 use crate::material_pipeline::MaterialPipeline;
+use crate::{
+    component::MaterialComponent,
+    shaders::{LoadedShaders, Shaders},
+};
 
 pub enum SpecializeMaterialError {}
 
@@ -34,24 +36,6 @@ pub trait Material<P: MaterialPipeline>: BaseMaterial {
     fn specialize(ctx: P::PipelineContext<'_, Self>) -> Result<(), SpecializeMaterialError>;
 }
 
-#[derive(Deref)]
-pub struct Shaders<P: MaterialPipeline> {
-    shaders: HashMap<P::ShaderKey, AssetPath<'static>>,
-}
-
-impl<P: MaterialPipeline, A: Into<AssetPath<'static>>> FromIterator<(P::ShaderKey, A)>
-    for Shaders<P>
-{
-    fn from_iter<T: IntoIterator<Item = (P::ShaderKey, A)>>(iter: T) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            shaders: iter
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(|(key, path)| (key, path.into()))
-                .collect(),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 pub struct MaterialPlugin<M: Material<P>, P: MaterialPipeline>(PhantomData<fn(M, P)>);
 
 impl<M: Material<P>, P: MaterialPipeline> Default for MaterialPlugin<M, P> {
@@ -146,7 +130,7 @@ impl<M: BaseMaterial> RenderAsset for MaterialBindGroup<M> {
 pub struct MaterialProperties<M: Material<R>, R: MaterialPipeline> {
     #[deref]
     properties: R::MaterialProperties,
-    _data: PhantomData<M>,
+    _data: PhantomData<fn(M)>,
 }
 
 impl<M: Material<R>, R: MaterialPipeline> MaterialProperties<M, R> {
@@ -191,19 +175,18 @@ impl<M: BaseMaterial> FromWorld for MaterialLayout<M> {
 #[derive(Deref, Resource)]
 pub struct MaterialShaders<M: Material<P>, P: MaterialPipeline> {
     #[deref]
-    shaders: HashMap<P::ShaderKey, Handle<Shader>>,
+    shaders: LoadedShaders<P>,
     _data: PhantomData<fn(M)>,
 }
 
 impl<M: Material<P>, P: MaterialPipeline> FromWorld for MaterialShaders<M, P> {
     fn from_world(world: &mut World) -> Self {
         let asset_server = world.resource::<AssetServer>();
+        let mut shaders = P::default_shaders();
+        shaders.extend(M::shaders());
+
         Self {
-            shaders: M::shaders()
-                .shaders
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(|(key, path)| (key, asset_server.load(path)))
-                .collect(),
+            shaders: shaders.load(asset_server),
             _data: PhantomData,
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_material/src/material_data.rs b/crates/bevy_material/src/material_data.rs
index e123670ab8..68cc3c1fbc 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_material/src/material_data.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_material/src/material_data.rs
@@ -23,14 +23,10 @@ pub struct MaterialData<'w, M: Material<P>, P: MaterialPipeline> {
 }
 
 impl<'w, M: Material<P>, P: MaterialPipeline> MaterialData<'w, M, P> {
-    pub fn get(
-        &self,
-        main_entity: MainEntity,
-        id: AssetId<M>,
-    ) -> Option<PreparedMaterialInstance<M, P>> {
+    pub fn get(&self, main_entity: MainEntity, id: AssetId<M>) -> Option<MaterialInstance<M, P>> {
         let bind_group = self.bind_groups.get(id)?;
         let properties = self.properties.get(id)?;
-        Some(PreparedMaterialInstance {
+        Some(MaterialInstance {
             main_entity,
             layout: &self.layout,
             shaders: &self.shaders,
@@ -42,14 +38,14 @@ impl<'w, M: Material<P>, P: MaterialPipeline> MaterialData<'w, M, P> {
     pub fn iter<'a>(
         &'a self,
         instances: &'a MaterialInstances<M, P>,
-    ) -> impl Iterator<Item = PreparedMaterialInstance<'a, M, P>> + 'a {
+    ) -> impl Iterator<Item = MaterialInstance<'a, M, P>> {
         instances
             .iter()
             .filter_map(|(main_entity, material_id)| self.get(*main_entity, *material_id))
     }
 }
 
-pub struct PreparedMaterialInstance<'a, M: Material<P>, P: MaterialPipeline> {
+pub struct MaterialInstance<'a, M: Material<P>, P: MaterialPipeline> {
     pub main_entity: MainEntity,
     pub properties: &'a P::MaterialProperties,
     pub shaders: &'a MaterialShaders<M, P>,
diff --git a/crates/bevy_material/src/material_pipeline.rs b/crates/bevy_material/src/material_pipeline.rs
index e69a0cc524..0bea4e63e4 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_material/src/material_pipeline.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_material/src/material_pipeline.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 use bevy_app::Plugin;
+use bevy_ecs::system::{ReadOnlySystemParam, SystemParamItem};
 use bevy_reflect::TypePath;
 use core::hash::Hash;
 
-use crate::material::Material;
+use crate::{material::Material, shaders::Shaders};
 
 pub trait MaterialPipeline: TypePath + Sized + 'static {
-    type MaterialProperties: Send + Sync + 'static;
-    type ShaderKey: Hash + Eq + Send + Sync + 'static;
+    type MaterialProperties: Send + Sync;
+    type ShaderKey: Hash + Eq + Send + Sync;
     type PipelineContext<'a, M: Material<Self>>;
 
+    fn default_shaders() -> Shaders<Self>;
+
     fn material_plugin<M: Material<Self>>() -> impl Plugin;
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_material/src/shaders.rs b/crates/bevy_material/src/shaders.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b9759bdff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bevy_material/src/shaders.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+use bevy_asset::{AssetPath, AssetServer, Handle};
+use bevy_derive::{Deref, DerefMut};
+use bevy_render::render_resource::Shader;
+use bevy_utils::HashMap;
+
+use crate::material_pipeline::MaterialPipeline;
+
+#[derive(Deref, DerefMut, Clone)]
+pub struct Shaders<P: MaterialPipeline> {
+    shaders: HashMap<P::ShaderKey, AssetPath<'static>>,
+}
+
+impl<P: MaterialPipeline> Default for Shaders<P> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            shaders: Default::default(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<P: MaterialPipeline, A: Into<AssetPath<'static>>> FromIterator<(P::ShaderKey, A)>
+    for Shaders<P>
+{
+    fn from_iter<T: IntoIterator<Item = (P::ShaderKey, A)>>(iter: T) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            shaders: iter
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|(key, path)| (key, path.into()))
+                .collect(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<P: MaterialPipeline> Shaders<P> {
+    pub fn new(iter: impl IntoIterator<Item = (P::ShaderKey, AssetPath<'static>)>) -> Self {
+        Self::from_iter(iter)
+    }
+
+    pub fn extend(&mut self, other: Shaders<P>) {
+        self.shaders.extend(other.shaders.into_iter());
+    }
+
+    pub fn load(self, asset_server: &AssetServer) -> LoadedShaders<P> {
+        self.shaders
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|(key, path)| (key, asset_server.load(path)))
+            .collect()
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Deref)]
+pub struct LoadedShaders<P: MaterialPipeline> {
+    shaders: HashMap<P::ShaderKey, Handle<Shader>>,
+}
+
+impl<P: MaterialPipeline> FromIterator<(P::ShaderKey, Handle<Shader>)> for LoadedShaders<P> {
+    fn from_iter<T: IntoIterator<Item = (P::ShaderKey, Handle<Shader>)>>(iter: T) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            shaders: iter
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|(key, path)| (key, path.into()))
+                .collect(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<P: MaterialPipeline> LoadedShaders<P> {
+    pub fn new(iter: impl IntoIterator<Item = (P::ShaderKey, Handle<Shader>)>) -> Self {
+        Self::from_iter(iter)
+    }
+
+    pub fn extend(&mut self, other: LoadedShaders<P>) {
+        self.shaders.extend(other.shaders.into_iter());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_material/src/specialize.rs b/crates/bevy_material/src/specialize.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a38a80edbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bevy_material/src/specialize.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+use bevy_ecs::system::ReadOnlySystemParam;
+use bevy_utils::HashMap;
+use core::{hash::Hash, marker::PhantomData};
+
+use crate::{material::Material, material_pipeline::MaterialPipeline};
+
+pub trait Specialize {
+    type Key: Clone + Hash + Eq + Send + Sync;
+    type Item: Send + Sync;
+}
+
+pub type SpecializeMaterialContext<'a, M, P> =
+    <<P as MaterialPipeline>::Specializer<M> as SpecializeMaterial>::Context<'a>;
+
+pub struct Specializer<T: Specialize> {
+    items: HashMap<T::Key, T::Item>,
+}
+
+impl<T: Specialize> Specializer<T> {}
+
+pub struct SpecializedMaterial<M: Material<P>, P: MaterialPipeline>(PhantomData<fn(M, P)>);