Ripped Sheets

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Ripped Sheets
Ripped Sheets
General
Category	Item
Encumbrance	0.05
Main function	• Stop bleeding
Ripped Sheets
Bandage power Bleeding	2
Other function(s)	• Fire starting • Tailoring
Dirty Rag
Bandage power Bleeding	0
Other function(s)	• Fire starting
Sterilized Rag
Bandage power Bleeding	2
Other function(s)	• Prevent or cure infected wounds
Technical details
Item ID	See Item IDs

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Can be used as an improvised bandage.

— Ripped Sheets in-game tooltip

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Can be used as an improvised bandage. Guards against infection.

— Sterilized Rag in-game tooltip.

Ripped sheets, otherwise referred to as a rag (sterilized rag, dirty rag), is a medical item used in tailoring.

Usage

First Aid

Main article: First Aid

Basic usage

Ripped sheets can be used to stop bleeding caused by injuries that manage to break the skin. It can be used if the wound is a scratch, bite, gunshot, stitch, glass, bleeding, deep, infected or burn and will stop bleeding entirely. After some time, depending on the wound, the ripped sheet will become a dirty rag, which once removed will grant the player some first aid experience.

When bandaging a wound, ripped sheets function the same as a bandage, with the ripped sheets weighing half the weight and only having half the bandage power compared to the medical bandage.

Wound infection

If a bleeding wound is left untreated, the player will continue to lose health until they eventually die. Leaving a wound untreated can also lead to it becoming infected depending on the player's clothing, the type of wound and whether a dirty rag is left on. A dirty rag can be left on a wound to stop the bleeding, however this will give the wound the highest possible chance of becoming infected, therefore is not advised. Instead, once a rag becomes dirty, it should be removed and replaced by a clean rag or bandage.

An infected wound can be treated by applying a sterilized rag to the wound. It is best used prior to the wound getting infected however, this is due to it stopping the possibility of infection entirely. Sterilized rags have the same rate of becoming dirty as ripped sheets.

Fracture

A ripped sheet can be used to create a splint when combined with a plank, tree branch, or sturdy stick. A splint reduces the time taken to heal a fracture.

Fire starting

Ripped sheets can be used to start a fire or as a fuel.

Tailoring

Main article: Tailoring

Ripped sheets can be used as a fabric for tailoring.

Crafting

Obtaining

Ripped sheets can be made of various items such as sheets, vests, skirts, trousers, blouses and sweaters.

Product	XP gained	Skill(s)	Recipe	Ingredient 1
Ripped Sheets	0.25 Tailoring	none		One of: Sheet Clothing (cotton) (consumed)
Ripped Sheets	0.25 Tailoring	none		Clothing (Cotton) (consumed)

First Aid

Dirty rags can be cleaned with water, returning them to a ripped sheet.

A ripped sheet can be disinfected by either soaking it in whiskey or disinfectant, or boil a pot of water and adding a ripped sheet to it, which will also clean a dirty rag.

Product	XP gained	Skill(s)	Recipe	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Ripped Sheets	0 XP	none		Dirty Rag (consumed)	Water (1 unit) (consumed)
Sterilized Rag	0 XP	none		Ripped Sheets (consumed)	One of: Bottle of Disinfectant (3 units) Bourbon (10 units) Cooking Pot (5 units) (Heat: -0.22) Saucepan (10 units) (Heat: -0.22) (consumed)
Splint	0 XP	none		One of: Plank Tree Branch Sturdy Stick (consumed)	One of: Dirty Rag Ripped Sheets (consumed)

Weapons

Product	XP gained	Skill(s)	Recipe	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Molotov Cocktail	0 XP	none		Bourbon (consumed)	One of: Ripped Sheets Dirty Rag (consumed)
Molotov Cocktail	0 XP	none		One of: Empty Bottle Empty Bottle Empty Bottle (consumed)	Gas Can (1 unit) (consumed)	One of: Ripped Sheets Dirty Rag (consumed)
Stone Knife	0 XP	none		Tree Branch (consumed)	Chipped Stone (consumed)	One of: Ripped Sheets Dirty Rag Twine (consumed)
Stone Axe	0 XP	none		Tree Branch (consumed)	Chipped Stone (consumed)	One of: Ripped Sheets Dirty Rag Twine (consumed)
Stone Hammer	0 XP	none		Tree Branch (consumed)	Stone (consumed)	One of: Ripped Sheets Dirty Rag Twine (consumed)

Construction

Product	XP gained	Skill(s)	Recipe	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Log Wall	1.25 Carpentry	none		Hammer (tag) (keep)	Log x4 (consumed)	One of: Ripped Sheets x4 Twine x4 Rope x2 (consumed)
Campfire Materials	0.5 Carpentry	none		Log x2 (consumed)	One of: Twigs Sheet Ripped Sheets Dirty Rag Book Magazine Newspaper (consumed)
Campfire Materials	0.75 Carpentry	none		Plank x3 (consumed)	One of: Twigs Sheet Ripped Sheets Dirty Rag Book Magazine Newspaper (consumed)

Distribution

Ripped sheets and dirty rags can often be found in the laundry of many houses.

Item IDs

Icon	Variant	Item ID
	Ripped Sheets	Base.RippedSheets
	Dirty Rag	Base.RippedSheetsDirty
	Sterilized Rag	Base.AlcoholRippedSheets

Code

From items.txt (Project Zomboid directory/media/scripts/)

Ripped Sheets Retrieved: Build 41.53

	item RippedSheets
		CanBandage		= TRUE,
		Weight			= 0.05,
		AlwaysWelcomeGift	= TRUE,
		Type			= Normal,
		DisplayName		= Ripped Sheets,
		ReplaceOnUse    	= RippedSheetsDirty,
		Icon			= Rag,
		BandagePower    	= 2,
		Tooltip 		= Tooltip_RippedSheets,
		FabricType		= Cotton,
		WorldStaticModel	= RippedSheets,

Dirty Rag Retrieved: Build 41.53

	item RippedSheetsDirty
		CanBandage		= TRUE,
		Weight			= 0.05,
		AlwaysWelcomeGift	= TRUE,
		Type			= Normal,
		DisplayName		= Dirty Rag,
		Icon			= RagDirty,
		BandagePower    	= 0,
		WorldStaticModel	= RippedSheets,

Sterilized Rag Retrieved: Build 41.53

	item AlcoholRippedSheets
		CanBandage		=	TRUE,
		Weight			=	0.05,
		AlwaysWelcomeGift	=	TRUE,
		Alcoholic		=	TRUE,
		Type			=	Normal,
		DisplayName		=	Sterilized Rag,
		ReplaceOnUse    	=   RippedSheetsDirty,
		Icon			=	Rag,
		BandagePower    	=   2,
		Tooltip 		= Tooltip_SterilizedRag,
		WorldStaticModel	= RippedSheets,

See also

• First Aid skill
• Player Health
• Knox Infection