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Thread

General

Category

Material

Encumbrance

0.1

Function

Craft mattress
Stitch deep wounds

Properties

Capacity

10 units

Technical

Item ID

Base.Thread

Thread is an item used in tailoring, carpentry and first aid. It has a maximum capacity of 10 units.

Usage

Tailoring

Thread is needed to repair and fortify clothes with the tailoring skill. Each application of a padding or patch uses 1 unit of thread.

Crafting

Thread is required in crafting a mattress.

Medical

Thread can be used with a needle to stitch deep wounds, however causing more pain than using a suture needle.

Crafting

Product	XP gained	Skill(s)	Recipe	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3	Ingredient 4
Mattress	0 XP	none		Needle (keep)	Thread (5 units) (consumed)	Sheet x5 (consumed)	Pillow x5 (consumed)

Distribution

The loot distributions can be found in the table(s) below.

Containers
Building/Room	Container	Rolls	Chance
bedroom	crate	4	2
	crate	4	2
departmentstorage	metal_shelves	4	1
kitchen	counter	4	5
morgue	counter	4	1
	counter	4	2
sewingstorage	metal_shelves	4	1
	metal_shelves	4	1
	metal_shelves	4	2
	metal_shelves	4	1
	metal_shelves	4	1
	metal_shelves	4	2

Code

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Item

Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items.txt

Retrieved: Build 40.43

item Thread
  {
    Weight            = 0.1,
    Type              = Drainable,
    UseWhileEquipped  = FALSE,
    UseDelta          = 0.1,
    DisplayName       = Thread,
    Icon              = Thread,
    cantBeConsolided  = TRUE,
  }

Obtaining from ripping clothing

Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\recipecode.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

-- add thread sometimes, depending on tailoring level
if ZombRand(7) < player:getPerkLevel(Perks.Tailoring) + 1 then
    local max = 2;
    if nbrOfCoveredParts then
        max = nbrOfCoveredParts;
        if max > 6 then
            max = 6;
        end
    end
    max = ZombRand(2, max);
    local thread = InventoryItemFactory.CreateItem("Base.Thread");
    for i=1,10-max do
        thread:Use();
    end
    player:getInventory():AddItem(thread);
end

See also

• First Aid