7 Days to Die

How to Get Cotton in 7 Days to Die

ByYurii LuzhkoSource: 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files
Raw materialsSold by traders

“Used to craft cloth and other items.”

You get Cotton by harvesting or breaking 2 kinds of block, looting 16 kinds of container and buying from traders. The most per block comes from Planted Cotton 3Harvest Player (2).

Most per block

  • Planted Cotton 3Harvest Player2
  • Cotton 3 (POI)1
All 2 blocks ↓
Stack size
500
Base value, each
12
Scraps into
Plant Fibers

Item ID resourceCropCottonPlant — for the giveself console command. All item IDs

Blocks that drop Cotton

Sorted by the largest amount per block. “Harvest” drops come from working the block; “Destroy” drops from breaking it.

BlockAmountHow
Planted Cotton 3Harvest Player2 · 50%Harvest
Cotton 3 (POI)1 · 50%Harvest

Containers it can be looted from

16 containers can roll Cotton; chances depend on loot stage, so none are shown.

  • Cardboard Box
  • Destroyed Chemistry Station
  • Domed Trash Can
  • Dumpster
  • Fancy Garbage Can
  • Metal Shelves
  • Metal Trash Bin
  • Rolling Trash Bin
  • Rotten Chest
  • Shelf
  • Tilt Truck
  • Trash Can
  • Trash Pile
  • White Plastic Trash Bin
  • Wood Shelves
  • Wooden Chest

Buying Cotton

  • General list: on the list all 5 traders share, so any of them can have it in stock.

Lists are what a trader can roll at restock, not guaranteed stock. All traders

Used in 6 recipes

With how many one quality-1 craft takes, where the recipe index has it.

  • Snow Gear50 × · Backpack
  • King Size Bed40 × · Backpack
  • Office Chair10 × · Backpack
  • Cotton (Seed)5 × · Backpack
  • Cloth Fragment1 × · Backpack
  • Water Filter10 × · Workbench

Cotton — FAQ

How do you get Cotton in 7 Days to Die?
By harvesting or breaking 2 kinds of block, looting 16 kinds of container and buying from traders.
What gives the most Cotton?
Planted Cotton 3Harvest Player (2), Cotton 3 (POI) (1) — the largest amounts per block in the game files.
What does Cotton scrap into?
Plant Fibers: its material is in the same scrap category (materials.xml forge_category).
Can you buy Cotton from traders?
Yes. It is also on the general list every trader shares. What is in stock on a given day is rolled from these lists.
What is Cotton used for?
It goes into 6 recipes, including Snow Gear, King Size Bed, Office Chair, Cotton (Seed) and Cloth Fragment.

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