Tailoring in Project Zomboid (Build 42)

XP needed for each level

What you actually earn is scaled first. Starting with no levels in Tailoring cuts every gain to ×0.25; a starting +1 is ×1, +2 ×1.33 and +3 or more ×1.66. Fast Learner adds ×1.3, Slow Learner ×0.7. How the multipliers work.

Tailoring skill books

Reading a volume multiplies the Tailoring XP you earn while your level is inside its range: every tenth of the book read adds a tenth of the multiplier. The game lets you open a volume from one level below its range, and not once you are past it (ISReadABook.lua).

• 

  Tailoring I: "Basic Clothing Repair"

  Levels

  1–2

  Pages

  220

  XP up to

  ×3

  Where it spawns →/additem "Base.BookTailoring1"
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  Tailoring II: "From Rags to Royalty: A Sewing Guide"

  Levels

  3–4

  Pages

  260

  XP up to

  ×5

  Where it spawns →/additem "Base.BookTailoring2"
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  Tailoring III: "Haute Couture Tailoring Methods"

  Levels

  5–6

  Pages

  300

  XP up to

  ×8

  Where it spawns →/additem "Base.BookTailoring3"
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  Tailoring IV: "Modern Patterns from the Catwalks of Paris"

  Levels

  7–8

  Pages

  340

  XP up to

  ×12

  Where it spawns →/additem "Base.BookTailoring4"
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  Tailoring V: "Textile Production and Manufacturing Techniques"

  Levels

  9–10

  Pages

  380

  XP up to

  ×16

  Where it spawns →/additem "Base.BookTailoring5"

Multipliers from the game's skill-book table (lua/server/XpSystem/XPSystem_SkillBook.lua); “where it spawns” opens the map's item finder on the loot tables.

Start with Tailoring

Levels a new character gets in Tailoring — and, through them, a faster XP rate (see above):

• Tailoroccupation · +4
• Sewertrait · +1

Tailoring from TV and VHS

3 VHS tapes give 900 XP. Both stop counting once the skill reaches level 3 in the default sandbox settings, and before the multipliers above. Shows and tapes, by name.

Recipes you learn by levelling Tailoring

Reaching the level teaches the recipe — no magazine needed.

• Lv 1Make Advanced Framepack Frame
• Lv 1Make Advanced Large Framepack Frame
• Lv 3Make Tire Sandals
• Lv 3Sew Cloth Satchel
• Lv 3Sew Knee-Length Dress
• Lv 3Sew Knee-Length Skirt
• Lv 3Sew Long Dress
• Lv 3Sew Long Skirt
• Lv 3Sew Sleeveless Shirt
• Lv 4Sew Belt
• Lv 4Sew Sandals
• Lv 4Sew Shirt
• Lv 4Weave Twine Shoes
• Lv 5Forge Needle
• Lv 5Make Tire Forearm Armor
• Lv 5Make Tire Shin Armor
• Lv 5Make Tire Shoulder Armor - Left
• Lv 5Make Tire Thigh Armor
• Lv 5Make Wooden Forearm Armor
• Lv 5Make Wooden Shin Armor
• Lv 5Make Wooden Thigh Armor
• Lv 5Sew Crude Tarp Backpack
• Lv 5Sew Leather Gaiter
• Lv 5Sew Pants
• Lv 6Make Bone Forearm Armor
• Lv 6Make Bone Shin Armor
• Lv 6Make Bone Thigh Armor
• Lv 6Make Stag Head Trophy
• Lv 6Make Tire Shoulder Armor - Right
• Lv 6Make Wooden Shoulder Armor
• Lv 6Sew Leather Water Bag
• Lv 6Sew Long Johns Bottom
• Lv 7Make Bone Armored Gloves
• Lv 7Make Bone Shoulder Armor
• Lv 7Make Bulletproof Forearm Armor
• Lv 7Make Bulletproof Shin Armor
• Lv 7Make Bulletproof Thigh Armor
• Lv 7Make Wooden Body Armor
• Lv 7Sew Long Johns
• Lv 7Spike Large Armor
• Lv 7Spike Soft Armor
• Lv 8Make Tire Body Armor
• Lv 9Make Bone Body Armor
• Lv 9Make Western Boots

What Tailoring unlocks (161)

Crafting and building recipes that need a Tailoring level. “Must be learned” recipes also need a magazine, a TV show or an occupation that teaches them.

Search recipes161 of 161

Level	Recipe	Also needs
1	Divide Shoulder Pads	—
1	Knit Beaniemust be learned	—
1	Knit Doilymust be learned	—
1	Knit Scarfmust be learned	—
1	Make Animal Skull Necklace	—
1	Make Bird Skull Earrings	—
1	Make Duct Tape Holster	—
1	Make Garbage Bag Poncho	—
1	Make Long Animal Skulls Necklace	—
1	Make Long Tooth Necklace	Carving 3
1	Make Magazine Body Armormust be learned	—
1	Make Pig Tusk Earrings	Carving 2
1	Make Pig Tusk Necklace	Carving 2
1	Make Pig Tusks Necklace	Carving 2
1	Make Scrap Metal Body Armormust be learned	Welding 6
1	Make Scrap Metal Forearm Armor	Welding 5
1	Make Scrap Metal Gloves	Welding 4
1	Make Scrap Metal Helmetmust be learned	Welding 5
1	Make Scrap Metal Mask	Welding 4
1	Make Scrap Metal Shin Armor	Welding 5
1	Make Scrap Metal Shoulder Armormust be learned	Welding 5
1	Make Scrap Metal Thigh Armormust be learned	Welding 5
1	Make Tarp Poncho	—
1	Make Tire Sandals	Maintenance 1
1	Make Tooth Necklace	Carving 3
1	Make Wooden Forearm Armormust be learned	Carving 2
1	Make Wooden Shin Armormust be learned	Carving 2
1	Make Wooden Thigh Armormust be learned	Carving 3
1	Pick Thread	—
1	Sew Crude Leather Footwear	—
1	Sew Gunny Sack	—
1	Sew Head Sack	—
1	Sew Hide Bandeau	—
1	Sew Hide Sack	—
1	Sew Hide Sling Bag	—
1	Sew Improvised Briefs	—
1	Sew Knee-Length Dressmust be learned	—
1	Sew Knee-Length Skirtmust be learned	—
1	Sew Long Dressmust be learned	—
1	Sew Long Skirtmust be learned	—
1	Sew Neckguard	—
1	Sew Pillow	—
1	Sew Pouch	—
1	Sew Sleeveless Shirtmust be learned	—
1	Tie Animal Skulls Necklace	—
1	Tie Bird Skull Necklace	—
1	Tie Bird Skulls Necklace	—
1	Tie Long Animal Skull Necklace	—
1	Tie Long Bird Skull Necklace	—
1	Tie Long Bird Skulls Necklace	—
1	Weave Twine Shoesmust be learned	—
2	Assemble Forearm Armormust be learned	Blacksmithing 4
2	Assemble Metal Shoulder Armormust be learned	Blacksmithing 4
2	Assemble Metal Thigh Armormust be learned	Blacksmithing 4
2	Assemble Shin Armormust be learned	Blacksmithing 4
2	Forge Metal Maskmust be learned	Blacksmithing 4
2	Knit Legwarmersmust be learned	—
2	Knit Socksmust be learned	—
2	Knit Wool Hatmust be learned	—
2	Make Bone Mask	Carving 2
2	Make Bone Pectoral	Carving 2
2	Pick Aramid Thread	—
2	Sew Beltmust be learned	—
2	Sew Cloth Satchelmust be learned	—
2	Sew Crude Tarp Backpackmust be learned	—
2	Sew Hide Dress	—
2	Sew Hide Hatmust be learned	—
2	Sew Hide Head Sack	—
2	Sew Hide Knee Skirt	—
2	Sew Hide Long Skirt	—
2	Sew Hide Short Skirt	—
2	Sew Hide Skirt	—
2	Sew Leather Gaitermust be learned	—
2	Sew Leather Tool Rollmust be learned	—
2	Sew Leather Vambracemust be learned	—
2	Sew Mattress	—
2	Sew Sandalsmust be learned	—
2	Sew Shirtmust be learned	—
3	Forge Codpiecemust be learned	Blacksmithing 4
3	Forge Fingerless Metal Glovesmust be learned	Blacksmithing 6
3	Forge Metal Body Armormust be learned	Blacksmithing 6
3	Forge Metal Helmetmust be learned	Blacksmithing 6
3	Forge Metal Neck Guardmust be learned	Blacksmithing 6
3	Knit Open-Face Balaclavamust be learned	—
3	Knit Sweater Vestmust be learned	—
3	Make Tire Forearm Armormust be learned	Maintenance 2
3	Make Tire Shin Armormust be learned	Maintenance 2
3	Make Tire Thigh Armormust be learned	Maintenance 3
3	Sew Hide Apron	—
3	Sew Hide Bra	—
3	Sew Hide Briefs	—
3	Sew Hide Mask	—
3	Sew Hide Pantsmust be learned	—
3	Sew Hide Pants from Smaller Piecesmust be learned	—
3	Sew Hide Robemust be learned	—
3	Sew Hide Satchel	—
3	Sew Hide Sleeping Bagmust be learned	—
3	Sew Hide Tank Top	—
3	Sew Hide Underpants	—
3	Sew Hide Walletmust be learned	—
3	Sew Leather Apron	—
3	Sew Leather Codpiecemust be learned	—
3	Sew Leather Neck Guardmust be learned	—
3	Sew Pantsmust be learned	—
3	Sew Strapless Hide Bra	—
3	Sew Tarp Fanny Packmust be learned	—
4	Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armormust be learned	Blacksmithing 8
4	Assemble Articulated Metal Thigh Armormust be learned	Blacksmithing 8
4	Assemble Full Metal Forearm Armormust be learned	Blacksmithing 8
4	Assemble Shoulder Armor - Leftmust be learned	Blacksmithing 8
4	Assemble Shoulder Armor - Rightmust be learned	Blacksmithing 8
4	Forge Coat of Plates Body Armormust be learned	Blacksmithing 8
4	Knit Full Balaclavamust be learned	—
4	Make Bone Chokermust be learned	—
4	Make Bone Forearm Armormust be learned	Carving 5
4	Make Bone Shin Armormust be learned	Carving 5
4	Make Bone Thigh Armormust be learned	Carving 6
4	Make Stag Head Trophymust be learned	Carpentry 4
4	Make Tarp Chest Rigmust be learned	—
4	Make Tire Shoulder Armor - Leftmust be learned	Maintenance 3
4	Make Tire Shoulder Armor - Rightmust be learned	Maintenance 3
4	Make Wooden Shoulder Armormust be learned	Carving 3
4	Sew Bear	—
4	Sew Elbow Padsmust be learned	—
4	Sew Fur Hat	—
4	Sew Hide Bootsmust be learned	—
4	Sew Hide Coatmust be learned	—
4	Sew Hide Fanny Packmust be learned	—
4	Sew Hide Jacketmust be learned	—
4	Sew Holstermust be learned	—
4	Sew Knee Padsmust be learned	—
4	Sew Leather Water Bagmust be learned	—
4	Sew Long Johns Bottommust be learned	—
4	Sew Sheepskin Pantsmust be learned	—
4	Sew Sheepskin Vestmust be learned	—
5	Assemble Simple Framepackmust be learned	—
5	Assemble Simple Tarp Framepackmust be learned	—
5	Assemble Small Simple Framepackmust be learned	—
5	Make Bone Armored Gloves	Carving 3
5	Make Bone Shoulder Armormust be learned	Carving 6
5	Make Bulletproof Forearm Armormust be learned	—
5	Make Bulletproof Shin Armormust be learned	—
5	Make Bulletproof Thigh Armormust be learned	—
5	Make Wooden Body Armormust be learned	Carving 5
5	Sew Bandoliermust be learned	—
5	Sew Double Holstermust be learned	—
5	Sew Furred Hide Jacketmust be learned	—
5	Sew Hide Hoodiemust be learned	—
5	Sew Long Johnsmust be learned	—
5	Sew Shells Bandoliermust be learned	—
5	Sew Small Leather Backpackmust be learned	—
5	Spike Large Armormust be learned	Maintenance 1
5	Spike Soft Armormust be learned	Maintenance 1
6	Assemble Framepackmust be learned	—
6	Make Tire Body Armormust be learned	Maintenance 5
6	Sew Furred Hide Coatmust be learned	—
6	Sew Leather Glovesmust be learned	—
6	Sew Leather Pantsmust be learned	—
7	Assemble Large Framepackmust be learned	—
7	Make Bone Body Armormust be learned	Carving 7
7	Make Western Bootsmust be learned	Carving 2

Recipes that train Tailoring

189 recipes award Tailoring XP when made; the most per craft (base XP):

• Assemble Large Framepack · 90 XP
• Make Bone Body Armor · 80 XP
• Make Western Boots · 80 XP
• Assemble Framepack · 75 XP
• Make Tire Body Armor · 68 XP
• Sew Furred Hide Coat · 68 XP
• Sew Leather Gloves · 68 XP
• Sew Leather Pants · 68 XP
• Assemble Simple Framepack · 55 XP
• Assemble Simple Tarp Framepack · 55 XP
• Assemble Small Simple Framepack · 55 XP
• Sew Bandolier · 55 XP
• Sew Double Holster · 55 XP
• Sew Shells Bandolier · 55 XP
• Make Bone Armored Gloves · 45 XP
• Make Bone Shoulder Armor · 45 XP