In Project Zomboid Build 42, 6 items carry the base:thread tag. Recipes and actions that ask for "any thread" accept any of them, so you can use whichever one you have.
| Item | Category | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Aramid Thread | Material | 0.2 |
| Dental Floss | Material | 0.1 |
| Fishing Line | Fishing | 0.3 |
| Premium Fishing Line | Fishing | 0.1 |
| Sinew Thread | Material | 0.2 |
| Thread | Material | 0.1 |
Recipes that accept any item with this tag:
6 items: Aramid Thread, Dental Floss, Fishing Line, Premium Fishing Line, Sinew Thread, Thread.
It is used by 50 crafting recipes, including Make Scrap Metal Mask, Make Scrap Metal Forearm Armor, Make Scrap Metal Shin Armor, Make Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor, Make Scrap Metal Thigh Armor.
Figures on this page are read from the Build 42 game files (42.22, November 2026). Chances are relative weights inside each loot table, not exact drop rates. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.