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Bath Towel

Bath Towel is a household item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.3. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Bath Towel at a glance

Bath Towel icon

Household Tools

It weighs 0.3.

Weight0.3
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What it is and how to use it

Tools unlock jobs: carpentry, mechanics, farming, fishing, cooking and more. Many recipes only need the tool to be in your inventory, not equipped.

More: Every tool · Crafting in Build 42.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.BathTowelHousehold
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Bath Towel is on 30 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.

Loot tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Gym TowelsBathroom (box, crate); Change room (box, shelves); Fire garage (laundry cart); and 7 more places100%4
Motel TowelsMotel bedroom (shelves, cupboard, cabinet); Motel room (shelves, cupboard, cabinet); Occupied motel room (cabinet)100%4
Salon Shelf TowelsAesthetician (shelves, box); Hairdresser (shelves, box)100%4
Gym LaundryLaundromat (second list) (clothing dryer, laundry cart, clothing washer); Laundromat (clothing dryer, laundry cart, clothing washer); Laundry (clothing dryer, laundry cart, clothing washer)78%4
Laundry Load 2Laundromat (second list) (clothing dryer, laundry cart, clothing washer, …); Laundromat (clothing dryer, laundry cart, clothing washer, …); Laundry (clothing dryer, laundry cart, clothing washer, …)48%4
Gym WeightsGym (shelves)44%4
Changeroom CountersChange room (cupboard); Locker (cupboard); Locker room (cupboard); and 1 more place38%4
Gym SweatbandsSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)33%4

It is on 22 more tables with smaller shares.

On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Tourist.

Inside bags and cases: Parcel - Small, Gift - Small, Laundry Bag, Bowling Ball Bag and more.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Crafting and loot tables

Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):

Counts as: any cleanstains, any spawnfullunlesslaundry.

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Quick answers

How much does the Bath Towel weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.3 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Bath Towel?

Base.BathTowel.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.