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Crafted Leather Pants

Crafted Leather Pants is a clothing item in Project Zomboid. It gives 20 bite and 40 scratch defence where it covers you, with 0.65 insulation. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Crafted Leather Pants at a glance

Crafted Leather Pants icon

Clothing Clothing & armour

It gives 20 bite and 40 scratch defence where it covers you, with 0.65 insulation. Wearing it changes run speed to 0.98.

Run speed0.98
Scratch defence40
Bite defence20
Insulation0.65
Wind resistance0.6
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What it is and how to use it

Clothing only protects the body parts it covers. Bite and scratch defence stop wounds, insulation keeps you warm, and wind and water resistance matter in storms. Heavy or bulky pieces can slow your running.

More: How protection works · Tailoring and repairs.

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Item ID and variants

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

Item IDGame category
Base.Trousers_LeatherCraftedClothing
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes

How to make it

RecipeIngredients (used up)Tools (kept)Requirements
Sew Leather Pants
On any surface
medium crude-tanned leather; 3 × any heavy threadany scissors; any sewing needle; any awlTailoring 6. Read: Cowboy Living

What it is used for

Used up as an ingredient in 1 recipe: Cut Up Denim/Leather Clothing.

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Quick answers

What is the item ID for Crafted Leather Pants?

Base.Trousers_LeatherCrafted.

How much protection does the Crafted Leather Pants give?

Bite defence 20 and scratch defence 40.

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