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Sewing Kit

Sewing Kit is a container item in Project Zomboid. It holds 2 with 50% weight reduction. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Sewing Kit at a glance

Sewing Kit icon

Container Bags & storage

It holds 2 with 50% weight reduction. It weighs 1.

Weight1
Capacity2
Weight reduction50
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What it is and how to use it

Capacity is how much a container holds. Weight reduction is how much lighter the contents feel while you wear or carry it, so a bag with high weight reduction lets you carry more before you are overloaded.

More: Bags and backpacks.

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Item ID and variants

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

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

Sewing Kit is on 22 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
Crate TailoringAttic (box, crate); Bedroom (box, crate); Closet (box, crate); and 5 more places2.1%4
Bathroom ShelfBathroom (shelves)1.9%4
Laundry CleaningLaundromat (second list) (box, cupboard, crate, …); Laundromat (box, cupboard, crate, …); Laundry (box, cupboard, crate, …)1.9%4
Bathroom CounterBathroom (cupboard)1.6%4
Gigamart BeddingDepartment storage (shelves); General Store (shelves); GigaMart (shelves); and 2 more places1.5%4
Sewing Store ToolsTailoring store (clothing rack, cupboard, shelves)1.4%4
Survival GearAttic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places0.86%4
Closet Shelf GenericCloset (shelves)0.58%2

It is on 14 more tables with smaller shares.

On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Survivalist, Survivalist 02, Survivalist 02 Late, Survivalist 02 Mid, Survivalist 03, Survivalist 03 Late, Survivalist 03 Mid, Survivalist 04 and 7 more.

Inside bags and cases: Military Backpack.

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 neverempty, any bagsfillexception, any hasmetal.

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Quick answers

How much does the Sewing Kit weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 1 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Sewing Kit?

Base.SewingKit.

How much can the Sewing Kit hold?

Capacity 2, weight reduction 50%.

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