Sweatband is an accessory item in Project Zomboid. It adds 0.05 insulation. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Accessory Clothing & armour
It adds 0.05 insulation. It weighs 0.1.
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.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.Hat_Sweatband | Accessory |
Sweatband is on 17 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 table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gym Sweatbands | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 67% | 4 |
| Sport Store Accessories | Sporting Good Store (cupboard) | 13% | 4 |
| Gym Laundry | Laundromat (second list) (clothing dryer, laundry cart, clothing washer); Laundromat (clothing dryer, laundry cart, clothing washer); Laundry (clothing dryer, laundry cart, clothing washer) | 13% | 4 |
| Fitness Trainer | Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places | 9.5% | 4 |
| Gym Lockers | Bathroom (locker); Break room (locker); Change room (locker); and 4 more places | 7.0% | 4 |
| Clothing Storage Headwear | Clothes storage (box, shelves); Clothes store storage (box, shelves); Clothing storage (box, shelves); and 3 more places | 6.9% | 4 |
| Sport Store Badminton | Sporting Good Store (shelves) | 6.5% | 4 |
| Sport Store Tennis | Sporting Good Store (shelves) | 6.5% | 4 |
It is on 9 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Duffel Bag, Plastic Bag, Suitcase, Tote Bag, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
Counts as: any isfirefuel, any isfiretinder.
It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.
Base.Hat_Sweatband.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.