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Thread at a glance
Tool Tools
Thread used with a needle for tailoring.
Thread
Thread used with a needle for tailoring. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.
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Where to find it
Houses and sewing supplies.
Town by town: loot locations.
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How to use it
Aramid and sinew versions also exist.
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How to get it and use it
Thread used with a needle for tailoring.
How to get it
Houses and sewing supplies.
Tip
Aramid and sinew versions also exist.
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Thread is on 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tailoring Tools | Sewing storage (shelves); Sewing Store (shelves); Tailoring workshop (shelves) | 34% | 4 |
| Cobbler Tools | Cobbler (cupboard) | 28% | 4 |
| Sewing Store Fabric | Tailoring store (clothing rack, shelves) | 25% | 4 |
| Sewing Store Tools | Tailoring store (clothing rack, cupboard, shelves) | 22% | 4 |
| Morgue Chemicals | Morgue (shelves) | 15% | 4 |
| Morgue Tools | Coroner's office (cupboard, cabinet, drawer); Morgue (cupboard) | 12% | 4 |
| Gigamart Bedding | Department storage (shelves); General Store (shelves); GigaMart (shelves); and 2 more places | 11% | 4 |
| Crate Tailoring | Attic (box, crate); Bedroom (box, crate); Closet (box, crate); and 5 more places | 11% | 4 |
It is on 2 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Sewing Kit, Small Protective Case, Protective Case, Bulky Military Container, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
How to make it
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pick Thread On any surface | Rag or Denim Strips | any sewing needle or any tweezers or any awl | Tailoring 1 |
| Spin Thread from Flax | Flax (Heckled) | None | No skill needed |
| Spin Thread From Wool | Raw Wool | None | No skill needed |
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 52 recipes: Assemble Simple Tarp Framepack, Make Scrap Metal Body Armor, Make Scrap Metal Forearm Armor, Make Scrap Metal Mask, Make Scrap Metal Shin Armor, Make Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor, Make Scrap Metal Thigh Armor, Make Tarp Chest Rig, Make Tarp Sack, Make Tire Sandals, Sew Bear, Sew Cloth Satchel, Sew Crude Tarp Backpack, Sew Footwraps and 38 more.
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Related items
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Quick answers
Where do you find the Thread in Project Zomboid?
Houses and sewing supplies.
What is the Thread used for?
Thread used with a needle for tailoring. Aramid and sinew versions also exist.
How do you get the Thread in Project Zomboid?
Houses and sewing supplies.
Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg.