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Sew Belt recipe

Sew Belt is a tailoring crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Belt x1. It needs Tailoring level 2.

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What you get

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1Belt
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Skill, learning and time

  • You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu.
  • It is learned automatically at Tailoring 4.
  • Reading Magazine: Leather Crafts teaches it.
  • You can also research it from Buckle, Leather Strips, Leather Strips (Dirty).
  • Skill needed: Tailoring 2.
  • Experience: 16 XP in Tailoring.
  • Base crafting time: 200 (game time units in the recipe file).
  • Can be crafted at any table or counter.
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Quick answers

How do you make Belt in Project Zomboid?

Use the Sew Belt recipe (Tailoring category). You need Leather Strips, any heavythread, Buckle and these tools: any scissors or any sharpknife, any sewingneedle, any awl.

What skill does Sew Belt need?

It needs Tailoring level 2.

How do I learn the Sew Belt recipe?

You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. It is learned automatically at Tailoring 4. Reading Magazine: Leather Crafts teaches it. You can also research it from Buckle, Leather Strips, Leather Strips (Dirty).

How much XP does Sew Belt give?

It gives 16 XP in Tailoring per craft.

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