What you need
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | any scissors | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any sewingneedle | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any awl | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any leathercrudetannedmedium | Used up |
| 3 | any heavythread | Used up |
Sew Leather Pants is a tailoring crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Crafted Leather Pants x1. It needs Tailoring level 6.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | any scissors | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any sewingneedle | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any awl | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any leathercrudetannedmedium | Used up |
| 3 | any heavythread | Used up |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Crafted Leather Pants |
Use the Sew Leather Pants recipe (Tailoring category). You need any leathercrudetannedmedium, any heavythread and these tools: any scissors, any sewingneedle, any awl.
It needs Tailoring level 6.
You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. Reading Magazine: Cowboy Living teaches it. You can also research it from Leather Pants - Skinny, Leather Pants, Crafted Deer Hide Pants, Crafted Fawn Hide Pants, Crafted Hide Pants, Crafted Leather Pants, Sheepskin Pants.
It gives 68 XP in Tailoring per craft.
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