Shorten Trousers is a tailoring crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Long Shorts - Denim or Shorts - Denim x1, Denim Strips x1. It needs no skill level.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | any scissors | Tool, kept |
| 1 | Jeans or Long Shorts - Denim | Used up |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Long Shorts - Denim or Shorts - Denim |
| 1 | Denim Strips |
What you can make next with the result:
Use the Shorten Trousers recipe (Tailoring category). You need Jeans or Long Shorts - Denim and these tools: any scissors.
No skill level is required.
It is known from the start; no book or skill level is needed to see it.
Figures on this page are read from the Build 42 game files (42.22, November 2026). Chances are relative weights inside each loot table, not exact drop rates. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.