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Denim Strips

Denim Strips
Denim Strips
Class Material
Weight 0.2
Bandage Power 2
Fire Fuel Yes
Made With 1x Jeans
Crafting Skill None
Crafting See How to Craft
Location Containers
Spawn ID /additem Base.DenimStrips

Denim Strips are strips of tough fabric cut from jeans and other denim clothing. They are one of the three common binding cloths, next to Rag and Leather Strips.

The strips do a lot of small jobs. They wrap the grips of welded weapons such as the Scrap Metal Knife and the Sawblade Hatchet. They sew into Denim Handwraps, Denim Footwraps and a Denim Neck Guard. They also patch holes in clothing and work as a rough bandage in an emergency.

Most strips come from the Cut Up Denim/Leather Clothing recipe, which turns denim clothes into strips with scissors or a sharp knife. They also turn up in closets and bedrooms. The Carpenter is the best occupation for materials. It starts with the most Carpentry skill. For Welding, the Welder starts strongest.

Uses

Tailoring takes the most strips. Sew Handwraps and Sew Footwraps each need six Denim Strips and make Denim Handwraps or Denim Footwraps. Sew Neckguard needs six strips and Tailoring level 1 for a Denim Neck Guard. Sew Improvised Briefs and Sew Improvised Bandeau each need four strips. Pick Thread pulls one Thread out of a single strip at Tailoring level 1.

Weapon making uses one strip as a grip wrap. Make Scrap Metal Knife, Make Sawblade Hatchet and Make Scrap Metal Sword all accept a strip in the Rag slot. Forge Scrap Metal Sword takes one at a forge with Blacksmithing level 7. Can-Reinforce Weapon takes two strips with two tin cans and two Screws.

Several camp builds use them too. Build Simple Small Plant Drying Rack needs four strips with four Long Stick, and the large rack needs eight. Make Splint ties one strip to a Plank or Tree Branch. Make Molotov Cocktail uses one as the wick.

For patching clothes, denim sits in the middle. It gives more bite and scratch protection than Rag and less than Leather Strips.

How to Get Denim Strips

The Cut Up Denim/Leather Clothing recipe makes them from any denim clothing. It needs scissors or a sharp knife, which are kept. Shorten Trousers also gives one strip as a side product. It cuts Jeans down to Long Shorts - Denim with scissors.

Dirty strips go back to clean ones through Clean Bandage. It needs a little water from a container. A Denim Strips Bundle unstacks into twelve strips.

How to Craft Denim Strips

Each recipe that makes Denim Strips is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.

Cut Up Denim/Leather Clothing

The Cut Up Denim/Leather Clothing recipe makes Denim Strips. It needs no skill level.

Name Image Amount Kept Spawn ID
Scissors Scissors 1x Yes /additem Base.Scissors
Jeans Jeans 1x No /additem Base.TrousersMesh_DenimLight

Clean Bandage

The Clean Bandage recipe makes Denim Strips. It needs no skill level.

Name Image Amount Kept Spawn ID
Denim Strips (Dirty) Denim Strips (Dirty) 1x No /additem Base.DenimStripsDirty
Water Bottle Water Bottle 0.5 L No /additem Base.WaterBottle

Unstack

The Unstack recipe makes Denim Strips. It needs no skill level.

Name Image Amount Kept Spawn ID
Denim Strips Bundle Denim Strips Bundle 1x No /additem Base.DenimStripsBundle

Shorten Trousers

The Shorten Trousers recipe makes Denim Strips. It needs no skill level.

Name Image Amount Kept Spawn ID
Scissors Scissors 1x Yes /additem Base.Scissors
Long Shorts - Denim Long Shorts - Denim 1x No /additem Base.Shorts_LongDenim

Used in Crafting

Everything made with Denim Strips, with how much each recipe takes, the other materials it needs, the station and the skill. Each tab holds one crafting category.

Item Image Recipe Amount Other Materials Station Skill Spawn ID
Scrap Metal Shortsword Scrap Metal Shortsword Forge Scrap Metal Shortsword 1x Primitive Forge Blacksmithing: 5 /additem Base.ShortSword_Scrap
Scrap Metal Sword Scrap Metal Sword Forge Scrap Metal Sword 1x Primitive Forge Blacksmithing: 7 /additem Base.Sword_Scrap
Item Image Recipe Amount Other Materials Station Skill Spawn ID
Simple Wooden Tongs Simple Wooden Tongs Carve Simple Wooden Tongs 1x - Carving: 0 /additem Base.CrudeWoodenTongs
Item Image Recipe Amount Other Materials Station Skill Spawn ID
Molotov Cocktail Molotov Cocktail Make Molotov Cocktail 1x - None /additem Base.Molotov
Item Image Recipe Amount Other Materials Station Skill Spawn ID
Simple Large Plant Drying Rack - Build Simple Large Plant Drying Rack 8x 6x Long Stick - Carpentry: 0 /additem Base.LongStick
Simple Small Plant Drying Rack - Build Simple Small Plant Drying Rack 4x 4x Long Stick - Carpentry: 0 /additem Base.LongStick
Item Image Recipe Amount Other Materials Station Skill Spawn ID
Splint Splint Make Splint 1x 1x Plank - None /additem Base.Splint
Item Image Recipe Amount Other Materials Station Skill Spawn ID
Denim Strips Bundle Denim Strips Bundle Stack Items 12x - - None /additem Base.DenimStripsBundle
Item Image Recipe Amount Other Materials Station Skill Spawn ID
- - Fix With Epoxy And Rags 2x - Maintenance: 4 /additem Base.Axe_Old
Item Image Recipe Amount Other Materials Station Skill Spawn ID
Simple Framepack Simple Framepack Assemble Simple Framepack 3x - Tailoring: 5 /additem Base.Bag_CraftedFramepack_Large
Simple Framepack Simple Framepack Assemble Simple Tarp Framepack 3x - Tailoring: 5 /additem Base.Bag_CraftedFramepack_Large
Small Simple Framepack Small Simple Framepack Assemble Small Simple Framepack 2x - Tailoring: 5 /additem Base.Bag_CraftedFramepack_Small
Thread Thread Pick Thread 1x 1x Needle (kept) - Tailoring: 1 /additem Base.Thread
Denim Footwraps Denim Footwraps Sew Footwraps 6x - Tailoring: 0 /additem Base.Shoes_DenimWrap
Denim Handwraps Denim Handwraps Sew Handwraps 6x - Tailoring: 0 /additem Base.Gloves_DenimWrap
Denim Bandeau Denim Bandeau Sew Improvised Bandeau 4x - Tailoring: 0 /additem Base.Bandeau_Denim
Briefs - Denim Strip Briefs - Denim Strip Sew Improvised Briefs 4x - Tailoring: 1 /additem Base.Briefs_Denim
Denim Neck Guard Denim Neck Guard Sew Neckguard 6x - Tailoring: 1 /additem Base.Gorget_Denim
Item Image Recipe Amount Other Materials Station Skill Spawn ID
Baseball Bat - Can-Reinforced Baseball Bat - Can-Reinforced Can-Reinforce Long Weapon 3x - Carpentry: 2 /additem Base.BaseballBat_Can
Medium Handle - Can-Reinforced Medium Handle - Can-Reinforced Can-Reinforce Short Weapon 1x - Carpentry: 1 /additem Base.Handle_Can
Short Bat - Can-Reinforced Short Bat - Can-Reinforced Can-Reinforce Weapon 2x - Carpentry: 2 /additem Base.ShortBat_Can
Block Maul Block Maul Make Block Bludgeon 1x - Welding: 1 /additem Base.BlockMaul
Bucket Maul - Wood Handle Bucket Maul - Wood Handle Make Bucket Maul 2x - Maintenance: 5 /additem Base.BucketMace_Wood
Kettle Maul - Wood Handle Kettle Maul - Wood Handle Make Kettle Maul 2x - Maintenance: 4 /additem Base.KettleMace_Wood
Sawblade Hatchet Sawblade Hatchet Make Sawblade Hatchet 1x - Welding: 3 /additem Base.Axe_Sawblade_Hatchet
Scrap Metal Chopper Scrap Metal Chopper Make Scrap Metal Chopper 1x - Welding: 5 /additem Base.Machete_Crude
Scrap Metal Cleaver-Axe Scrap Metal Cleaver-Axe Make Scrap Metal Cleaver 1x - Welding: 4 /additem Base.Axe_ScrapCleaver
Scrap Metal Large Knife Scrap Metal Large Knife Make Scrap Metal Knife 1x - Welding: 2 /additem Base.LargeKnife_Scrap
Bone Club with Spikes Bone Club with Spikes Make Scrap Metal Morningstar 1x - Welding: 7 /additem Base.BoneClub_Spiked
Scrap Metal Shortsword Scrap Metal Shortsword Make Scrap Metal Shortsword 1x - Welding: 6 /additem Base.ShortSword_Scrap
Scrap Metal Sword Scrap Metal Sword Make Scrap Metal Sword 1x - Welding: 8 /additem Base.Sword_Scrap
Sawblade Axe Sawblade Axe Make Scrap Metal Weapon 1x - Welding: 5 /additem Base.Axe_Sawblade

These recipes accept Denim Strips by its type rather than by name.

Recipe Output Image Station Spawn ID
Assemble Crude Knife Simple Metal Knife Simple Metal Knife - /additem Base.CrudeKnife
Make Crude Stone Axe Crude Stone Axe Crude Stone Axe - /additem Base.AxeStone
Make Glass Shiv Glass Shiv Glass Shiv - /additem Base.GlassShiv
Make Improvised Screwdriver Improvised Screwdriver Improvised Screwdriver - /additem Base.Screwdriver_Improvised
Make Knife From Machete Blade Machete Blade Knife Machete Blade Knife - /additem Base.MacheteKnife
Make Large Stone Axe Large Stone Axe Large Stone Axe - /additem Base.StoneAxeLarge
Make Shiv Shiv Shiv - /additem Base.KnifeShiv
Make Stone Hammer Stone Hammer Stone Hammer - /additem Base.HammerStone
Make Stone Maul Stone Maul Stone Maul - /additem Base.StoneMaul
Make Toothbrush Shiv Toothbrush Shiv Toothbrush Shiv - /additem Base.Toothbrush_Shiv
Make Twig Broom Twig Broom Twig Broom - /additem Base.Broom_Twig

Locations

Loose strips are an uncommon find. Crates and other containers in closets are the best bet, with about one chance in seven. Bedroom crates come close behind. Attics, halls, living rooms, garages and storage units hold them only rarely.

The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.

Location Container Chance
Closet Crate 14.1%
Closet Other 14.1%
Bedroom Crate 11.3%
Attic Cardboard box 1.4%
Attic Crate 1.4%
Attic Other 1.4%
Bedroom Cardboard box 1.4%
Closet Locker 1.4%
Garage storage Other 1.4%
Hall Other 1.4%
Location Container Chance
Bedroom Small box 5.7%
Any building Small box <0.1%
Location Container Chance
Storage unit Other 1.4%

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