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+ | This article is a quick guide to running a self-sufficient '''textile industry''', which includes making [[thread]] and [[cloth]] of [[plant fiber]], [[silk]], [[wool]] and [[hair]]<sup>[1]</sup>, [[dye]]ing that material, manufacturing [[clothing]], [[bag]]s, [[rope]]s and plant fiber or silk [[craft|crafts]], and [[decoration|decorating]] with thread. | ||
− | + | A textile industry is required for keeping your dwarves clothed and happy, and can be a very lucrative option for the creation of trade goods, especially if the goods are dyed and sewed with images as well. Common choices for textile trade goods are gloves, mittens, boots and socks at a [[clothier's shop]] because they are made in pairs or cloth crafts at a craftdwarf's workshop. A textile industry is also important for healthcare because cloth and thread are needed for bandages and suturing respectively. Another useful cloth product is ropes which can be used as restraints or as a part of a well or traction bench, both of which are important items. Bags are also useful for compact storage of seeds and are needed to mill dyes and certain food products. Clothing may also provide some protection against cold and damage.{{verify}} | |
− | + | :[1] Hair can be spun into thread at a Farmer's workshop. However, the produced thread cannot be used to weave cloth, but can be used in Hospitals, or dyed. | |
==Basic materials== | ==Basic materials== | ||
===Crops=== | ===Crops=== | ||
− | There are six [[crop]] | + | There are six [[crop|crops]] that can be [[Farming|grown]] for use in the textile industry, two of which can be [[plant processing|processed]] by a [[thresher]] at a [[farmer's workshop]] into [[thread]] (and then into [[cloth]] by [[weaving|weaver]] at a [[loom]]), and four of which can be [[miller|milled]] into [[dye]]. |
− | The easiest way to feed your fortress is with subsurface farming, and consequentially the easiest way to establish a textile industry is with underground [[crop]]s. The first of these are [[pig tail]]s, which can be either [[brew]]ed or made into [[thread]] by a thresher. Pig tails can be grown in the summer and in the autumn. The second are [[dimple cup]]s, which | + | The easiest way to feed your fortress is with subsurface farming, and consequentially the easiest way to establish a textile industry is with underground [[crop]]s. The first of these are [[pig tail]]s, which can be either [[brew]]ed (for sustenance) or made into [[thread]] by a thresher. Pig tails can be grown in the summer and in the autumn. The second are [[dimple cup]]s, which grows in all [[season]]s and can be milled into blue dimple dye. |
− | [[Farming#Above Ground Farming|Above ground]] crops are a more varied and | + | [[Farming#Above Ground Farming|Above ground]] crops are a more varied and in many cases valuable commodity, however they are more difficult to establish, as you must rely on plants [[plant gathering|gathered]] on your map or [[seed]]s brought in by human and elven [[caravan]]; they do have the advantage of growing in all seasons. The counterpart to pig tails underground is [[rope reed]] above ground, a widely distributed crop that can similarly be brewed or processed into thread. [[Hide root]] is similarly widely available and can be used to make redroot dye, as is [[blade weed]], used to make emerald dye. The highest-value and most difficult to acquire dye is [[sliver barb]], a black dye-producing crop that only grows in [[evil]] areas; it is never available from caravans or from embark, and must be pulled from the earth itself via plant gathering, often under the risk posed by [[weather|evil weather]]. |
===Wool and hair=== | ===Wool and hair=== | ||
− | [[Wool]] is a textile material obtainable by [[shearing]] one of a small number of creatures at a [[farmer's workshop]] | + | [[Wool]] is a textile material obtainable by [[shearing]] one of a small number of creatures at a [[farmer's workshop]], currently [[sheep]], [[llama]]s, and [[alpaca]]s. [[Troll]]s can also be sheared by their master [[goblin]]s, explaining how many goblin thieves and besiegers come dressed in troll fur items that are fully wearable but cannot be otherwise obtained. These animals can be sheared once every months; as they also produce [[milk]], they are extremely versatile animals that can supplement or even support your textile industry. |
− | [[Hair]] is another textile material | + | [[Hair]] is another textile material obtained from animals, but it obtained by [[butchering]] certain hairy animals (like [[horse]]s and [[yak]]s), as a byproduct of the [[meat industry]]. Hair is the most reclusive of the weaving materials, as it can only be made into [[thread]] (and then dyed), and cannot be made into proper clothing. As such it is mostly useful as cheap [[suturing]] material for dwarven [[healthcare]]. |
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===Silk=== | ===Silk=== | ||
− | Raw [[silk]] is harvested from spider webs created by [[phantom spider]]s, [[cave spider]]s, [[brown recluse spider]]s, and [[giant cave spider]]s. The first three kinds of spiders are [[vermin]] that will leave | + | Raw [[silk]] is harvested from spider webs created by [[phantom spider]]s, [[cave spider]]s, [[brown recluse spider]]s, and [[giant cave spider]]s. The first three kinds of spiders are [[vermin]] that will leave [[web]]s lying around your fortress, which can be collected by the automatic "collect webs" job at a [[loom]]. These spiders can bite dwarfs, however, and although their bites are non-lethal, the dwarf in question will be very woozy for a while afterwards. Note that [[cat]]s kill spiders mercilessly, so if you want to use them for textiles, "vermin breeding chambers", or at the very least locking up your cats, are necessary precautions. |
− | [[Giant cave spider]]s, on the other hand, are extremely dangerous creatures, as they are the size of grizzly bears, do not feel pain, and can shoot webbing at any helpless dwarf who happens to be nearby. They reside in the caverns, and their webs can only be collected "in the wild" at extreme hazard, requiring significant military escort if you want your dwarf to return alive | + | [[Giant cave spider]]s, on the other hand, are extremely dangerous creatures, as they are the size of grizzly bears, do not feel pain, and can shoot webbing at any helpless dwarf who happens to be nearby. They reside in the caverns, and their webs can only be collected "in the wild" at extreme hazard, requiring significant military escort if you want your dwarf to return alive. |
− | + | The advantage of silk is that, although harder to get and more irregular, it's also worth significantly more then normal cloth. | |
===Trading and gathering=== | ===Trading and gathering=== | ||
− | The raw materials for a textile industry can be acquired via trading, as caravans bring large amounts of [[cloth]] and some thread, dye, and finished clothing, and can bring more if you ask. If you have the wealth for it, you can simply buy caravan cloth in bulk and then refine it to your needs. Caravan trading is enough to clothe even the largest fortress in | + | The raw materials for a textile industry can be acquired via trading, as caravans bring large amounts of [[cloth]] and some thread, dye, and finished clothing, and can bring more if you ask it. If you have the wealth for it, presumably generated by a different industry, you can simply buy caravan cloth in bulk and then refine it to your needs. Caravan trading is enough to clothe even the largest of fortress in fine clothing, but you shouldn't rely on it for wealth. One can also gather the necessary plants from aboveground, but this has a low overall yield, depends heavily on where you embarked, and is unpredictable. |
==Thread== | ==Thread== | ||
− | + | ''Requires: A [[farmer's workshop]], a [[thresher]], and the appropriate [[plant]]''<br /> | |
+ | and/or: ''A [[spinner]] and [[wool]] or [[hair]]''<br /> | ||
+ | and/or: ''A [[weaver]], a [[loom]], and spider [[web]]s'' | ||
− | + | To create thread from harvested plants and wool, you must {{k|q}}uery the [[farmer's workshop]] and order it to {{k|p}}rocess the pig tails and/or rope reed, or {{k|S}}pin the wool or hair. Creating thread from silk is somewhat easier: if there are spider [[web]]s available on your map, dwarves with the [[weaving]] labor enabled will gather the webs and automatically spin them into [[silk]] thread. You may want to make sure that your dwarves are not trying to gather webs from a [[giant cave spider]] without a military escort -- check the {{k|u}}nits list to see if any non-[[vermin]] spiders are listed. | |
==Cloth== | ==Cloth== | ||
− | + | ''Requires: A [[loom]], a [[weaver]], and [[thread]] (either spider, wool, or plant based)'' | |
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− | If you | + | By default any thread produced will be automatically woven at the [[loom]]. Plant fibers will be queued for weaving into cloth as soon as they are processed at the [[farmer's workshop]]. If you prefer to create dyed cloth by dyeing the thread beforehand, you may want to Set Workshop [[Orders]] so that dwarves only weave [[dye|dyed]] thread. Cloth can still be dyed after weaving. |
− | + | ==Clothes== | |
+ | ''Requires: A [[clothier's shop]], a [[clothier]], and some [[cloth]]'' | ||
− | + | Once the cloth is ready you can sew it into [[clothes]], either for [[trading]] or for your own [[dwarf|dwarves]] to wear. The clothier's shop is also where you can [[decorate]] cloth items with a sewn image. Decorating an imported item makes it local for purposes of trade offerings, and depending on the quality of the decoration can add significant value to an item. [[Rope]]s and [[bag]]s are all also produced at the clothier's shop. Bags are critical to establishing a [[glass industry]]. | |
==Dyeing== | ==Dyeing== | ||
− | Dyeing | + | Dyeing is very useful because it adds to the [[value]] of the finished clothes. You can dye either thread or cloth to increase its value. Cloth created from dyed thread cannot be dyed again.{{verify}} |
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− | + | =====Creating dye===== | |
+ | ''Requires: A [[millstone]] or [[quern]], a [[miller]], an empty [[bag]], and the appropriate [[plant]]s'' | ||
− | + | Once you have harvested or bought the plants, you can mill them into dye. | |
− | + | =====Using dye===== | |
+ | ''Requires: A [[dyer's shop]], a [[dyer]], and some [[dye]]'' | ||
− | + | Having the dye, you can dip the cloth or thread into it to increase its value. | |
− | + | ==Summary== | |
+ | =====Required worker / labor===== | ||
+ | *[[Grower]] / Field working | ||
+ | *[[Thresher]] / Plant processor | ||
+ | *[[Shearer]] / Shearing | ||
+ | *[[Spinner]] / Spinning | ||
+ | *[[Weaver]] / Weaving | ||
+ | *[[Clothier]] / Clothes making | ||
+ | *[[Miller]] / [[Milling]] | ||
+ | *[[Dyer]] / Dyeing | ||
− | + | =====Required buildings===== | |
+ | *[[Farm]] | ||
+ | *[[Farmer's workshop]] | ||
+ | *[[Loom]] | ||
+ | *[[Clothier's shop]] | ||
+ | *Either a [[millstone]] or a [[quern]] | ||
+ | **A Millstone requires [[power]], while a quern does not. | ||
+ | *[[Dyer's shop]] which also requires | ||
+ | **[[Barrel]] | ||
+ | **[[Bucket]] | ||
− | = | + | =====Quality Modifiers Applied===== |
+ | In these areas, the quality of your worker will affect not only the speed or the amount produced but also the [[quality]] of the product. | ||
+ | *Weaver | ||
+ | *Dyer | ||
+ | *Clothier | ||
− | + | ==Sample Industry Plan== | |
− | + | If your intent is to produce equal volumes of thread and dye (so that all of your thread can be dyed) then you could establish a year-round growing cycle with two equally-sized plots above and below ground as follows: | |
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− | If your intent is to produce equal volumes of thread and dye (so that all of your thread can be dyed) | ||
::{| class="wikitable" | ::{| class="wikitable" | ||
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| [[Rope reed]] | | [[Rope reed]] | ||
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− | This will give you one cloth crop and one dye crop each harvest. This is not the only way to do it, but it is an example of a growing plan that will keep a [[miller]], a [[thresher]], a [[dyer]], a [[weaver]], and some [[grower]]s employed evenly year-round and provide high-value materials for any tailors in your fort. If you have access to [[silk]] on your map, you may prefer to substitute a food crop for one of the fiber crops, or brew the excess [[pig tail]] into [[dwarven ale]]. | + | This will give you one cloth crop and one dye crop each harvest. This is not the only way to do it, and the above-ground and dimple cups lose any extra growth that comes by growing the same crop in the same plot over consecutive seasons{{verify}}, but it is an example of a growing plan that will keep a [[miller]], a [[thresher]], a [[dyer]], a [[weaver]], and some [[grower]]s employed evenly year-round and provide high-value materials for any tailors in your fort. If you have access to [[silk]] on your map, you may prefer to substitute a food crop for one of the fiber crops, or brew the excess [[pig tail]] into [[dwarven ale]]. |
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+ | Large fields, [[fertilizer]], and skilled [[grower]]s will produce more raw materials; skilled craftsdwarves will use up the materials faster. Choose the largest plot size you can sustainably plant and harvest, because eventually your craftsdwarves will be able to go through materials faster than you can grow them and you'll find yourself queueing up new orders each season. To boost profits, set your workshop [[orders]] to use only dyed thread, leave out [[hide root]] from your growing plan because of its lower [[item value]], and keep the supply channels full of plant products so that you always have materials to support standing (repeat) work orders. | ||
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− | + | '''See Also''' | |
+ | *[[Clothing]] | ||
+ | *[[Leather industry]] | ||
+ | *[[Farming]] | ||
{{Farming FAQ}} | {{Farming FAQ}} | ||
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{{Category|Industry}} | {{Category|Industry}} | ||
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