Flax Thread

Flax Thread is spun from Flax at the Spinning Wheel: 4 Flax make 4 thread, with the Flax Thread technology and Farming mastery 3. It is the string in every fishing rod and bow, the wick in every candle, and what the Weaving Loom turns into Fabric (4 thread for 1).

Better rods take more: 2 for the Basic Rod, 4, 8, then 16 for the Pro Rod. Eight make a Lace at the Sewing Table.

How to obtain

Craft

Workbench Ingredients Yields Mastery Duration Tech points
Spinning Wheel
Flax ×4
× 4 ( Tailor +2 ) 3 4 1

Traders

Name Tier Stock
Herm Tier III 20
Tailor · town building — build it first Tier II 40
Tailor · town building — build it first Tier III 80

Used for

Ingredient for

Workbench Ingredients Outputs Mastery Duration Tech points
Woodworking Workbench II
Required extension: Tool Rack
Oiled Beam ×1
Advanced Detail ×2
Flax Thread ×8
Advanced Rod ×1
9 6 8
Woodworking Workbench I
Woodworking Workbench II
Required extension: Tool Rack
Wooden Plank ×2
Polished Bronze ×2
Flax Thread ×4
Amateur Rod ×1
6 5 6
Woodworking Workbench I
Woodworking Workbench II
Stick ×3
Bronze Detail ×2
Flax Thread ×2
Basic Rod ×1
3 4 4
Woodworking Workbench I
Woodworking Workbench II
Stick ×4
Flax Thread ×2
Simple Bow ×1
2 1 3
Wooden Anvil
Iron Anvil
Steel Anvil
Bronze Ingot ×1
Stick ×10
Flax Thread ×4
Reinforced Bow ×1
5 6 3
Iron Anvil
Steel Anvil
Iron Ingot ×1
Stick ×10
Flax Thread ×6
Battle Bow ×1
7 8 6
Steel Anvil
Steel Ingot ×1
Stick ×10
Flax Thread ×8
Heavy Bow ×1
11 8 9
Formulation Bench
Beeswax ×3
Flax Thread ×1
Pretty Candle ×1
Pretty Candle ×1 Chance Alchemist +0.6 · Dead alchemist +0.6
3 5 12
Formulation Bench
Beeswax ×2
Flax Thread ×1
Simple Candle ×1
Simple Candle ×1 Chance Alchemist +0.8 · Dead alchemist +0.8
1 3 11
Formulation Bench
Beeswax ×4
Flax Thread ×1
Magnificent Candle ×1
Magnificent Candle ×1 Chance Alchemist +0.4 · Dead alchemist +0.4
4 8 13
Weaving Loom
Flax Thread ×4
Fabric × 1 ( Tailor +1 )
5 4 2
Sewing Table
Flax Thread ×8
Lace ×1
5 6 4
Woodworking Workbench II
Required extension: Fine Tool Rack
Special Wood ×2
Engineering Details ×2
Flax Thread ×16
Pro Rod ×1
12 6 10

Study

Study requires: Tech points Duration
Science ×3 1530 6 ( Researcher −2 )

Each item is studied once, on the Study Table. Studying does not use the item up. With the Scientist perk, a 30% chance of a Story.

Town

Tailor II ×40
Other uses, out of reach (1)

Ingredient for

Workbench Ingredients Outputs Duration Tech points
—
Furniture Kit I ×4
Sculpture Kit I ×1
Flax Thread ×40
— — —

Notes

  • The Tailor sells thread only after the upgrade that needs it. The town Tailor stocks 40 at tier II and 80 at tier III, but going to tier II costs 40 thread. Spin the first 40 yourself, or buy from Herm, who carries 20 from his third tier with 15 copper added to its base price of 15.
  • A zombie at the wheel can spin more. The zombie Tailor perk adds 2 thread a batch.
  • Studying it costs 3 Science and gives 15 red and 30 green.