dfhack/docs/plugins/tailor.rst

tailor
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.. dfhack-tool::
    :summary: Automatically keep your dwarves in fresh clothing.
    :tags: fort auto workorders

Whenever the bookkeeper updates stockpile records, this plugin will scan the
fort. If there are fresh cloths available, dwarves who are wearing tattered
clothing will have their rags confiscated (in the same manner as the
`cleanowned` tool) so that they'll reequip with replacement clothes.

If there are not enough clothes available, manager orders will be generated
to manufacture some more. ``tailor`` will intelligently create orders using
raw materials that you have on hand in the fort. For example, if you have
lots of silk, but no cloth, then ``tailor`` will order only silk clothing to
be made.

Usage
-----

::

    enable tailor
    tailor status
    tailor materials <material> [<material> ...]

By default, ``tailor`` will prefer using materials in this order::

    silk cloth yarn leather

but you can use the ``tailor materials`` command to restrict which materials
are used, and in what order.

Example
-------

``enable tailor``
    Start replacing tattered clothes with default settings.

``tailor materials silk cloth yarn``
    Restrict the materials used for automatically manufacturing clothing to
    silk, cloth, and yarn, preferred in that order. This saves leather for
    other uses, like making armor.