Is it better to dye thread or cloth?

[Zaph]

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[Xcorps]

Yes.

[76561188078797539]

Debatable. In early fortress, that means more workforce involved. Might not be helpful.

Also, if you go only with dyed thread/cloth, you may end up in a situation where you have all the cloth you need, but no bags to mill the dye into, so no dye, so no dyed cloth, so no bags.

It does raise the value of cloth, and clothing made from it, which makes your dorfs happier - though again, masterwork undyed clothes will still do so.

Early on, I wouldn't bother.

[shadowclasper]

If you mean "I'm already planning on dying stuff, should I dye the thread or the cloth?" I'd say that it honestly is pure preference. But I -think- (not sure, THINK) that it's more efficient to dye the entire cloth than it is to die each thread, since I think it takes the same amount of dye for each item, but it costs multiple threads to make 1 cloth. This MIGHT be outdated or erroneous info because I honestly almost never bother with dying.

[Xcorps]

>. But I -think- (not sure, THINK) that it's more efficient to dye the entire cloth than it is to die each thread, since I think it takes the same amount of dye for each item, but it costs multiple threads to make 1 cloth.

One thread = one cloth.

[shadowclasper]

Originally posted by Xcorps:

>. But I -think- (not sure, THINK) that it's more efficient to dye the entire cloth than it is to die each thread, since I think it takes the same amount of dye for each item, but it costs multiple threads to make 1 cloth.

One thread = one cloth.

then yeah outdated info and it's PURE preference.

[Erei]

I dye cloth for the simple reason cloth is made automatically. Dying thread could lead to a possible bottleneck that slow down cloth production. Especially since it's tied to crop rotation and all that.
That way cloth is made all the time, it's then dyed when they have dyes, and everyone's happy.

[Jorn Stones]

personally i just dye cloth, since all the thread gets auto-woven eitherway and cloth gets stockpiled. both option are equally efficient, too, so its better to dye cloth and set workshops to use dyed cloth only.

[Super Space Kid (ft. NORO)]

Hi, ready for the final say in this discussion? You should ALWAYS dye cloth, over thread.

dyed CLOTH has a bonus value modifier that correlates to how good of a job your dwarves did dying it (finely dyed, masterfully dyed etc.)

Dyed THREAD does not.

[Super Space Kid (ft. NORO)]

I'm afraid to say you cannot dye thread and try to rp out a dearven denim making factory :c