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[Darkond2100]

When I make clothes like shoes, or mittens, or leggings, does it make them in pairs? And are they counted in the z-menu in pairs?

[NecroRebel]

When I make clothes like shoes, or mittens, or leggings, does it make them in pairs? And are they counted in the z-menu in pairs?

Handwear and footwear is always created in pairs, but they are treated seperately in the stock menu and in creature inventories.

Legwear, including leggings, is... Well, one object is created, let's put it that way. So you make a "pair" of pants, but it only creates one, as opposed to a "pair" of boots, which would make 2 boots. That's confusing, I know, but essentially it's just that hand- and footwear create 2 objects per job, while everything else creates 1.

[Skorpion]

Objects like gloves or socks that come in pairs are created in twos.

A pair of leggings or greaves is a single item. A pair. Like a pair of shorts.

The english language is strange at times.

[Morgus]

According to Michael Quinoin at World Wide Words, pants are a pair because, "before the days of modern tailoring, such garments, whether underwear or outerwear, were indeed made in two parts, one for each leg. The pieces were put on each leg separately and then wrapped and tied or belted at the waist (just like cowboys’ chaps). The plural usage persisted out of habit even after the garments had become physically one piece. However, a shirt was a single piece of cloth, so it was always singular."

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An notable exception are artifacts, because strange moods can only create a single item.

[gtmattz]

According to Michael Quinoin at World Wide Words, pants are a pair because, "before the days of modern tailoring, such garments, whether underwear or outerwear, were indeed made in two parts, one for each leg. The pieces were put on each leg separately and then wrapped and tied or belted at the waist (just like cowboys’ chaps). The plural usage persisted out of habit even after the garments had become physically one piece. However, a shirt was a single piece of cloth, so it was always singular."

HA!  I always wondered about that...