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[Malkyne]

It was bound to happen.

I wasn't keeping up with the clothing needs of my fortress.  I knew it would come to a head, but I wasn't sure when.  My clothing pipeline was lackluster.  I had undyed cloth backed up into two stockpiles.  Something had to give.

My illustrious vampire book-keeper had been cooling her heels in the dungeon for a few years, now.  After being placed on careful burrow restrictions after six exsanguinations, she had, in a fit of desperation, finally drained someone in front of no less than THREE witnesses, in the great dining hall.  Well, this simply wouldn't stand.

When at last she was free from her chains, she dutifully returned to her desk, behind heavy lock and key.  The dwarves knew that she could not be trusted.

And then, she grew upset.

It wasn't the confinement that bothered her, oh no.  It wasn't the lack of contact with society.  It was her clothes.  Never keep a vampire from good clothes.

I carefully restructured her special burrow, so that she could reach the clothing stockpile.  But there was nothing to wear, but stuff as worn as hers, and oversized junk from invaders.  I frantically lit a fire under the clothiers, trying to get them to do their work, but as soon as they made anything, it was claimed by someone.  Some dwarves stashed their old clothes in their cabinets.  But, some of them put them in the clothing stockpile.  So, the clothing stockpile became this sad little flea-market, where dwarves traded their worn clothes for less-worn hand-me-downs.

And yet...

My legendary vampire managed to find just enough slightly-better hand-me-downs to avert a major vampire hissy fit.

And so, a vampire found her pants, and went back to her books, and my clothiers were given no vacation or sick-leave, because it would only be a matter of time before the dangerous vampire came forth, hunting for clothes again.

[Big Bear]

What's this? A DF story involving a vampire and clothing that has a happy ending? That's almost impossible!

I like the idea of a dwarven flea market. I thought dwarves threw away worn-out clothing in the rubbish pile, but this would explain why I sometimes find old holey socks in my stock piles for no apparent reason.

You were lucky to get that done on time. I've lost a few forts due to lack of new pants and socks. I always make sure to buy all kinds of cheap clothing articles from the caravans just in case.

[Eric Blank]

Clothes are a big damn deal, for sure. Sometimes I don't have to set up a clothing industry just because enough dwarves, goblins, and elves die horribly on my map that supply of blood-stained clothes always meets the demand.

[Gukag]

If you have a big leather or armour industry, it is possible to get around the clothing requirements by puting all dwarves in squads and assigning them armor that covers at least the chest, the legs and the feet. These also have the benefit of never rotting away.

[laularukyrumo]

Doesn't that still cause unhappiness from being in a squad, even if they're inactive? I know it won't be as bad as them not having clothes at all, but still.

[WealthyRadish]

Unhappiness from the draft only hits them when they're put on active duty, and they'll put on uniforms while off duty, so there aren't any worries there.

On the topic of pants, I never use them. Thongs all the way. Incidentally, someone fell asleep in the dining hall, and got their blood sucked afterward? That's just hilarious... "The ONE time I fall asleep on my lunch break, and that freak from accounting finds me."

[dirty foot]

Wait, I thought leather rotted...

I am so loading up on leather from now on.

[Bavette]

I think leather clothing does rot. I believe it only doesn't when it's assigned as armor.

[chevil]

Leather clothing always rot. Leather armor doesn't rot.

[dirty foot]

Leather clothing always rot. Leather armor doesn't rot.

I think leather clothing does rot. I believe it only doesn't when it's assigned as armor.

That's odd, aren't they literally the same thing?

[10ebbor10]

Not for the computer.

[Neonivek]

And to be technical leather clothing and leather armor are not the same thing.

The Leather in leather clothing tends to be much softer and flexible and wouldn't protect you from a blade.

While the leather in leather armor has been treated to become harder and sturdier. It isn't as flexible but could stop a blade.

[Eric Blank]

Note; it won't stop a blade in DF. Or much of anything greater than a kitty scratch, for that matter.

The difference in DF is what the garment in question is defined as. Leather armor is actually defined as armor, and due to it's item definition will not rot from being worn, whereas a leather cloak or pair of trousers is considered clothing and will rot.

[dirty foot]

Out of curiosity then, which pieces of leather are considered "armor"?

[Mr S]

Leather Armor, named as such, is the breast piece, or ciurass, section of the armor.

Other pieces of armor can be made of leather as well, such as Greaves, Boots, Gauntlets etc.  For an exhaustive list, feel free to check the Wiki articles on Armor.