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[VerdantSF]

Or do they sometimes get attached to armor, too?

[twilightdusk]

I've seen my dwarves get attached to their chain leggings, so I'd say so.

[VerdantSF]

Well darn.  Is there any way to get people to drop attached items?

[Soapalope]

Attach them to a cat.
Then kill the cat.
Ensue tantrum spiral.
Abandon fortress.
No more problems!

[Musashi]

Sure, cut the hand holding the object!
... no, seriously, I'd like to know how to do that, too. I got the best metal in the game, and most of my speardwarfs are attached to iron or steel ones. 

[martinuzz]

set the weapon/armor you want your dwarf to take off to be dumped.
Eventually, another dwarf will come and grab the beloved piece off him, and dump it, after which you can equip whatever you like in it's place.
It helps if the dwarf to be stripped is standing still (has no jobs)

[Sandrew]

I have seen dwarves get attached to a gauntlet or even a jaguar leather cloak. The latter wasn't even part of the uniform.

[JacenHanLovesLegos]

I think anyone can be attached to anything. I've had random dwarves become attached to their caps.

[Zaerosz]

There was a topic a while ago about a dwarf becoming attached to his hippo

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leather trousers.

[AtomicPaperclip]

I had a forgotten beast equip a mitten after ripping a childs arm off, after wrestling a dog for several years he became attached to it.

[The Dog Delusion]

I've seen my dwarves get attached to their chain leggings, so I'd say so.

"Oh jeez...these pants...they're just...so comfy! You guys! Guys! These pants are awesome! Seriously...I think I'm gonna name these pants one day..."

[Max White]

He's always going on about he's pants. You would swear they were something special, like my hat...

[TheSummoner]

"Whoa... This chair is really comfortable... This chair is even MORE comfortable... This is the most comfortable-OH MY GOD! How is this even possible!? It's not the chairs that are comfortable...It's my pants! I have the most comfortable pants in the world!"

[Tenth Speed Writer]

I had a forgotten beast equip a mitten after ripping a childs arm off, after wrestling a dog for several years he became attached to it.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Dwarf Fortress.

[Sivere]

Sure, cut the hand holding the object!
... no, seriously, I'd like to know how to do that, too. I got the best metal in the game, and most of my speardwarfs are attached to iron or steel ones. 

Can't you just go to the military screen, tell him to equip a different, specific item of your choice?  And you can forbid the other one/dump it, too. Always works for me.