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Thread
Released23 June 2001 (Update)
MembersNo
Properties
TradeableYes
EquipableNo
StackableYes
NoteableNo
OptionsDrop
ExamineUsed with a needle to make clothes.
Values
Value1 coin
High alch0 coins
Low alch0 coins
Weight0 kg
Respawn time100 ticks (60 seconds)
Grand Exchange
Exchange7 coins (info)
Buy limit18,000
Daily volume617,075
View real-time prices
Advanced data
Item ID1734
LinkMOID

Thread is used along with a needle to make armour out of leather, dragon leather and cured yak-hide. Each thread spool has 5 uses before it is consumed. A "use" means an action performed, not number of leathers used (e.g. making vambraces, which use 1 hide each, consumes thread at the same rate as making chaps, which use 2 hides each).

After completion of Death on the Isle, a Costume needle can be used for crafting without needing thread.

Uses

Quests

Products

ItemMembersSkillsXPMaterials
Black d'hide body
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 84
  • Crafting 258
  • 3 × Black dragon leather
  • 1 × Thread
Black d'hide chaps
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 82
  • Crafting 172
  • 2 × Black dragon leather
  • 1 × Thread
Black d'hide vambraces
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 79
  • Crafting 86
  • 1 × Black dragon leather
  • 1 × Thread
Blue d'hide body
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 71
  • Crafting 210
  • 3 × Blue dragon leather
  • 1 × Thread
Blue d'hide chaps
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 68
  • Crafting 140
  • 2 × Blue dragon leather
  • 1 × Thread
Blue d'hide vambraces
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 66
  • Crafting 70
  • 1 × Blue dragon leather
  • 1 × Thread
Clothes pouch
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 50
  • Woodcutting 50
  • Crafting 47
  • Woodcutting 0
  • 1 × Clothes pouch blueprint
  • 1 × Thread
  • 1 × Leather
Coif
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 38
  • Crafting 37
Fur head
Members
  • None
  • None
Fur head
Members
  • None
  • None
Fur head
Members
  • None
  • None
Gem pouch
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 12
  • Crafting 25
  • 1 × Bolt of linen
  • 1 × Silk
  • 1 × Thread
Gem sack
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 81
  • Crafting 300
  • 1 × Gem bag
  • 1 × Gem tote
  • 1 × Thread
  • 1 × Immaculate mole skin
Gem satchel
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 39
  • Crafting 50
  • 1 × Bolt of canvas
  • 1 × Silk
  • 1 × Thread
  • 1 × Gem pouch
Gem tote
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 81
  • Crafting 200
  • 1 × Bolt of cotton
  • 1 × Silk
  • 1 × Thread
  • 1 × Gem satchel
Green d'hide body
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 63
  • Crafting 186
  • 3 × Green dragon leather
  • 1 × Thread
Green d'hide chaps
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 60
  • Crafting 124
  • 2 × Green dragon leather
  • 1 × Thread
Green d'hide vambraces
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 57
  • Crafting 62
  • 1 × Green dragon leather
  • 1 × Thread
Hardleather body
(Needle)
Free-to-play
  • Crafting 28
  • Crafting 35
Hueycoatl hide body
Members
  • Crafting 78
  • Crafting 285
  • 3 × Hueycoatl hide
  • 1 × Thread
Hueycoatl hide chaps
Members
  • Crafting 77
  • Crafting 190
  • 2 × Hueycoatl hide
  • 1 × Thread
Hueycoatl hide coif
Members
  • Crafting 76
  • Crafting 190
  • 2 × Hueycoatl hide
  • 1 × Thread
Hueycoatl hide vambraces
Members
  • Crafting 76
  • Crafting 95
  • 1 × Hueycoatl hide
  • 1 × Thread
Large fur pouch
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 65
  • Crafting 60
  • 1 × Medium fur pouch
  • 3 × Kyatt fur
  • 0.2 × Thread
Large meat pouch
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 65
  • Crafting 60
  • 1 × Small meat pouch
  • 3 × Sunlight antelope fur
  • 0.2 × Thread
Leather body
(Needle)
Free-to-play
  • Crafting 14
  • Crafting 25
Leather boots
(Needle)
Free-to-play
  • Crafting 7
  • Crafting 16.3
Leather chaps
(Needle)
Free-to-play
  • Crafting 18
  • Crafting 27
Leather cowl
(Needle)
Free-to-play
  • Crafting 9
  • Crafting 18.5
Leather gloves
(Needle)
Free-to-play
  • Crafting 1
  • Crafting 13.8
Leather vambraces
(Needle)
Free-to-play
  • Crafting 11
  • Crafting 22
Lunar boots
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 61
  • Crafting 25
Lunar gloves
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 61
  • Crafting 25
Lunar legs
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 61
  • Crafting 30
Lunar torso
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 61
  • Crafting 35
Medium fur pouch
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 50
  • Crafting 40
  • 1 × Small fur pouch
  • 3 × Graahk fur
  • 0.2 × Thread
Mixed hide boots
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 69
  • Crafting 75
  • 1 × Mixed hide base
  • 1 × Sunlight antelope fur
  • 0.2 × Thread
Mixed hide cape
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 68
  • Crafting 62
  • 1 × Mixed hide base
  • 1 × Jaguar fur
  • 0.2 × Thread
Mixed hide legs
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 71
  • Crafting 210
  • 1 × Mixed hide base
  • 3 × Fox fur
  • 0.2 × Thread
Mixed hide top
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 72
  • Crafting 150
  • 1 × Mixed hide base
  • 2 × Sunlight antelope fur
  • 0.2 × Thread
Pheasant boots
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 2
  • Crafting 15
  • 15 × Pheasant tail feathers
  • 1 × Thread
Pheasant cape
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 2
  • Crafting 15
  • 15 × Pheasant tail feathers
  • 1 × Thread
Pheasant hat
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 2
  • Crafting 15
  • 15 × Pheasant tail feathers
  • 1 × Thread
Pheasant legs
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 2
  • Crafting 15
  • 15 × Pheasant tail feathers
  • 1 × Thread
Red d'hide body
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 77
  • Crafting 234
  • 3 × Red dragon leather
  • 1 × Thread
Red d'hide chaps
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 75
  • Crafting 156
  • 2 × Red dragon leather
  • 1 × Thread
Red d'hide vambraces
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 73
  • Crafting 78
  • 1 × Red dragon leather
  • 1 × Thread
Robe of Elidinis (bottom)
Members
  • None
  • None
  • 1 × Torn robe (bottom)
  • 1 × Thread
Robe of Elidinis (top)
Members
  • None
  • None
  • 1 × Torn robe (top)
  • 1 × Thread
Small fur pouch
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 35
  • Crafting 20
  • 4 × Larupia fur
  • 0.2 × Thread
Small meat pouch
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 35
  • Crafting 30
  • 4 × Fox fur
  • 0.2 × Thread
Snakeskin bandana
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 48
  • Crafting 45
  • 5 × Snakeskin
  • 1 × Thread
Snakeskin body
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 53
  • Crafting 55
  • 15 × Snakeskin
  • 1 × Thread
Snakeskin boots
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 45
  • Crafting 30
  • 6 × Snakeskin
  • 1 × Thread
Snakeskin chaps
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 51
  • Crafting 50
  • 12 × Snakeskin
  • 1 × Thread
Snakeskin vambraces
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 47
  • Crafting 35
  • 8 × Snakeskin
  • 1 × Thread
Splitbark body
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 62
  • Crafting 248
  • 4 × Bark
  • 4 × Fine cloth
  • 1 × Thread
Splitbark boots
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 60
  • Crafting 62
  • 1 × Bark
  • 1 × Fine cloth
  • 1 × Thread
Splitbark gauntlets
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 60
  • Crafting 62
  • 1 × Bark
  • 1 × Fine cloth
  • 1 × Thread
Splitbark helm
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 61
  • Crafting 124
  • 2 × Bark
  • 2 × Fine cloth
  • 1 × Thread
Splitbark legs
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 62
  • Crafting 186
  • 3 × Bark
  • 3 × Fine cloth
  • 1 × Thread
Stuffed dog
Members
  • None
  • None
  • 1 × Grain
  • 1 × Jaguar fur
  • 1 × Thread
Stuffed dog
Members
  • None
  • None
Stuffed dog
Members
  • None
  • None
Stuffed dog
Members
  • None
  • None
  • 1 × Grain
  • 1 × Fox fur
  • 1 × Thread
Stuffed dog
Members
  • None
  • None
Xerician hat
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 14
  • Crafting 66
  • 3 × Xerician fabric
  • 1 × Thread
Xerician robe
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 17
  • Crafting 88
  • 4 × Xerician fabric
  • 1 × Thread
Xerician top
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 22
  • Crafting 110
  • 5 × Xerician fabric
  • 1 × Thread
Yak-hide armour (legs)
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 43
  • Crafting 32
Yak-hide armour (top)
(Needle)
Members
  • Crafting 46
  • Crafting 32

Item sources

Thread can also be obtained during the King's Ransom prison sequence by asking Sir Lancelot to empty his pockets.

SourceLevelQuantityRarity
Jelly Regular78 101/128
Jelly Wilderness Slayer Cave78 101/64
H.A.M. Member15 1–103/102
Greater demon Regular92; 100; 101; 113 101/128
H.A.M. Guard12; 18; 22 1–102/110
Baby impling17; 27 11/10
Tyras guard110 101/128
Baby impling jarN/A 11/10
Warped Jelly112 101/128
Vitreous Jelly206 103 × 1/128
Vitreous Warped Jelly241 103 × 1/128
Guard (H.A.M. Storerooms)20 1–109/500
Boxes (witch's house)N/A 11/12
Chilled jelly112 101/128
Vitreous Chilled Jelly241 103 × 1/128
Chest (Lassar Undercity)N/A 11/4
Crate (thread)N/A 1Always
Crate (Elemental Workshop, thread)N/A 1Always

Spawns

Location Members Spawns Map
Varrock - Jolly Boar InnFree-to-play1Show map
Darkmeyer SeamstressMembers1Show map
Kebos Lowlands - Mary and Gordon's house (1st floor[UK]2nd floor[US])Members1Show map
Prifddinas - west inside Lliann's WaresMembers1Show map
Shayzien StylesMembers1Show map
Civitas illa FortisMembers1Show map
Quetzacalli GorgeMembers1Show map
Wyrmscraig - AuchrieMembers1Show map

Shop locations

SellerLocationNumber
in stock
Restock
time
Price
sold at
Price
bought at
Change
Per
Members
Dommik's Crafting Store.Al Kharid1003s 1 02.0%Free-to-play
Fancy Clothes StoreVarrock1003s 1 02.0%Members
Lletya SeamstressLletya81m 1 01.0%Members
Rommik's Crafty Supplies.Rimmington1003s 1 02.0%Free-to-play
Hamab's Crafting EmporiumApe Atoll1003s 1 02.0%Members
Raetul and Co's Cloth Store.Sophanem1018s 1 01.0%Members
Raetul and Co's Cloth Store. (after Contact!)Sophanem5042s 1 01.0%Members
Neitiznot supplies.Neitiznot106s 1 01.0%Members
General Store (Canifis)Canifis501m 2 03.0%Members
Carefree Crafting StallKeldagrim1003s 1 03.0%Members
Moon Clan Fine Clothes.Lunar Isle5006s 1 01.0%Members
Arnold's Eclectic Supplies.Piscatoris Fishing Colony156s 1 02.0%Members
Jamila's Craft Stall.Sophanem1003s 1 01.0%Members
Little Shop of HoraceHosidius402.4s 1 01.0%Members
Prifddinas' SeamstressPrifddinas1003s 1 02.0%Members
Darkmeyer SeamstressDarkmeyer5012s 1 02.0%Members
Darkmeyer General StoreDarkmeyer2012s 1 03.0%Members
Fortis General StoreCivitas illa Fortis3012s 1 03.0%Members
Outer Fortis General StoreOuter Fortis3012s 1 03.0%Members
Cam Torum General StoreCam Torum3012s 1 03.0%Members
Pellem's Fur StoreHunter Guild1003s 1 02.0%Members
Artima's Crafting SuppliesCivitas illa Fortis503s 1 02.0%Members
Fortis Silk StallCivitas illa Fortis1003s 1 00.0%Members
Aldarin General StoreAldarin3012s 1 03.0%Members
Auburnvale General StoreAuburnvale3012s 1 03.0%Members
Kastori General StoreKastori3012s 1 03.0%Members
Tal Teklan General StoreTal Teklan3012s 1 03.0%Members
Elder Coco's Crafting StallThe Summer Shore503s 1 02.0%Members
Port Roberts Silk StallPort Roberts1003s 1 00.0%Members
Port Roberts General StorePort Roberts301m 1 03.0%Members
Supplies's SuppliesWyrmscraig2030s 1 03.0%Members

Sources & credits

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