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Tribalwear is the only neolithic item of clothing in RimWorld. It covers both the torso and legs, meaning it is worn in place of a shirt and pants.

Acquisition

Tribalwear can be crafted at a Crafting spot, Hand tailor bench, or Electric tailor bench. Each requires 60 Stuff (Leathery/Fabric) and 1,800 ticks (30 secs) of work.

They can also be bought from tribal traders and faction bases, and are commonly found on almost all kinds of tribal raiders.

Analysis

Tribalwear is one of the primary ways to occupy the skin layer. It is the only option for New Tribes to consider. New Arrivals have access to Complex clothing, and can instead create a [[button-down shirt] with pants.

Compared to wearing both a button-down shirt and pants:

Tribalwear has identical armor values, but does not cover cover the neck, shoulders, and arms.
Tribalwear has better insulation from cold (55% vs. 46%)
Tribalwear has much better insulation from heat (55% vs. 18%)
Tribalwear has a lower material cost (60 vs. 85)
Tribalwear has a lower work cost (1,800 ticks (30 secs) vs. 4,300 ticks (1.19 mins))

A duster, jacket, or parka is usually sufficient against extreme temperatures - assuming you can afford them. When made from earlygame materials, the armor from a tribalwear/shirt is quite minimal. Therefore, tribalwear is an economical option to avoid extreme temperatures, and great when first starting out.

Tribalwear can also be used to "upgrade" from a jparka/acket to a duster, while being comfortable outside. The duster has protects everything the tribalwear doesn't, and is much more effective than a mere shirt at doing so.

Prisoner Clothing

Tribalwear is ideal for prisoners and non-combat slaves since it offers essential bodily coverage, it's cheap, and it offers less protection than other clothing. This ensures that prisoners can be downed more easily in the event of prison breaks or slave rebellions. As prisoners will often only put on the bare minimum clothing to not be considered naked, the increased insulation over other options also helps prevent issues with extreme temperatures that would otherwise require finagling another insulating item on to the prisoner.

You can force prisoners to wear tribalwear by stripping them before capturing and then ensuring there's a stockpile of tribalwear in their cell/barracks. This is especially important in the mid-game and beyond, when enemies frequently spawn with high-tier equipment that is both dangerous to allow them to keep, and valuable for colony use, smelting or sale.

Crafting for Trade

Tribalwear has the highest ratio of "materials" / "work to craft" of all clothing: 60 material for 30 work, so 2:1 (the next highest are t-shirt and pants at 1.5:1). Therefore, if you have a large pile of textiles you would sell—to a bulk goods trader or a base—and a good crafter, and you'd like to convert it into high-quality clothing to increase its value before selling it, then turning it into tribalwear is the fastest way. Tribalwear is also relatively value-dense: it's 60 material per item (and therefore per shelf slot), which is somewhat less than the jacket (70 material), duster, cape, and parka (all 80 material); but it's also much lighter at 0.5 kg, compared to the 1.5 kg jacket, 2 kg cape, 2.2 kg duster, and 4 kg parka, making it convenient for caravanning.

Material table

Material	Sharp	Blunt	Heat	Item HP	Insulation - Cold	Insulation - Heat	Market Value
Bearskin Tribalwear	22.4%	4.8%	30%	130	-11 °C (-19.8 °F)	+11 °C (19.8 °F)	210
Birdskin Tribalwear	13.4%	2.8%	30%	100	-5.5 °C (-9.9 °F)	+5.5 °C (9.9 °F)	115
Bluefur Tribalwear	16.2%	4.8%	30%	130	-11 °C (-19.8 °F)	+8.8 °C (15.8 °F)	145
Camelhide Tribalwear	16.2%	4.8%	30%	130	-8.8 °C (-15.8 °F)	+13.2 °C (23.8 °F)	145
Chinchilla fur Tribalwear	13.4%	2.8%	30%	100	-16.5 °C (-29.7 °F)	+8.8 °C (15.8 °F)	395
Dog leather Tribalwear	16.2%	4.8%	30%	130	-7.7 °C (-13.9 °F)	+8.8 °C (15.8 °F)	127
Dread leather Tribalwear	25.4%	4.8%	30%	130	-11 °C (-19.8 °F)	+6.6 °C (11.9 °F)	215
Elephant leather Tribalwear	22.4%	4.8%	30%	150	-7.7 °C (-13.9 °F)	+6.6 °C (11.9 °F)	152
Foxfur Tribalwear	16.2%	4.2%	30%	100	-11 °C (-19.8 °F)	+8.8 °C (15.8 °F)	215
Guinea pig fur Tribalwear	13.4%	2.8%	30%	60	-20.9 °C (-37.6 °F)	+9.9 °C (17.8 °F)	305
Heavy fur Tribalwear	24.8%	4.8%	30%	150	-16.5 °C (-29.7 °F)	+7.7 °C (13.9 °F)	205
Human leather Tribalwear	12.8%	4.8%	30%	130	-6.6 °C (-11.9 °F)	+6.6 °C (11.9 °F)	260
Lightleather Tribalwear	10.8%	2.8%	30%	100	-6.6 °C (-11.9 °F)	+6.6 °C (11.9 °F)	121
Lizardskin Tribalwear	16.2%	5.4%	30%	100	-6.6 °C (-11.9 °F)	+6.6 °C (11.9 °F)	133
Panthera fur Tribalwear	18.6%	4.8%	30%	130	-8.8 °C (-15.8 °F)	+13.2 °C (23.8 °F)	187
Patchleather Tribalwear	9%	3.8%	18%	100	-4.95 °C (-8.9 °F)	+4.95 °C (8.9 °F)	97
Pigskin Tribalwear	12.8%	4.8%	30%	130	-6.6 °C (-11.9 °F)	+6.6 °C (11.9 °F)	121
Plainleather Tribalwear	16.2%	4.8%	30%	130	-8.8 °C (-15.8 °F)	+8.8 °C (15.8 °F)	133
Rhinoceros leather Tribalwear	25.8%	4.8%	30%	150	-7.7 °C (-13.9 °F)	+7.7 °C (13.9 °F)	260
Thrumbofur Tribalwear	41.6%	7.2%	30%	200	-18.7 °C (-33.7 °F)	+12.1 °C (21.8 °F)	845
Wolfskin Tribalwear	20.4%	4.8%	30%	130	-13.2 °C (-23.8 °F)	+8.8 °C (15.8 °F)	187
Alpaca wool Tribalwear	7.2%	0%	22%	100	-16.5 °C (-29.7 °F)	+8.8 °C (15.8 °F)	235
Bison wool Tribalwear	7.2%	0%	22%	100	-14.3 °C (-25.7 °F)	+6.6 °C (11.9 °F)	169
Cloth Tribalwear	7.2%	0%	3.6%	100	-9.9 °C (-17.8 °F)	+9.9 °C (17.8 °F)	97
Devilstrand Tribalwear	28%	7.2%	60%	130	-11 °C (-19.8 °F)	+13.2 °C (23.8 °F)	335
Hyperweave Tribalwear	40%	10.8%	57.6%	240	-14.3 °C (-25.7 °F)	+14.3 °C (25.7 °F)	545
Megasloth wool Tribalwear	16%	0%	22%	100	-18.7 °C (-33.7 °F)	+6.6 °C (11.9 °F)	169
Muffalo wool Tribalwear	7.2%	0%	22%	100	-15.4 °C (-27.7 °F)	+6.6 °C (11.9 °F)	169
Sheep wool Tribalwear	7.2%	0%	22%	100	-14.3 °C (-25.7 °F)	+5.5 °C (9.9 °F)	169
Synthread Tribalwear	18.8%	5.2%	18%	130	-12.1 °C (-21.8 °F)	+12.1 °C (21.8 °F)	245

^{Assuming Normal quality, for the effect of other qualities, see Quality.}

Version history

Alpha 7: -10% work speed, -10% move speed penalties added.
???: -10% work speed, -10% move speed penalties removed.
Beta 19/1.0: colonists can now wear armor vests with tribalwear.

Apparel

Torso | Clothing: Button-down shirt • T-shirt (Kid ) • Tribalwear (Kid )
: Corset • Eltex shirt • Eltex vest • Formal vest • Formal shirt
: Slave collar
: Sash • Kid romper
Armor: Flak vest
Legs | Clothing: Pants (Kid )
Armor: Flak pants
Shell | Clothing: Duster • Jacket • Parka (Kid ) • Robe
: Cape • Eltex robe • Prestige robe
: Burka • Slave body strap
: Heavy bandolier
: Lab coat
Armor: Flak jacket • Marine armor (Prestige , Grenadier ) • Plate armor • Recon armor (Prestige , Locust , Mechlord ) • Cataphract armor (Prestige , Phoenix )
Head | Clothing: Bowler hat • Cowboy hat • Hood • Psychic foil helmet • Tuque • Tribal headdress • Veil • War mask
: Beret • Coronet • Crown • Eltex helmet • Eltex skullcap • Ladies hat • Stellic crown • Top hat
: Authority cap • Blindfold • Broadwrap • Flophat • Headwrap • Shadecone • Slicecap • Tailcap • Torture crown • Visage mask
: Airwire headset • Array headset • Gas mask • Face mask
: Ceremonial hood • Ritual mask
Armor: Flak helmet • Marine helmet (Prestige/Samurai helmet ) • Recon helmet (Prestige , Mechlord ) • Simple helmet (Kid ) • Cataphract helmet (Prestige ) • Gunlink • Integrator headset • Mechcommander helmet

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 == Analysis ==
-Tribalwear is one of the primary ways to occupy the skin layer, the others being wearing [[pants]] or [[flak pants]] with any of the [[shirt]]s available. Of these, most relevant are the [[pants]], [[button-down shirt]] and [[t-shirt]], with the flak pants, [[eltex shirt]] {{RoyaltyIcon}} and [[formal shirt]] {{RoyaltyIcon}} being specialized and being primarily selected for that specialization rather than their performance as clothing. See those pages for details.
+Tribalwear is one of the primary ways to occupy the skin layer. It is the only option for [[New Tribes]] to consider. [[New Arrivals]] have access to [[Research#Complex clothing|Complex clothing]], and can instead create a [[button-down shirt] with [[pants]].
-Compared to a combination of [[pants]] and a [[button-down shirt]]:
+Compared to wearing both a button-down shirt and pants:
 * Tribalwear has identical armor values, but does not cover cover the neck, shoulders, and arms.
 * Tribalwear has better insulation from cold ({{%|{{P|Insulation Factor - Cold}}}} vs. {{%|{{Q|Button-down shirt|Insulation Factor - Cold}}+{{Q|Pants|Insulation Factor - Cold}}}})
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 * Tribalwear has a lower work cost ({{ticks|{{P|Work To Make #}}}} vs. {{ticks|{{Q|Button-down shirt|Work To Make #}}+{{Q|Pants|Work To Make #}}}})
-Colonies in extreme [[biomes]] benefit the most from from the superior insulation and low entry cost, especially when first starting out. For more temperate biomes, the extra neck, shoulder, and arm protection is seen by many players as valuable enough to merit the lower insulation and higher crafting cost of pants and a button-down. This is primarily relevant only after sufficiently protective textiles and skilled crafters have been obtained, as without these the armor value of either option is minimal, let alone the effect of the coverage disparity. Once those have been obtained, however, the extra coverage does account for roughly 17% of all attacks.
+A [[duster]], [[jacket]], or [[parka]] is usually sufficient against extreme temperatures - assuming you can afford them. When made from earlygame materials, the armor from a tribalwear/shirt is quite minimal. Therefore, tribalwear is an economical option to avoid extreme temperatures, and great when first starting out.
-Compared to a combination of [[pants]] and a [[t-shirt]]:
+Tribalwear can also be used to "upgrade" from a jparka/acket to a duster, while being comfortable outside. The duster has protects everything the tribalwear doesn't, and is much more effective than a mere shirt at doing so.
-* Tribalwear offers identical armor, but does not cover cover the shoulders.
-* Tribalwear has better insulation from cold ({{%|{{P|Insulation Factor - Cold}}}} vs. {{%|{{Q|T-shirt|Insulation Factor - Cold}}+{{Q|Pants|Insulation Factor - Cold}}}})
-* Tribalwear has much better insulation from heat ({{%|{{P|Insulation Factor - Heat}}}} vs. {{%|{{Q|T-shirt|Insulation Factor - Heat}}+{{Q|Pants|Insulation Factor - Heat}}}})
-* Tribalwear has a lower material cost ({{P|Resource 1 Amount}} vs. {{#expr:{{Q|T-shirt|Resource 1 Amount}}+{{Q|Pants|Resource 1 Amount}}}})
-* Tribalwear has a lower work cost ({{ticks|{{P|Work To Make #}}}} vs. {{ticks|{{Q|T-shirt|Work To Make #}}+{{Q|Pants|Work To Make #}}}})
-This makes use of pants and t-shirt essentially irrelevant. In every way the t-shirt has an advantage over the button-down, the tribalwear has an even larger advantage with the sole exception of not covering the shoulders. Thus, no matter which stats you wish to prioritize, it is essentially always better to pick either the button-down or tribalwear over the t-shirt and pants.
 === Prisoner Clothing ===