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Burlap Sack

The Burlap Sack is a rare DayZ headgear and crafting item. It takes 6 inventory slots, weighs 510 g, has worst insulation, can be repaired with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit, and is used to craft Burlap Strips, the Burlap Courier Bag, and indirectly the Burlap Backpack.

Quick item summary

CategoryClothing
SubcategoryOther Headgear
Inventory slotHeadgear
Repair withDuct Tape, Sewing Kit
Size3x2

Quick answer

The Burlap Sack is a rare clothing and crafting item in DayZ. It can be worn as headgear, used to cover a restrained player's head, or cut into Burlap Strips for ghillie crafting. It is also a key material for crafting the Burlap Courier Bag, which can be upgraded into the Burlap Backpack. While worn on the head, it offers poor insulation but provides a small amount of biological protection.

In-game description

“Burlap sack is ideal for shipping and storing seeds, potatoes etc. It has a drawstring closure at the top of the bag.”

Main Uses

  • Wear as headgear
  • Place over a restrained player's head to blind them and muffle hearing
  • Craft Burlap Strips with a cutting tool
  • Craft a Burlap Courier Bag with Rope
  • Use as part of the crafting chain for the Burlap Backpack
  • Use Burlap Strips with Netting for ghillie crafting
  • Provide minor biological protection when worn on the head

How to use this item

Craft Burlap Strips

Cut a Burlap Sack with a cutting tool to make Burlap Strips for ghillie crafting.

  1. Find a Burlap Sack.
  2. Find a cutting tool such as a knife, crowbar, screwdriver, axe, or saw.
  3. Combine the cutting tool with the Burlap Sack.
  4. Craft Burlap Strips.
  5. Use the Burlap Strips with Netting for ghillie apparel or weapon wraps.
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Craft a Burlap Courier Bag

Combine a Burlap Sack with Rope to make a basic improvised bag.

  1. Find a Burlap Sack.
  2. Find Rope.
  3. Combine the Burlap Sack with the Rope.
  4. Craft the Burlap Courier Bag.
  5. Upgrade it further with sticks if you want a Burlap Backpack.
View related guide

Use as a head cover

A Burlap Sack can be placed over another player's head if that player is restrained.

  1. Restrain the target player with Handcuffs, Rope, Duct Tape, or another restraint.
  2. Hold the Burlap Sack.
  3. Place it over the restrained player's head.
  4. The player will be blinded and their hearing will be muffled.

Repair a Burlap Sack

Use Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit to repair a damaged Burlap Sack.

  1. Find Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit.
  2. Select the damaged Burlap Sack.
  3. Use the repair item on it.
  4. Repair it before it becomes ruined.
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How to get Burlap Sack

  • Search camping loot locations.
  • Search farm, work, forester, and hunting loot areas.
  • Check barns, sheds, campsites, hunting areas, work spawns, and rural storage spots.
  • Loot players carrying improvised backpack or ghillie crafting materials.

Spawn info

CampingFarmWorkForesterHuntingRare
  • • The Burlap Sack is a rare clothing and crafting item.
  • • It uses the headgear slot when worn.
  • • It can be used to craft Burlap Strips.
  • • It can be combined with Rope to craft a Burlap Courier Bag.
  • • It is part of the crafting chain for the Burlap Backpack.
  • • It can be placed over a restrained player's head.
  • • It has 25% biological protection.
  • • It takes 6 inventory slots and weighs 510 g.

Crafting and item conversions

Used in recipes

Craft Burlap Courier Bag

Result: Burlap Courier Bag

1× Burlap Sack1× Rope

Combine a Burlap Sack with Rope to craft a Burlap Courier Bag.

Craft Burlap Strips

Result: Burlap Strips

1× Burlap Sack1× Cutting Tool

Cut a Burlap Sack with a knife or another supported cutting tool to craft Burlap Strips.

Craft Burlap Backpack

Result: Burlap Backpack

1× Burlap Courier Bag3× Short Stick

The Burlap Sack is used first to craft a Burlap Courier Bag, which can then be upgraded into a Burlap Backpack with Short Sticks.

Burlap Strips

Result: Burlap Strips

Burlap SackKnife

Craft Burlap Strips using Burlap Sack and Knife.

View crafting guide

Important notes

  • The Burlap Sack is worn in the headgear slot.
  • It has worst insulation.
  • It has a max wetness state of Damp.
  • It has 25% biological protection.
  • Wearing it on your head can slightly reduce the chance of spreading or contracting Common Cold through sneezing and coughing.
  • It can be placed over a restrained player's head.
  • A restrained player wearing a Burlap Sack is blinded and has muffled hearing.
  • It can be cut into Burlap Strips with a cutting tool.
  • It can be combined with Rope to craft a Burlap Courier Bag.
  • The Burlap Courier Bag can be upgraded into a Burlap Backpack.
  • It can be repaired with Duct Tape or a Sewing Kit.
  • It spawns in camping, farm, work, forester, and hunting loot.