Functional Loom

Intro

Weaving is a method of textile production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. Cloth is usually woven on a loom, a device that holds the warp threads in place while filling threads are woven through them.

What this mod gives you?

This mod will enhance your gameplay by adding a new functional object, custom skill, a bunch of different craftables (including wearable clothes), custom animation, custom preference, the new online store for shopping, and different ways to sell your products!

Functional Object

You can find Leah's Lovely Loom by typing 'Loom' in the search bar or under indoor activities/hobbies/ activities (creative)

It costs 1000$

And it comes in 5 different colors (recolors allowed, do NOT include the mesh)

Loom Placement

This part is important, read it fully!

The Loom requires an object to be placed on! You can find the loom placement under the counters category and it costs 2$.

To create the loom the way it is, with the visual effect of carpet and proper positioning of the custom animation I had to use the coffee machine object. I tried to make it without needing placement, but I couldn't. 

The placement comes in all 5 colors to match the loom.

So make sure you put the placement first and then place the Loom on top of it!

NOTE: The placement is basically the top of the counter, so if you have more than one Sim in the household at the time, if you press on the placement it will show you the interaction 'Cook Together' I couldn't delete it, since it will give routing troubles for the animation. Therefore, just ignore this :D

Interactions On The Loom

When you buy it, you'll see the option to admire new possesion.

You can also weave or buy materials (mandatory *read below)

The Loom is working Off-The-Grid, however since it's based on the coffee machine, I couldn't remove the option to break, so it's still breakable.

To weave fabrics your Sim needs to have the required ingredients in their inventory. Ingredients are mandatory! Optional ingredients are only the wool, so if you do'nt have the Cottage Living pack you can still weave the product.

Custom Skill

Brand new skill - Weaving, it includes 10 levels, and it is gained by reading skill books (can be bought from the bookshelf or computer) and crafting items on the Loom.

At level 3 of the skill, a new interaction is unlocked on the products - Sell At Charity Trading (selling price 0.75x retail price).

At level 6, another interaction is unlocked (that requires registered account) on the products - Sell On Simzon (Selling price 1.25x retail price) and if you have Get Famous, you earn fame points .

At level 10,  one last interaction is unlocked on the products - Sell To Fabrics Company (Selling price 2.5x retail price)

Another specific includes custom skill icon, custom preference (read below) and has custom thought bubbles.

If you have get together, weavingis also a Club Activity option, and if you have Seasons, there is a holiday tradition.

With each skill level more and more craftables are unlocked on the Loom.

Craftable Items

There are more than 110 different craftables! 

So make sure you read their titles, so you know what you create.

Each craftable require certain level of skill and ingredient to be produced. Craftables can be made from silk (from the Silk Farm/Processor), cotton (Processor) or wool (Llama). 

In case you don't own the Cottage Living I left the woolen items with optional ingredients, so you will be able to craft them.

 If you want to weave, but you don't want to farm silkworms, you can purchase the ingredients from the loom.

Craftables:

L1: Cotton and Silk Fabrics

L2: Simple Carpets and Doormats

L3: Carpets with more complex design and Bathmats

L4: Seat Covers and Table Cloths

L5: Towels and Scarfs

L6: Pillows

L7: Bed Sheets and Blankets

L8: T-Shirts and Blouses

L9: Pantaloons and Skirts

L10: Dresses and Suits

Once your Sim finish weaving they will take the product and place it on a nearby surface. You can enlist the products on Plopsy, sell them through my custom interactions (depending on the skill level) or decorate your house with them. You can view the craftables, blankets, carpets and clothes give moodlet. Bear in mind that if the craftable is placed on an object already (for example a blanket on a bed) there will be a routing fail and the Sim won't be able to view the product.  It's similar with dressing up. If the clothing is placed above a dresser, the Sim won't be able to wear it. 

All weavable clothes + two types for towels are wearable. When your Sim press on the ready clothing, they can see two extra interactions - Wear Clothing and Take Off Clothing.

Now depending on type of clothing not everyone will see this interaction. If the clothes are for toddlers - only they will see the option to wear it, if the clothes are for YA-Elders - only they will see the interaction to wear it, ect. 

Once worn, you need to choose the option to take it off, otherwise your Sim will stay with these clothes always. And even if you try to change them in other types of clothes (official, sleepwear so on) they will still see the crafted clothing on the Sim. So if you want to change their clothing, make sure first to choose the interaction - Take Off Dress/Shirt/Blouse etc. by pressing on the object clothing.

When they wear the clothing, your Sim will recieve a buff that lasts 2 hours.

Most of the clothes are just a recolor (I'm not in a friendly relationship with CAS :D) however, I really tried guys, and I am really grateful to Gergana (my roommate who is studying 3D modeling) she designed one dress, a blouse and a pair of pants, so, like this you have some diversity, not just recolors.

Custom Preference

Yes! I finally figured out how to make them, so I am giving a custom preference - weaving!

It's under skills and hobbies. You can select option in CAS or leave the faith to decide.

What Is Simzon?

Okay, so you are interested in fabrics, but you don't want to waste time weaving them? You have a lot of money and don't like wasting time in crafting your own stuff? Then search no more! I present you Simzon! The largest online atelier! You can purchase within seconds, delivered stright to your inventory! The only requirement - register a quick account, takes no more than 20 minutes, but then you can have whatever you'd like!

To browse Simzon you first need to create an account on the computer, under Order category

Once created the account, you will see another interaction Browse Simzon, on the computer under Order category, and on the phone under Household category

You also need an account to Sell your products on Simzon, otherwise the interaction will be greyed out.

Simzon doesn't work like Plopsy , you cannot actually enlist your products there, when you decide to sell them, the interaction automatically will sell the product and give you money for it, it's not like Plopsy to wait for offers.

A SMALL BONUS

I made two deco mannequins - one empty and one with dress. If your Sim owns Atelie they may add these objects for more realism.

KNOWN ISSUES:

Now what I observed is, that if your Sim has preference for cooking, when they use the Loom it will show up. And if they have preference for weaving - both preference moods show up while using the Loom.

If your Sim is talking to another Sim when you instruct them to weave, they don't go to the Loom in the correct position.

REQUIREMENTS:

BASE GAME 

Strongly Suggested (for full experience, if you don't install them you won't see ingredients as an option):

Silk Farm 

Silk Processor 

Cotton AddOn 

Patch

Compatible with Game Version PC 1.81.72

Credits

Sims 4 Studio!

Blender

Notepad ++

Pycharm

Special thanks to Gergana who helped me writing this description and interactions in the game and for creating some of the custom clothes and Mirai for the custom animation and the help with making the clothes wearable.