diff --git a/data/json/requirements/tailoring.json b/data/json/requirements/tailoring.json
index dc14733f92742..8f39f08793769 100644
--- a/data/json/requirements/tailoring.json
+++ b/data/json/requirements/tailoring.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     "id": "armor_kevlar_layered",
     "type": "requirement",
     "//": "Joining kevlar panels together into something like a kevlar vest or other armor per 80 g of Kevlar.  Time needed is 90 minutes per unit.",
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "FABRIC_CUT", "level": 2 } ],
     "components": [ [ [ "sheet_kevlar_layered", 1 ] ], [ [ "filament", 4, "LIST" ] ] ]
   },
   {
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
     "id": "tailoring_cotton",
     "type": "requirement",
     "//": "Crafting cotton items, per 101 g of cotton; 10 g + excessive weight of material is wasted, producing rags and cotton scraps as byproducts.  Time needed is usually 90 minutes per unit if hand-stitching.",
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "FABRIC_CUT", "level": 1 } ],
     "components": [ [ [ "sheet_cotton", 22 ] ], [ [ "filament", 1, "LIST" ] ] ]
   },
   {
@@ -227,21 +227,21 @@
     "id": "tailoring_cotton_patchwork",
     "type": "requirement",
     "//": "Crafting possibly-patchwork cotton items, per 101 g of cotton; 10 g + excessive weight of material is wasted, producing rags and cotton scraps as byproducts.  Time needed is usually 90 minutes per unit if hand-stitching (most of the time actually needed goes into making a patchwork sheet)",
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "FABRIC_CUT", "level": 1 } ],
     "components": [ [ [ "sheet_cotton", 22 ], [ "sheet_cotton_patchwork", 1 ] ], [ [ "filament", 1, "LIST" ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "id": "tailoring_faux_fur",
     "type": "requirement",
     "//": "Crafting faux fur items, per 201 g of faux fur; 20 g + excessive weight of material is wasted, producing faux fur patches and scraps.  Time needed is usually 90 minutes per unit if hand-stitching.",
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "FABRIC_CUT", "level": 2 }, { "id": "CUT_FINE", "level": 1 } ],
     "components": [ [ [ "sheet_faux_fur", 22 ] ], [ [ "filament", 1, "LIST" ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "id": "tailoring_faux_fur_patchwork",
     "type": "requirement",
     "//": "Crafting possibly-patchwork faux fur items, per 201 g of faux fur; 20 g + excessive weight of material is wasted, producing faux fur patches and scraps.  Time needed is usually 90 minutes per unit if hand-stitching (most of the time actually needed goes into making a patchwork sheet).",
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "FABRIC_CUT", "level": 2 }, { "id": "CUT_FINE", "level": 1 } ],
     "components": [ [ [ "sheet_faux_fur", 22 ], [ "sheet_faux_fur_patchwork", 1 ] ], [ [ "filament", 1, "LIST" ] ] ]
   },
   {
@@ -255,98 +255,108 @@
     "id": "tailoring_felt_patchwork",
     "type": "requirement",
     "//": "Crafting possibly-patchwork felt items (not via knitting), per 161 g of wool; 16 g + excessive weight of material is wasted, producing felt patches as byproducts.  Time needed is usually 90 minutes per unit if hand-stitching. (most of the time actually needed goes into making a patchwork sheet)",
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "FABRIC_CUT", "level": 1 } ],
     "components": [ [ [ "sheet_felt", 22 ], [ "sheet_felt_patchwork", 1 ] ], [ [ "filament", 1, "LIST" ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "id": "tailoring_fur",
     "type": "requirement",
     "//": "Crafting fur items, per 415 g of fur; 273 g + excessive weight of material is wasted, producing fur patches as byproducts.  Time needed is usually 360 minutes per unit if hand-stitching.",
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 }, { "id": "LEATHER_AWL", "level": 1 } ],
+    "qualities": [
+      { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 },
+      { "id": "FABRIC_CUT", "level": 2 },
+      { "id": "LEATHER_AWL", "level": 1 },
+      { "id": "CUT_FINE", "level": 1 }
+    ],
     "components": [ [ [ "tanned_pelt", 1 ] ], [ [ "filament", 4, "LIST" ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "id": "tailoring_fur_small",
     "type": "requirement",
     "//": "Crafting either small or patchwork fur items, per 92 g of fur; 23 g + excessive weight of material is wasted, producing fur patches as byproducts.  Time needed is usually 180 minutes per unit if hand-stitching.",
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 }, { "id": "LEATHER_AWL", "level": 1 } ],
+    "qualities": [
+      { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 },
+      { "id": "FABRIC_CUT", "level": 2 },
+      { "id": "LEATHER_AWL", "level": 1 },
+      { "id": "CUT_FINE", "level": 1 }
+    ],
     "components": [ [ [ "fur", 1 ] ], [ [ "filament", 1, "LIST" ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "id": "tailoring_kevlar_fabric",
     "type": "requirement",
     "//": "Crafting Kevlar items, per 101 g of Kevlar; 10 g + excessive weight of material is wasted, producing Kevlar scraps as byproducts.  Time needed is usually 90 minutes per unit if hand-stitching.",
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 2 }, { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 2 }, { "id": "FABRIC_CUT", "level": 2 } ],
     "components": [ [ [ "sheet_kevlar", 22 ] ], [ [ "filament", 1, "LIST" ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "id": "tailoring_leather",
     "type": "requirement",
     "//": "Crafting leather items, per 364 g of leather; 240 g + excessive weight of material is wasted, producing leather patches as byproducts.  Time needed is usually 360 minutes per unit if hand-stitching.",
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 }, { "id": "LEATHER_AWL", "level": 1 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "FABRIC_CUT", "level": 1 }, { "id": "LEATHER_AWL", "level": 1 } ],
     "components": [ [ [ "tanned_hide", 1 ] ], [ [ "filament", 4, "LIST" ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "id": "tailoring_leather_small",
     "type": "requirement",
     "//": "Crafting either small or patchwork leather items, per 81 g of leather; 20 g + excessive weight of material is wasted, producing leather patches as byproducts.  Time needed is usually 180 minutes per unit if hand-stitching.",
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 }, { "id": "LEATHER_AWL", "level": 1 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "FABRIC_CUT", "level": 1 }, { "id": "LEATHER_AWL", "level": 1 } ],
     "components": [ [ [ "leather", 1 ] ], [ [ "filament", 1, "LIST" ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "id": "tailoring_lycra",
     "type": "requirement",
     "//": "Crafting Lycra items, per 55 g of Lycra; 6 g + excessive weight of material is wasted, producing Lycra scraps as byproducts.  Time needed is usually 90 minutes per unit if hand-stitching.",
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "FABRIC_CUT", "level": 1 } ],
     "components": [ [ [ "sheet_lycra", 22 ] ], [ [ "thread_nomex", 1 ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "id": "tailoring_lycra_patchwork",
     "type": "requirement",
     "//": "Crafting possibly-patchwork Lycra items, per 55 g of Lycra; 6 g + excessive weight of material is wasted, producing Lycra scraps as byproducts.  Time needed is usually 90 minutes per unit if hand-stitching (most of the time actually needed goes into making a patchwork sheet).",
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "FABRIC_CUT", "level": 1 } ],
     "components": [ [ [ "sheet_lycra", 22 ], [ "sheet_lycra_patchwork", 1 ] ], [ [ "thread_nomex", 1 ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "id": "tailoring_neoprene",
     "type": "requirement",
     "//": "Crafting neoprene items, per 121 g of neoprene; 12 g + excessive weight of material is wasted, producing neoprene scraps as byproducts.  Superglue and duct tape will usually be needed for extra waterproofing.  Time needed is usually 100 minutes per unit if hand-stitching.",
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW_CURVED", "level": 1 }, { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW_CURVED", "level": 1 }, { "id": "FABRIC_CUT", "level": 1 } ],
     "components": [ [ [ "sheet_neoprene", 22 ] ], [ [ "filament", 1, "LIST" ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "id": "tailoring_neoprene_patchwork",
     "type": "requirement",
     "//": "Crafting possibly-patchwork neoprene items, per 121 g of neoprene; 12 g + excessive weight of material is wasted, producing neoprene scraps as byproducts.  Superglue and duct tape will usually be needed for extra waterproofing.  Time needed is usually 100 minutes per unit if hand-stitching (most of the time actually needed goes into making a patchwork sheet).",
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW_CURVED", "level": 1 }, { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW_CURVED", "level": 1 }, { "id": "FABRIC_CUT", "level": 1 } ],
     "components": [ [ [ "sheet_neoprene", 22 ], [ "sheet_neoprene_patchwork", 1 ] ], [ [ "filament", 1, "LIST" ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "id": "tailoring_nomex",
     "type": "requirement",
     "//": "Crafting Nomex items, per 101 g of Nomex; 10 g + excessive weight of material is wasted, producing Nomex scraps as byproducts.  Time needed is usually 90 minutes per unit if hand-stitching.",
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "FABRIC_CUT", "level": 2 } ],
     "components": [ [ [ "sheet_nomex", 22 ] ], [ [ "thread_nomex", 1 ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "id": "tailoring_nomex_patchwork",
     "type": "requirement",
     "//": "Crafting possibly-patchwork Nomex items, per 101 g of Nomex; 10 g + excessive weight of material is wasted, producing Nomex scraps as byproducts.  Time needed is usually 90 minutes per unit if hand-stitching.",
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "FABRIC_CUT", "level": 2 } ],
     "components": [ [ [ "sheet_nomex", 22 ], [ "sheet_nomex_patchwork", 1 ] ], [ [ "thread_nomex", 1 ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "id": "tailoring_nylon",
     "type": "requirement",
     "//": "Crafting synthetic fabric items, per 55 g of neoprene; 6 g + excessive weight of material is wasted, producing synthetic fabric scraps as byproducts.  Time needed is usually 90 minutes per unit if hand-stitching.",
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "FABRIC_CUT", "level": 1 } ],
     "components": [ [ [ "sheet_nylon", 22 ] ], [ [ "filament", 1, "LIST" ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "id": "tailoring_nylon_patchwork",
     "type": "requirement",
     "//": "Crafting possibly-patchwork synthetic fabric items, per 55 g of neoprene; 6 g + excessive weight of material is wasted, producing synthetic fabric scraps as byproducts.  Time needed is usually 90 minutes per unit if hand-stitching (most of the time actually needed goes into making a patchwork sheet).",
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "SEW", "level": 1 }, { "id": "FABRIC_CUT", "level": 1 } ],
     "components": [ [ [ "sheet_nylon", 22 ] ], [ [ "sheet_nylon_patchwork", 1 ] ], [ [ "filament", 1, "LIST" ] ] ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/tests/crafting_test.cpp b/tests/crafting_test.cpp
index 8ee61022bb084..054524a0d64eb 100644
--- a/tests/crafting_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/crafting_test.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ static const itype_id itype_hacksaw( "hacksaw" );
 static const itype_id itype_hammer( "hammer" );
 static const itype_id itype_needle_bone( "needle_bone" );
 static const itype_id itype_pockknife( "pockknife" );
+static const itype_id itype_scissors( "scissors" );
 static const itype_id itype_water( "water" );
 
 static const morale_type morale_food_good( "morale_food_good" );
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ static const quality_id qual_ANVIL( "ANVIL" );
 static const quality_id qual_BOIL( "BOIL" );
 static const quality_id qual_CHISEL( "CHISEL" );
 static const quality_id qual_CUT( "CUT" );
+static const quality_id qual_FABRIC_CUT( "FABRIC_CUT" );
 static const quality_id qual_HAMMER( "HAMMER" );
 static const quality_id qual_LEATHER_AWL( "LEATHER_AWL" );
 static const quality_id qual_SAW_M( "SAW_M" );
@@ -776,7 +778,7 @@ TEST_CASE( "total crafting time with or without interruption", "[crafting][time]
 }
 
 static std::map<quality_id, itype_id> quality_to_tool = {{
-        { qual_CUT, itype_pockknife }, { qual_SEW, itype_needle_bone }, { qual_LEATHER_AWL, itype_awl_bone }, { qual_ANVIL, itype_anvil }, { qual_HAMMER, itype_hammer }, { qual_SAW_M, itype_hacksaw }, { qual_CHISEL, itype_chisel }
+        { qual_CUT, itype_pockknife }, { qual_SEW, itype_needle_bone }, { qual_LEATHER_AWL, itype_awl_bone }, { qual_ANVIL, itype_anvil }, { qual_HAMMER, itype_hammer }, { qual_SAW_M, itype_hacksaw }, { qual_CHISEL, itype_chisel }, { qual_FABRIC_CUT, itype_scissors }
     }
 };