Black Wool

Black Wool is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through Shearing black sheep, Applying Black Dye to white wool, and killing black sheep. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Black Wool. This item was added to the game in the 1.0 full release.

In this database, Black Wool sits alongside 339 other Utility Blocks entries, each with its own page. Because it stacks to 64, a single chest of Black Wool stores up to 1,728 of them and a double chest holds 3,456, which matters when gathering enough for large builds. Black Wool is also a hub ingredient, feeding into 3 different recipes in this catalogue, so keeping a stock on hand unlocks a wide range of crafts.

Black Wool is a crafting ingredient for 3 other items in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.

• Black Banner
• Black Bed
• Black Carpet

• Shearing black sheep
• Applying Black Dye to white wool
• Killing black sheep

Craft by combining a White Wool block with Black Dye (any wool color may be re-dyed). This dyeing recipe is not in the crafting data, so no recipe is listed here.