Black Wool
Black Wool is a black dyeable block obtained by shearing black sheep or by dyeing white wool with Black Dye. It is used to craft beds, banners and carpets.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version Added1.0
Item ID
Item IDblack_wool
Overview
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. It burns in a furnace, though it takes 2 of them to smelt a single item.
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. Breaking Black Wool works against a hardness of 0.8. Black Wool takes the same 0.8 from an explosion. Generated chests only ever hold Black Wool in one place: village shepherd chests (about 33%, 1 to 3 at a time).
Used to Craft
Black Wool is a crafting ingredient for 3 other items in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
Black BannerHow to Obtain
- Shearing black sheep
- Applying Black Dye to white wool
- Killing black sheep
Fuel Value
Burns for 5 seconds (100 ticks), so 2 of them smelt one item
Notes
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Black Wool in Minecraft?
Black Wool is obtained through shearing black sheep, applying Black Dye to white wool, and killing black sheep. No crafting grid makes Black Wool, and 3 recipes take it as an ingredient.
What is Black Wool used for?
Black Wool is a crafting ingredient used to make Black Banner, Black Bed, and Black Carpet.
How many Black Wool can you stack?
Black Wool stacks up to 64 per inventory slot, so a full stack is 64 and a double chest holds 3,456 of them.
How long does Black Wool take to break?
Black Wool is hardness 0.8, blast resistance 0.8. Most blocks share that pattern; Black Wool is not one of the exceptions. No tool tag applies to Black Wool, and none is needed to collect it. That pair is what Java 26.2 has on file for Black Wool.
Where do you find Black Wool in chests?
Black Wool is chest loot in exactly one place: village shepherd chests (about 33%, 1 to 3 at a time). No other generated chest in the game lists it, so that structure is the only place worth searching.
Can Black Wool be used as fuel?
Yes. Black Wool burns for 5 seconds, and a furnace needs 10 seconds per item, so 2 of them smelt one item. The furnace carries the leftover time over rather than wasting it.