Red Wool
Red Wool is a red dyeable block obtained by shearing red sheep or by dyeing white wool with Red 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 IDred_wool
Overview
Red Wool is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through shearing red sheep, applying Red Dye to white wool, and killing red sheep. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Red Wool. It burns in a furnace, though it takes 2 of them to smelt a single item.
Red 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. On the hardness scale Red Wool sits at 0.8. Red Wool carries the same 0.8 into an explosion.
Used to Craft
Red Wool is a crafting ingredient for 3 other items in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
Red BannerHow to Obtain
- Shearing red sheep
- Applying Red Dye to white wool
- Killing red 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 Red 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 Red Wool in Minecraft?
Red Wool is obtained through shearing red sheep, applying Red Dye to white wool, and killing red sheep. No crafting grid makes Red Wool, and 3 recipes take it as an ingredient.
What is Red Wool used for?
Red Wool is a crafting ingredient used to make Red Banner, Red Bed, and Red Carpet.
How many Red Wool can you stack?
Red 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 Red Wool take to break?
Red Wool is hardness 0.8, blast resistance 0.8. Matching numbers put Red Wool in the ordinary group, the one creepers get through. Red Wool sits outside the tool tags entirely, and hands work fine. The Java 26.2 files are where the numbers on Red Wool come from.
Can Red Wool be used as fuel?
Yes. Red 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.