Red Wool

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. This item was added to the game in the 1.0 full release.

In this database, Red Wool sits alongside 339 other Utility Blocks entries, each with its own page. Because it stacks to 64, a single chest of Red Wool stores up to 1,728 of them and a double chest holds 3,456, which matters when gathering enough for large builds. 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.

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

• Red Banner
• Red Bed
• Red Carpet

• Shearing red sheep
• Applying Red Dye to white wool
• Killing red sheep

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.