White Wool
White Wool is the base wool block, obtained by shearing white sheep or crafted from four string. It can be dyed any of the 16 colors and is used in beds, banners and carpets.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version Added1.0
Item ID
Item IDwhite_wool
Overview
White Wool is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through shearing white sheep, crafting from string, and killing white sheep. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 White Wool. It burns in a furnace, though it takes 2 of them to smelt a single item.
White 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. The game rates White Wool at 0.8 hardness. An explosion meets the same 0.8, so White Wool is no safer against TNT than against a tool. Generated chests only ever hold White Wool in one place: village shepherd chests (about 56%, 1 to 8 at a time).
Crafting Recipe
Crafting
Used to Craft
White Wool is a crafting ingredient for 3 other items in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
White BannerHow to Obtain
- Shearing white sheep
- Crafting from string
- Killing white sheep
Fuel Value
Burns for 5 seconds (100 ticks), so 2 of them smelt one item
Notes
The only wool color craftable from string. Dye it to produce any other color.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get White Wool in Minecraft?
White Wool is crafted at a Crafting Table using String. It can also be obtained through shearing white sheep, crafting from string, and killing white sheep.
What is White Wool used for?
White Wool is a crafting ingredient used to make White Banner, White Bed, and White Carpet.
How many White Wool can you stack?
White Wool stacks 64 to a slot, and filling that slot takes 64 crafts: 256 String.
How long does White Wool take to break?
Hardness 0.8, blast resistance 0.8: that is what the game stores for White Wool. That is the default pairing, and it means White Wool has no special toughness either way. Nothing in the block data ties White Wool to a tool tier. Source for all of it is the Java 26.2 release itself.
Where do you find White Wool in chests?
White Wool is chest loot in exactly one place: village shepherd chests (about 56%, 1 to 8 at a time). No other generated chest in the game lists it, so that structure is the only place worth searching.
Can White Wool be used as fuel?
Yes. White 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.