Where to Find Loom in Minecraft
A utility block used to apply patterns to banners using dyes and optional banner patterns.
Loom at a glance
Looking for Loom? It is a utility item in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, and the 2 places it appears plus the 2 methods below are everything this site knows about getting one. Short version: Loom sits in All Overworld biomes (crafting) and Villages (Shepherd houses), and craft using 2 String and 2 Planks. Difficulty for Loom: 1 of 5, which we call very easy, since it is one of the first things a new survival world can supply, needing no special gear or travel. You will not be hunting for Loom across biomes at all: a Crafting Table is the whole source, so read on for what goes into it, what each part costs you and the best moment to make one.
Primary Location
All Overworld biomes (crafting)
Difficulty
Very Easy (1/5)
Version Added
1.14
Stack Size
64
Where to Find Loom
2 places carry Loom: All Overworld biomes (crafting) and Villages (Shepherd houses). Which of them you walk into depends on the route you take to Loom. Apply patterns to Banners using dyes and optional banner pattern items. Much easier than the old crafting-table method for complex banner designs. The route that does not involve crafting Loom at all: trading with the right villager.
Biomes & Dimensions
- All Overworld biomes (crafting)
- Villages (Shepherd houses)
Best Way to Get Loom
The fastest route to Loom runs through the Crafting Table, with String and Oak Planks. Gather those 2 parts once and Loom stops being something you look for. The shopping list before you can craft Loom runs to 2 lines: String (kill spiders, or break cobwebs in mineshafts) and Oak Planks (crafted from any logs). Serves as the job site block for Shepherd villagers. With 64 Loom to a slot, a chest holds 1728 of them and a double chest 3456, which is more than most builds will ever ask of you. Before you plan a trip around Loom, note this on the version side: Added in 1.14 (Village & Pillage). As a utility block, Loom is the sort of thing you place once and use constantly, so most players craft an early one and add more as their base grows.
All Methods
- 1Craft using 2 String and 2 Planks
- 2Found in Shepherd villager houses
Crafting recipe for Loom
LoomCrafting TableStation: Crafting Table
Tips for Finding Loom
- Apply patterns to Banners using dyes and optional banner pattern items
- Much easier than the old crafting-table method for complex banner designs
- Serves as the job site block for Shepherd villagers
Version history of Loom
- Added in 1.14 (Village & Pillage)
More notes on Loom
Simplifies banner pattern creation. Serves as the Shepherd villager job site block.
Loom elsewhere on Astroworld
Items and guides next to Loom
Cartography Table, Crafting Table, and Shield come up in the same trips as Loom, whether through the same biome, the same chest or the same recipe. Stats, durability and the grid for Loom sit on its own item page.
View the Loom item pageGetting Loom in practice
A loom is two string and two planks, and it replaces the old way of crafting banner patterns entirely: one banner, one dye, and a pattern picked from a list instead of a recipe. Villages have them in shepherd houses, so the cheapest loom is usually one you carry home.
What to watch out for with Loom
A loom applies a banner pattern in one step instead of the six-slot crafting recipes patterns used to need, and it does not consume the pattern item. Two wool and a stick for the loom itself, and a shepherd villager standing at it will trade dyes and wool back to you.
Frequently asked questions about Loom
Where do you find Loom in Minecraft?
Loom is found in All Overworld biomes (crafting) and Villages (Shepherd houses). Craft using 2 String and 2 Planks.
What is the best way to get Loom?
Craft Loom from String and Oak Planks at a Crafting Table; every other route to Loom depends on where you are standing.
Can you craft Loom?
Yes. Loom is crafted at a Crafting Table using String and Oak Planks.
How hard is it to find Loom?
Finding Loom is rated very easy (1 out of 5): it is one of the first things a new survival world can supply, needing no special gear or travel.
Is there an alternative way to get Loom?
Yes. Besides the main method, you can also obtain it by trading with the right villager profession.
When was Loom added to Minecraft?
Loom was added in the 1.14 update.