
Red Wool
Red Wool is crafted at a Crafting Table from 1× Red Dye, 1× White Wool. Its ID is minecraft:red_wool and it stacks to 64. Every recipe, use and drop chance below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.
- ID
- red_wool
- Made at
- Crafting Table1× Red Dye, 1× White Wool
- Stack size
- 64
- Best tool
- Any tool
- Used in
- 22 recipes
How to make Red Wool
Game dataThe recipe exactly as it appears in the game. Hover or tap an ingredient to see its name.
Red Dye
White Wool
Red WoolRed Wool stats
Game data- As furnace fuel
- smelts 0.5 items (5 s)
- Stack size
- 64
Plan Red Wool in the Crafting Planner
Every item, block and recipe from the game files in one window beside the game. Add what you want to craft and the Crafting Planner adds up every raw material you need, saved as a shopping list.
- Every recipe and drop source
- Raw materials added up for you
- Saved shopping lists

Where to find Red Wool
CalculatedEvery mob, chest, block and villager that gives Red Wool, with the exact chance per kill, chest or trade.
| Source | How | Chance | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | Mob drops | 100% | 1 |
| Shearing a red sheep | Shearing | 100% | 1–3 |
| Hero of the Village gift: shepherd | Gameplay | 6.25% | 1 |
| Shepherd | Villager trade Apprentice | 1× Emerald | 1 |
What Red Wool is used for
Red Wool is an ingredient in 22 recipes.
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Red Wool as a block
CalculatedHardness 0.8, blast resistance 0.8. Mining times assume no enchantments or effects, standing on the ground.
- Hardness
- 0.8
- Blast resistance
- 0.8
- Tool
- Any tool
- Light level
- 0
- Burns
- Yes
- When mined
- Drops itself
| Mined with | Time | Drops |
|---|---|---|
| Hand | 1.2 s | ✔ |
Red Wool ID and give command
The item ID is minecraft:red_wool. Paste this in chat (cheats on) to get one:
/give @p minecraft:red_woolRed Wool in other languages
| English | Red Wool |
|---|---|
| French (France) | Laine rouge |
| European Spanish | Lana roja |
| German (Germany) | Rote Wolle |
| Korean (South Korea) | 빨간색 양털 |
| Polish (Poland) | Czerwona wełna |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Lã Vermelha |
| Turkish (Türkiye) | Kırmızı Yün |
| Chinese (China) | 红色羊毛 |
| Vietnamese (Vietnam) | Len đỏ |
| Japanese (Japan) | 赤色の羊毛 |
| Russian (Russia) | Красная шерсть |
| Thai (Thailand) | ขนแกะสีแดง |
| Italian (Italy) | Lana rossa |
| Czech (Czechia) | Červená vlna |
| Arabic (United Arab Emirates) | صوف أحمر |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 紅色羊毛 |
| Indonesian (Indonesia) | Wol Merah |
Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
Red Wool is crafted at a Crafting Table from 1× Red Dye, 1× White Wool. It's a key ingredient: 22 recipes need it. Placed as a block it has 0.8 hardness and 0.8 blast resistance. One villager trade also gives it.
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Red Wool FAQ (Java 26.3)
How do you make Red Wool in Minecraft?
Put 1× Red Dye, 1× White Wool in a crafting table in the pattern shown above; it makes 1.
What is Red Wool used for in Minecraft?
Red Wool is an ingredient in 22 recipes, including Black Wool, Blue Wool, Brown Wool, Cyan Wool, Gray Wool.
What is the item ID of Red Wool?
The ID is minecraft:red_wool. Use /give @p minecraft:red_wool to get one with cheats enabled.