For Minecraft players into decorating and creating builds, knowing how to use a loom is a must. They allow you to add an extra touch to all of your builds through the use of banners, plus help you create Shepherd villagers to increase the amount of wool in your storage. Whether you’re a beginner or just want to touch up on your knowledge, this guide will be all you need to become a master of the loom.
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What is a Loom in Minecraft
A loom is a utility block in Minecraft that has two main purposes. The first is to place patterns on banners, while the second is to act as a job block for Shepherd villagers. They can be broken by hand, but break most quickly by using an axe.
How to Craft a Loom in Minecraft
The ingredients needed to craft a loom are two strings and two wooden planks of any type, including warped and crimson planks. On a crafting table’s 3×3 crafting grid, place one string in the top left box and the second string in the center box of the top row. Then place one wood plank beneath each string to craft the loom.
How to Get String in Minecraft
String can be acquired in a variety of ways, from fishing to looting chests and breaking cobwebs. However, the easiest way to get string is by killing spiders.
Typically, a spider will only drop two strings at best. However, using the Looting enchantment will increase these odds. Using the highest level, Looting III, makes it possible for a spider to drop up to five strings upon its death.
How to Get Wood Planks in Minecraft
Wood planks are one of the easiest materials to acquire in Minecraft. Chop down a tree and place one of the logs into either the crafting grid in your inventory or a crafting table’s grid to create four wood planks.
Using a Loom to Add Patterns to Banners
Interacting with the loom will open up its user interface (UI). In Java Edition, it will look like the image below. Of the three boxes on the left, the one on the top left is where a banner is placed. The top right box with the color palette image is where a piece of dye can go. The remaining box on the bottom is where a banner pattern item can be placed.
If you’re playing in Bedrock, the loom interface will look like the image below. The left box contains the banner, the center box is for the dye, and the right box is for the optional banner pattern item.
If a banner pattern item is used, the interface will show only that pattern.
If a banner pattern item is not used, the loom will showcase every pattern available to be used either on the left side or in the center depending on which version you are playing. These patterns will include the pattern of any banner pattern item you have in your inventory.
Keep in mind that a banner can have a maximum of six patterns without using commands.
If you try to add more, the loom will not respond to your request.
Obtaining and Coloring Banners
Banners can be crafted from one string and six wool blocks. On a crafting table, fill the top and center rows by placing one wool block in each box. Finish the recipe by placing the stick in the center box of the bottom row.
Generally, after crafting a banner its color cannot be changed. There is an exception in the Education Edition of Minecraft, where bleach can be used to turn a banner white.
Every Dye Available in Minecraft
There are a total of sixteen dyes available in Minecraft.
- Red Dye – Beetroot, Poppies, Red Tulips, Rose Bushes
- Orange Dye – Orange Tulips, combining Red Dye with Yellow Dye
- Yellow Dye – Dandelions, Sunflowers
- Light Green Dye – Sea Pickles, adding White Dye to Green Dye
- Green Dye – Cactus
- Cyan Dye – Adding Blue Dye and Green Dye together
- Light Blue Dye – Blue Orchids, adding Blue and White Dye together
- Blue Dye – Cornflower, Lapis Lazuli
- Purple Dye – combining Red and Blue Dyes
- Magenta Dye – Allium, Lilac, combining Purple Dye with Pink Dye
- Pink Dye – Pink Tulip, Peony, Adding Red Dye to White Dye
- Brown Dye – Cocoa Beans
- White Dye – Bone Meal, Lily of the Valley
- Light Grey Dye – Oxeye Daisy, White Tulip, Combining Grey and White Dye
- Grey Dye – Black Dye and White Dye
- Black Dye – Inksac, Wither Rose
How to Get Every Banner Pattern Item in Minecraft
Java Edition players will be able to get six different banner patterns while Bedrock players have access to eight. Of the eight total patterns, six can be crafted and two cannot. Patterns can be reused, so you’ll only need to craft one of each.
Creeper Banner Pattern
The Creeper banner pattern places a pattern of a creeper face on a banner, creating a Creeper Charge Banner.
Its crafting recipe includes one piece of paper and one creeper head.
Flower Banner Pattern
The Flower banner pattern places a flower icon on a banner to create a Flower Charge Banner.
It can be crafted by combining one paper and one oxeye daisy.
Skull Banner Pattern
The Skull banner pattern places a skull and crossbones on a banner, now called a Skull Charge Banner.
It is crafted by combining one piece of paper and one Wither Skeleton Skull.
Thing Banner Pattern
The Thing banner pattern puts the old Mojang logo on a banner, turning it into a Thing Banner.
The Thing pattern is crafted by combining a piece of paper with an enchanted golden apple.
Bordure Indented Banner Patterne
A Bedrock exclusive, the Bordure Indented pattern puts a fancy border around the edge of a banner.
It can be crafted by combining one piece of paper with one vine.
Field Masoned Banner Pattern
Like the Bordure Indented pattern, the Field Masoned pattern is a Bedrock exclusive. It places a brick pattern on a banner.
It can be crafted by combining one piece of paper with one block of bricks.
Globe Banner Pattern
The Globe banner pattern prints a cube-shaped globe on a banner.
It can only be obtained by trading with a master-level Cartographer. The villager will give it to you for eight emeralds.
Snout Banner Pattern
The Snout banner adds the imprint of a Piglin’s snout to a banner.
The Snout banner can only be found as loot in a Bastion Remnant.
Using a Loom as the Job Block for a Shepherd
To use a loom as a job site block, you’ll need to place it in front of an unemployed villager. The villager should quickly accept the job and become a Shepherd.
Shepherd villagers will start by trading wool for emeralds, graduating up to selling items made from wool—like banners, beds, and carpets—in exchange for emeralds. They will also trade some dyes for emeralds.
