How to Make a Loom in Minecraft

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: Craft a loom with 2 string over 2 planks: the two string side by side on top and the two planks directly below them. It applies banner designs with dye far cheaper than crafting, and it is the shepherd villager's job site block.

What you need

2 string
2 planks of any wood type

Step by step

Get 2 string by killing spiders or breaking cobwebs.
Turn a log into 2 planks of any wood type.
Open the crafting table.
Place the 2 string side by side in two horizontal slots.
Place the 2 planks directly below the string.
Take the loom.
Open it with a banner in the first slot and a dye in the second, then pick a design; a third slot accepts a banner pattern item for special designs like the creeper face.

Java vs Bedrock

The loom works the same in Java and Bedrock and was added in 1.14. Every design layer costs only 1 dye in the loom, while the same designs crafted on a crafting table can cost up to 8 dye, so banners belong in the loom. It generates naturally in village shepherd houses.

Versions: javabedrock

Frequently asked questions

What does a loom do in Minecraft?

It applies patterns to banners using 1 dye per layer, shows a live preview of every design, and needs no memorized recipes. A banner holds up to 6 layers in Java and 16 in Bedrock.

Is a loom better than crafting banners?

Yes. The loom costs just 1 dye per pattern layer and lists every available design, while crafting table patterns can consume up to 8 dye each and must be memorized.

Which villager uses the loom?

The shepherd. It trades wool, dyes, carpets, beds, and paintings.

How do you get special banner designs?

Put a banner pattern item in the loom's third slot, for example creeper charge for the creeper face or snout for the piglin snout. Pattern items come from loot, crafting, or trading.