How to Make Wool Slabs in Minecraft

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: Craft 6 wool slabs from 3 matching wool blocks in a row - all 16 colors, re-dyeable with one dye. They dampen sculk vibrations like wool and craft into cushions, 3 slabs per cushion.

What you need

Wool x3 (matching color, makes 6 slabs)
Dye x1 (optional, to recolor)
Shears (fastest tool)
Crafting table

Step by step

Get wool: shear sheep or craft it from string. Three matching blocks make 6 slabs.
Craft the slabs: fill any single row of the crafting table with 3 matching wool blocks for 6 wool slabs.
Recolor with 1 dye: any wool slab plus a matching dye in a shapeless craft changes its color - all 16 colors.
Break them fastest with shears; any tool works (shears speed was fixed in 26.3 snapshot 2).
Craft cushions: 3 matching wool slabs in a row give 1 cushion of that color - soft seats for your builds, and any cushion plus a dye recolors it.
Lay sculk-safe flooring: wool slabs block vibrations from sculk sensors and prevent sensors from alerting shriekers, so half-height silent floors are now possible in the deep dark.
Mute note blocks near allays: a wool slab between the note block and the allay stops the vibration from reaching it.
Fuel or flammability: wool slabs burn as furnace fuel (since 26.3 snapshot 2) - but that flammability plus low blast resistance means never build with them near lava.

Java vs Bedrock

Identical in Java and Bedrock: recipe, cushion crafting, shears speed and vibration dampening. Bedrock got them experimentally in 26.40 (Drop 3 of 2026, cushions in Preview 26.40.30) and fully in 26.50; they stack only with slabs of the same color.

Versions: Added in Java 26.3 (snapshot 1); fuel use and faster shears came in snapshot 2, cushion crafting in snapshot 3. Bedrock added them in Preview 26.40.27 behind Drop 3 of 2026, fully implemented in 26.50.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make cushions in Minecraft?

Craft wool slabs from 3 matching wool blocks, then place 3 matching wool slabs in a row for 1 cushion - in any of the 16 wool colors.

Do wool slabs stop sculk sensors?

Yes, like all wool: a wool slab placed between a vibration source and a sculk sensor blocks detection, and it also stops sensors from triggering sculk shriekers. Ideal for sneaky deep dark floors.

Can you re-dye wool slabs?

Yes - combine any wool slab with a single matching dye in a shapeless recipe to change its color, exactly like re-dyeing wool blocks.