This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft purple wool with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, purple wool is one of the many building blocks that you can make.
Let’s explore how to make purple wool.
Where to find Purple Wool in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find purple wool in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.8 – 1.19
Building Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.19.3 – 1.19.4
Colored Blocks
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make Purple Wool
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft purple wool:
1 White Wool 1 Purple Dye
How to craft Purple Wool in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make Purple Wool
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make purple wool, place 1 wool and 1 purple dye in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making purple wool, it is important that the wool and purple dye are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 purple dye in the first box and 1 wool in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for purple wool.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the purple wool will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Purple Wool to Inventory
Once you have crafted purple wool, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made purple wool in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, purple wool has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item
Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value
Stack Size
Platform
Version(s)
Purple Wool
(minecraft:wool)
10
64
Java
1.8 – 1.12
Purple Wool
(minecraft:purple_wool)
64
Java
1.13 – 1.19.4
Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Purple Wool
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Purple Wool is:
/give @p purple_wool 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Purple Wool is:
/give @p wool 1 10
Things to Make with Purple Wool
You can use purple wool to make items in Minecraft such as:
How to make a Purple Bed How to make Purple Carpet How to make a Purple Banner
Other Wool
You can make other colors of wool in Minecraft such as:
How to make White Wool How to make Orange Wool How to make Magenta Wool How to make Light Blue Wool How to make Yellow Wool How to make Lime Wool How to make Pink Wool How to make Gray Wool How to make Light Gray Wool How to make Cyan Wool How to make Blue Wool How to make Brown Wool How to make Green Wool How to make Red Wool How to make Black Wool