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String – Wiki Guide

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This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft string with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, string is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.

Let’s explore how to add string to your inventory.

Where to find String in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find string in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 – 1.11	Materials
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.12 – 1.19	Miscellaneous
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3	Redstone Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3	Ingredients

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 String in Bedrock Edition and Education Edition

In Minecraft Bedrock Edition and Education Edition, these are the materials you can use to craft string:

1 Cobweb

How to craft String in Survival Mode using a Crafting Table

Bedrock Edition and Education Edition ONLY

You can use cobweb in Bedrock Edition and Education Edition to craft string using a crafting table (this will not work in Java Edition). Here is the crafting recipe:

TIP: This crafting recipe will NOT work in Java Edition (as there is currently no crafting recipe for string in Java Edition).

How to gather String in Survival Mode

You can add string to your inventory in Survival mode by killing a spider. So let’s get started!

1. Find a Spider

You first need to find a spider. You can find spiders in most Overworld biomes in light levels of 7 or less. Spiders will spawn in the dark, usually at night.

2. Attack and Kill a Spider

Once you find a spider, you need to attack it. When you attack the spider, it will turn pink as it takes damage.

Continue to chase and attack the spider. The spider will disappear when it is killed.

When the spider is killed, it will drop one of the following items: string or spider eye. There isn’t a 100% chance that the spider will drop string when it dies. If it doesn’t drop one, find another spider and try again.

3. Pick up the String

Make sure you pick up the dropped items before they disappear.

These are useful items and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.