Loom — Minecraft block

Loom

Loom applies decorative patterns to banners using dyes and pattern items — the only practical way to design custom banners.

Block ID minecraft:loom
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Loom is crafted from two planks above two strings in a 2×2 pattern at the top of the crafting grid. The device opens a three-input interface for designing banners. The first slot accepts a banner of any base colour, the second a dye to define the pattern colour, and the third (optional) a banner pattern item — special items looted from structures like Ocean Monuments (mojang banner) or End Cities (skull pattern) that unlock otherwise impossible designs.

The interface shows every available pattern as a scrollable list, applying the chosen dye to the chosen pattern shape on a live preview before committing. Up to six patterns can be layered on a single banner, allowing for surprisingly complex emblems. The block also serves as the workstation of the shepherd villager profession; placing one in a village without a shepherd recruits an unemployed villager who then trades wool, all dyes, paintings, and shears in exchange for emeralds.

How to craft this block

Ingredients:
String String x2
Oak Planks Oak Planks x2
Crafting
String
String
Oak Planks
Oak Planks
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Loom
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