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How to Make String in Minecraft

String — Minecraft block

String

String is a renewable item (you can farm it endlessly from spiders) used to craft bows, fishing rods, leads, wool, looms, and tripwire traps in Minecraft.

Block ID minecraft:string
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

String is a renewable crafting item in Minecraft, dropped by spiders and cave spiders (0-2 per kill, up to 5 with Looting III) and striders (2-5 per kill). A cobweb broken with a sword drops one piece, while shears return the cobweb itself and any other tool drops nothing. String also comes from fishing, bartering with piglins, cat gifts, and chests in dungeons, desert temples, and woodland mansions. Because spiders spawn endlessly in the dark, String is fully renewable and one of the easiest early-game materials to stockpile.

String is the backbone of many tools and decorative blocks: it crafts a Bow (3 string + 3 sticks), a Crossbow, a Fishing Rod, a Lead, and a Loom (2 string + 2 planks). Four String arranged in a square make one block of white Wool, and one String with a Honeycomb makes a Candle. Placing String on the ground creates a Tripwire that links Tripwire Hooks into redstone-triggered traps and hidden door circuits. For builders and redstone engineers, String is the cheap, abundant glue that connects combat gear, automation, and trap design.

Block properties

Item ID minecraft:string
/give command /give @p minecraft:string
Stackable Yes (64)
Renewable Yes

Survival Guide

How to get String in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Hunt spiders at night

    Find spiders or cave spiders that spawn in darkness and defeat them. Each spider drops 0-2 String, and the Looting III enchantment raises the maximum to 5.

  2. 2

    Harvest cobwebs

    Break cobwebs in mineshafts with a sword to collect String — each web drops one piece and costs the sword 2 durability. Shears return the cobweb itself, and any other tool destroys the web without a drop.

  3. 3

    Fish and trade

    Cast a fishing rod for a chance at String as junk loot, or barter gold ingots with piglins in the Nether for a possible String reward.

  4. 4

    Loot generated chests

    Open chests in dungeons, desert temples, and woodland mansions, where String appears as common loot.

Renewable supply

String is fully renewable because spiders keep spawning in dark areas. Build a mob spawner farm or a dark mob-grinder to automate unlimited String collection.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: White Wool White Wool x1 Macerator Macerator x1
Crafting
White Wool Macerator
String
4
String

Used in crafts

Related blocks

Frequently asked questions

Can you craft String in Minecraft?

In vanilla Minecraft, String has no crafting recipe. You obtain it from spider drops, cobwebs broken with a sword, fishing, piglin bartering, and generated chests.

What can you make with String?

String crafts a Bow, Crossbow, Fishing Rod, Lead, Loom, and Candle. Four String also make one block of white Wool.

Is String renewable?

Yes. Spiders spawn endlessly in dark areas, so String is fully renewable and can be farmed with a mob spawner trap.

How do you collect cobwebs as String?

Break a cobweb with a sword and it drops one String, costing the sword 2 durability. Shears drop the cobweb itself, and any other tool destroys the cobweb without a drop.

Does String work in both Java and Bedrock Edition?

Yes. String behaves the same in Java and Bedrock Edition for drops, crafting, and tripwire placement.