What is Loom in Minecraft?
A loom is a special utility block used for customizing banners. It looks like a wooden frame with a roll of thread on it. Its main purpose is to provide a simple and efficient way to apply patterns and colors to banners. Before the loom was added, you had to use a crafting table and a lot of dye to create banner patterns. The loom makes this process much easier and cheaper, only requiring one piece of dye per pattern. It also serves as the job site block for the shepherd villager. The loom is an essential tool for any player who wants to express their creativity and design unique flags, shields, and decorations.
How to get Loom in Minecraft
There are two main ways to get a loom. The first way is to find one. Looms generate naturally inside shepherd houses in villages. You can simply break it with an axe to collect it. The second, and more common way, is to craft it. The crafting recipe is very simple and can be made in your 2 by 2 inventory grid. You will need two string and two wooden planks of any type. You can get string by killing spiders or breaking cobwebs. You can get planks from any tree. Once you have your materials, open a crafting table. Place the two string in the top row, side by side. Then, place the two wooden planks directly below them in the middle row. This will create one loom.
How to use Loom in Minecraft
To use a loom, place it down and right click it to open its interface. You will see three slots and a list of patterns. Place your banner in the top left slot and a piece of dye in the slot next to it. The list of available patterns will then appear in the middle. You can choose from simple patterns like stripes, borders, and gradients. Clicking a pattern will show you a preview of what your banner will look like. If you like it, you can take the finished banner from the output slot on the right. You can put this new banner back into the loom to add more layers, up to a maximum of six. You can also use a special banner pattern item in the third slot to unlock unique designs like a creeper face or a skull.
How to craft Loom in Minecraft
Crafting Table
What can Loom make in Minecraft
No items can be crafted.