Pixel art illustration of a brown wool block with dense brown wool fibers
Minecraft Java Item ID

Brown Wool ID

Brown wool is a dyed wool block used for colorful building and decoration. It crafts from wool and brown dye and shears from brown sheep.

✓ Verified for Java Edition 1.21.11
Namespaced item ID minecraft:brown_wool

Brown Wool Item Facts

Maximum stack64
Available inSurvival and Creative
Shared ID, data value 12 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier)35

Shared ID, data value 12 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier): Reviewed for Java Edition 1.12.2 and earlier.

Give Command for Brown Wool

Copy the current Java Edition command, or open the generator to change the player and quantity.

/give @p minecraft:brown_wool 1

Customize this command → View crafting recipe →

Historical command for Java 1.12.2 and earlier

Modern namespaced IDs are recommended. This numerical form is only for old Java releases.

/give @p 35 1

Give command syntax by version

Java 1.13+
/give @p minecraft:brown_wool 1
Namespaced ID (current format)
Java 1.8–1.12.2
/give @p 35 1 12
Numerical ID + data value
Bedrock Edition
/give @p minecraft:brown_wool 1
Same namespaced ID (namespace optional)

Rows appear only when the underlying value is verified: the Java 1.8–1.12.2 row requires a reviewed historical numerical ID, and the Bedrock row appears only when this exact namespaced ID exists in the Bedrock registry.

How to Get Brown Wool

Crafting Recipe

Combine 1 brown dye and 1 black wool in any arrangement on a crafting table — makes 1 × Brown Wool.

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What Can You Craft With Brown Wool?

Brown Wool is a crafting ingredient in 5 reviewed recipes:

Build With Brown Wool

minecraft:brown_wool is in the reviewed block catalog. Open a command tool with this ID already selected, then adjust the coordinates in the tool.

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Brown Wool Command Examples

  • Give 1 to nearest player: /give @p minecraft:brown_wool 1
  • Give 1 to yourself: /give @s minecraft:brown_wool 1
  • Give to a specific player: /give PlayerName minecraft:brown_wool 1
  • Clear from inventory: /clear @p minecraft:brown_wool

Brown Wool FAQ

What is the item ID for Brown Wool?

The item ID for Brown Wool is minecraft:brown_wool. Java Edition commands such as /give, /clear, and /setblock use this namespaced ID.

What is the numerical ID for Brown Wool?

Brown Wool has the historical numerical ID 35 with data value 12, used in Java Edition 1.12.2 and earlier. Current versions use minecraft:brown_wool instead.

How do I give myself Brown Wool in Minecraft?

Open the chat window and run /give @p minecraft:brown_wool 1 to give the nearest player one Brown Wool. Replace @p with a player name to target someone else.

How many Brown Wool can stack in one slot?

Brown Wool stacks up to 64 per inventory slot.

How do you craft Brown Wool?

Brown Wool is crafted on a crafting table with 1 brown dye and 1 black wool, which yields 1 Brown Wool.

What can you craft with Brown Wool?

Brown Wool is used to craft Brown Carpet, Brown Harness, Painting, Brown Bed, and 1 more recipe.

Sources and Data Review

Item facts were reviewed for Java Edition 1.21.11 on .

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