Pixel art illustration of a purple wool block with dense purple wool fibers

Minecraft Java Item ID

Purple Wool ID

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

✓ Verified for Java Edition 1.21.11

Namespaced item ID minecraft:purple_wool

Purple Wool Item Facts

CategoryBuilding Blocks

Maximum stack64

Available inSurvival and Creative

Shared ID, data value 10 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier)35

Shared ID, data value 10 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier): Reviewed for Java Edition 1.12.2 and earlier.

Give Command for Purple Wool

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

/give @p minecraft:purple_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:purple_wool 1

Namespaced ID (current format)

Java 1.8–1.12.2

/give @p 35 1 10

Numerical ID + data value

Bedrock Edition

/give @p minecraft:purple_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 Purple Wool

Crafting Recipe

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

Prefer commands? Jump back to the give command matrix above to get Purple Wool instantly.

What Can You Craft With Purple Wool?

Purple Wool is a crafting ingredient in 5 reviewed recipes:

Build With Purple Wool

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

Place one with /setblock → Fill an area with /fill →

Need a different material? Browse Minecraft Block IDs or compare the related blocks below.

Purple Wool Command Examples

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

Purple Wool FAQ

What is the item ID for Purple Wool?

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

What is the numerical ID for Purple Wool?

Purple Wool has the historical numerical ID 35 with data value 10, used in Java Edition 1.12.2 and earlier. Current versions use minecraft:purple_wool instead.

How do I give myself Purple Wool in Minecraft?

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

How many Purple Wool can stack in one slot?

Purple Wool stacks up to 64 per inventory slot.

How do you craft Purple Wool?

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

What can you craft with Purple Wool?

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