Wool Items
by timono
Wool Items, a Fabric mod for 1.16.5, adds craftable items made from wool in several colors, giving players more uses for the material.
What it does
Players can craft new utility items from wool, and different wool colors produce different results. The recipes stay close to vanilla crafting, so the new items fit into existing survival progression without changing how the rest of the game plays.
The mod is lightweight and suits players who want additional purposes for their wool while leaving core gameplay largely unchanged. It works in survival worlds. Because it is installed on the client and the server, both sides need the mod for the items to work in multiplayer.
Files are published for Fabric only, across six game versions 1.16 – 1.16.5, with 1.0.0 for 1.16.5 as the latest file. The license is All rights reserved, so the code is not open source.
Key features
Craftable wool items
New utility items are added to the crafting system and are made from wool.
Colored wool results
Crafting with different wool colors produces different items, so each color has its own use.
Vanilla-friendly recipes
Recipes are kept simple and follow the style of vanilla crafting, so they can be learned quickly.
Light performance footprint
The mod is described as lightweight, adding recipes and items without a large cost in game performance.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Survival wool sinks
Players who gather wool in survival worlds can turn it into the new items instead of leaving it unused.
Multiplayer servers
Server owners add the mod on both the server and every player's client so the new items work for everyone on the server.
Who it’s for: Players who want more uses for wool in survival play, and server owners who prefer small additions that leave the core gameplay as it is.
How it compares
Wool Recipes is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only, spans 1.13 – 1.20.1 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and is server required with an optional client. Thread from wool is a Fabric mod for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 that runs on client and server, and its license is All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Mixed Wool Bed is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 that runs on client and server, released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wool Items | Fabric | 1.16 – 1.16.5 | Client and server | 2026-01-06 |
| Wool Recipes | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.13 – 1.20.1 | Server required, client optional | 2024-08-18 |
| Thread from wool | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-03-21 |
| Mixed Wool Bed | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-03-24 |
Questions
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What the author says
Wool Items is a simple Minecraft mod that expands the use of wool by adding new items and crafting recipes. 🔹 Features: - New items crafted from different wool colors - Simple and vanilla-friendly recipes - Lightweight mod with no performance impact
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/wool-items
- Owner
- timono
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15