BeginnerBuilding
How to make banner designs in Minecraft: loom and patterns
Put a banner and a dye in a Loom, pick a pattern and take the result:
×1 Tested 26.3 The Loom adds patterns to banners without spending extra dyes on each step.
It is made with the Crafting Table from 2 × Oak Planks (or another variant) and 2 × String. It is mined with an axe. As fuel it burns for 15 seconds in a Furnace, enough to smelt 1.5 items.
What it does
Place a banner, a dye and optionally a banner pattern item, then choose a design; up to six layers can be stacked. It is far easier than crafting patterns by hand. Two String over two planks make one, and it turns an unemployed villager into a shepherd.
How to craft
Crafting table Also in the 2×2 inventory grid 
2 × String + 2 × Any of #planks → Loom
// Slots with several items cycle through every accepted option.
How Loom connects
3 links · from the 26.3 game dataIn structures
Trail RuinsJob site · Shepherd
VillageJob site · ShepherdWorks in
Furnacefuel · smelts 1.5 items15 sTutorials with Loom (2)
×1 Tested 26.3 BeginnerVillagers
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Tested 26.3
Block states
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Loom · FAQ
How do you get Loom in Minecraft?
At the Crafting Table: 2 × Oak Planks (or another variant) and 2 × String give 1 × Loom. Mining the block drops it.
What is Loom used for in Minecraft?
It designs banner patterns and makes shepherds.
What tool do you need to mine Loom?
The fastest tool is the axe.
Can Loom be used as fuel?
Yes. In a Furnace it burns for 15 seconds, enough to smelt 1.5 items.
What sound does a note block make on Loom?
Placed under a Note Block, Loom gives the Double bass sound.