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String - Every Way to Craft, Find, and Use It in Minecraft

String is a common miscellaneous item in Minecraft 1.21.4, obtained without crafting.

What is String?

String is a Minecraft Miscellaneous with rarity Common. It stacks up to 64 per inventory slot.

Namespaced identifier: minecraft:string. Command: /give @p minecraft:string 1.

How to obtain String

Mined from blocks

Dropped by mobs

What String is used to craft

String is an ingredient in 9 other Minecraft recipes:

Wiki-verified item facts

  • Renewable: Yes
  • Stack size: 64

Sourced from Minecraft Wiki: String (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Verified for Java Edition 1.21.4.

Tags

  • Miscellaneous
  • Common
  • Non-Craftable
  • Crafting Material

Technical properties

  • Namespaced ID: minecraft:string
  • Category: Miscellaneous
  • Rarity: Common
  • Stack size: 64
  • Craftable: No
  • /give command: /give @p minecraft:string 1

Overview

String is a miscellaneous item in Minecraft 1.21.4. This page covers its stack size, crafting recipe, and every recipe that uses it as an ingredient.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Use /give @p minecraft:string 1 in a test world to check builds without farming it first.

Pro tips

  • Track your best source and repeat short farming loops instead of one long session.
  • This item belongs to the Miscellaneous category - related items in that category may share similar crafting paths.

Difficulty and time commitment

  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Estimated time per run: 5-15 min

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get String?

String has no crafting recipe. It drops from Cat, Cave Spider, Spider, Strider.

What is the stack size of String?

String stacks up to 64 per inventory slot, the standard maximum stack size.

What can I craft with String?

String is used as an ingredient in 9 other recipes. See the "Used In Crafting" section on this page for the full list.

What is the internal Minecraft ID for String?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:string, usable in commands such as /give, /clear, and loot tables.

Variants

  • No same-family material variants were detected for String in the current dataset.

Obtaining

  • Mob loot: String appears in 4 mob loot tables.
  • Mining: String appears in 2 block loot sources.

Uses

  • Crafting uses: this item is consumed by 9 downstream recipes.

Combat and Stats

  • No direct combat profile is mapped for String; treat it as utility, progression, or crafting support.

Repairing

  • Repairing data: durability and repair mappings are not present in the current source dataset for String; verify repair behavior in-game before publishing hard numbers.

Enchantments

  • No dedicated enchantment compatibility categories are currently mapped for this item.

Data Values

  • Internal namespaced ID: minecraft:string.
  • Category classification: Miscellaneous.
  • Stack size: 64.

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