Ethically Sourced Black Dye

Allows using a piece of coal or charcoal to make black dye. No having to kill the squids!!

279 Downloads

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About this Mod

Pretty self explanatory, you can use coal or charcoal to make black dye instead of using squid ink or wither roses! I'll be dropping more small tweaks that will enable you to play the game without having to kill any sweet friends (:

Available Versions

Ethically Sourced Black Dye 1.0.0release

MC 1.21.10, 1.21.11fabric

January 21, 2026

How to Install Ethically Sourced Black Dye on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Ethically Sourced Black Dye". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.11, 1.21.10

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Ethically Sourced Black Dye server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Ethically Sourced Black Dye compatible with fabric?

Ethically Sourced Black Dye officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Ethically Sourced Black Dye – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Ethically Sourced Black Dye consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.