Bantha wool, sometimes written as Bantha-wool, was a kind of wool obtained from banthas. Banthas are furry, domesticated species that were bred not only for their wool but also for their meat, hide, and milk. This wool was referenced within a bantha-related entry found in pirate Hondo Ohnaka's book, titled Galactic Explorer's Guide, specifically in the section about the planet Tatooine. Vi Moradi enjoyed using bantha wool yarn to knit warm, soft hats.
The first appearance of bantha wool in canon was in the 2019 novel A Crash of Fate by Zoraida Córdova. Later, it was visually represented as an item in the player's inventory in the 2024 video game Star Wars Outlaws, which was created by Massive Entertainment.
In the Star Wars Legends continuity, the wool was initially mentioned in the short story "Of Possible Futures: The Tale of Zuckuss and 4-LOM" by M. Shayne Bell.