English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

MADE OF, MADE FROM, MADE WITH, MADE OUT OF

If an item is comprised of a raw material that has not been significantly
changed in the course of production, say it is ‘made of’:
The stool was made of wool.

When the the raw material is considerably transformed over the course of production, say ‘made from’:
Bread is made from flour. ✔️
Wine is made from grapes. ✔️

If something has been produced from another thing in an unusual or surprising way, you usually use made out of:
She was wearing a hat made out of plastic bags. ✔️
These chairs were made out of tyres. ✔️

We use made with most often to talk about the ingredients of food and drink:
This dish is made with beef, red peppers and herbs. ✔️
GAB

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