Tailoring

Learning and using Tailoring

Tailoring converts cloth into bolts, clothing and bags. Cloth also serves First Aid, so an individual character may need to reserve it for two different purposes.

Review a pattern’s materials and equipment requirements before crafting; bags can help with carrying supplies.

At a campsite

At skill 20, a Faction Banner grants nearby resting members of your faction 14–32 Spirit depending on level; it is mutually exclusive with Divine Spirit.

See Camping for shared camp rules and feature limits.

Planning materials and practice

Cloth gathered during ordinary play can become equipment and bags. Enchanting is a possible partner; compare cloth costs and the value of any item before disenchanting it.

Choose recipes for useful gear or bags first, then compare material costs before producing extra items solely for skill. Check learned recipes and keep cloth for planned crafts.

The unofficial WoW Forever profession planner suggests Bolt of Linen Cloth at 1–30, Linen Belt at 30–55 and Bolt of Woolen Cloth at 55–80. Set aside bolts and thread for later crafts and train the next rank before reaching the current cap. This is a dated planning suggestion, not a guaranteed skill gain or confirmed current trainer menu.

Further leveling and decisions

For 150–225, a Forever beta-based guide suggests Crimson Silk Vest, Crimson Silk Pantaloons, Black Mageweave Gloves and Mageweave Bags. Save bolts and buy thread as needed; compare other learned patterns for useful gear.

Above 225, the released-client calculation proposes Black Mageweave Leggings and Runecloth Belt, then Mooncloth and Mooncloth Boots through 300. It treats Mooncloth as a recipe item and cannot establish its source or trainer learning levels; verify the pattern, any cooldown and current requirements before buying.

Cloth and bags

Tailoring consumes a primary slot but has no dedicated gathering profession. Cloth from ordinary play or the market becomes bolts for garments and bags; reserve some for First Aid if the character also makes bandages. Bags help many characters, while armor should be evaluated against the intended wearer’s gear.

Enchanting is a common partner because eligible surplus equipment may be disenchanted. Include cloth, thread, dyes and secondary reagents when comparing the finished item against the value of its expected materials.

Pattern availability

Wowhead’s Forever overview warns some entries shown as vendor-sourced may require reputation. It identifies Vayn Moongaze on Zephras Isle for particular Cloudy and Azure Stormsewn patterns using linen bolts and coarse thread. Individual listings are dated observations, not a complete availability list.

For the later client-derived Mooncloth calculation below, verify the recipe, any crafting cooldown and the availability of later patterns before buying. A model’s skill band does not prove the craft is learnable at that point.

Comparing a client-derived route

The Forever-client model suggests Woolen Cape around 80–110, Double-stitched Woolen Shoulders at 110–128 and Gloves of Meditation next; the latter adds Elixir of Wisdom to bolts and thread. Compare that outside component with alternatives.

Example ingredients from the Forever client

Recorded ability	Recorded reagents
Bolt of Linen Cloth	2 × Linen Cloth
Linen Belt	1 × Bolt of Linen Cloth, 1 × Coarse Thread
Woolen Cape	1 × Bolt of Woolen Cloth, 1 × Fine Thread
Gloves of Meditation	4 × Bolt of Woolen Cloth, 3 × Fine Thread, 1 × Elixir of Wisdom
Crimson Silk Vest	4 × Bolt of Silk Cloth, 2 × Red Dye, 2 × Fine Thread

Reading these examples

These are selective client-record reagent counts, not proven output, training requirements or current availability. The Recipes and Materials tabs provide more recorded relationships.

Trainer options

Wowhead’s November 7 Forever overview names Lawrence Schneider in Stormwind and Victor Ward in Undercity among Journeyman trainers. It lists Magar in Orgrimmar and Me’lynn in Darnassus as Expert trainers, and Daryl Stack in Hillsbrad and Timothy Worthington in Dustwallow Marsh as higher-rank trainers.

The same overview says a higher-rank trainer could teach lower ranks on the Forever beta, while a Journeyman trainer could not teach Expert. These are dated guide observations; verify the rank offered and your eligibility before making a long trip.