Tailoring allows players to make powerful Cloth armor for any spec, like Mantle of Nimble Thought and Hands of Eternal Light, and Spellthread enhancements to gear, like Runic Spellthread. To do so, Tailors use the cloth that’s looted off of humanoid mobs. They turn this cloth into bolts and those bolts into garments.

Because Tailoring is able to make gear for any spec, it’s an appropriate profession for any Cloth-wearer, and because it doesn’t have an explicitly paired gathering profession, it’s most often leveled alongside Enchanting.

Once you reach skill level 350, you’ll be able to choose between specializing in Mooncloth Tailoring, Shadoweave Tailoring, and Spellfire Tailoring. Keep reading past the leveling section to find out the benefits of each and how to learn them.

Table of Contents

• Training Tailoring
• Cloth Drops Level Guide
• Required Materials
• Leveling Tailoring
• Tailoring Specializations
• Endgame Tailoring Patterns

Training Tailoring Vanilla Tailoring was one of the professions that benefitted from Blizzard’s consolidation of profession trainers in Patch 2.3. Now, trainers in any major capital can teach you Apprentice through Artisan Tailoring.
TBC In Outlands, your Master trainers will be in your faction’s first garrison, with all the other profession trainers. For Alliance players, the trainer is Hama at Honor Hold, and for the Horde, Dalinna will do the same.
Specializations All three Specialization trainers are close to one another in Shattrath’s Lower City. Next to them is also a mana loom, which will be necessary to create their unique types of cloth. The Mooncloth trainer is Nasmara Moonsong, the Netherweave trainer is Andrion Darkspinner, and the Spellfire trainer is Gidge Spellweaver.
Cloth Drops Level Guide Each type of cloth drops from Humanoid mobs in certain level ranges. They are:

• Linen Cloth = 1 – 16
• Wool Cloth = 16 – 29
• Silk Cloth = 28 – 40
• Mageweave Cloth = 40 – 52
• Runecloth = 52 – 60
• Netherweave Cloth = 58 – 70+

Required Materials Vanilla

• 160x Linen Cloth
• 80x Coarse Thread
• 200x Wool Cloth
• 140x Fine Thread
• 5x Gray Dye
• 760x Silk Cloth
• 30x Blue Dye
• 10x Bleach
• 500x Mageweave Cloth
• 60x Red Dye
• 30x Silken Thread
• 70x Heavy Silken Thread
• 750x Runecloth
• 130x Rugged Leather

Vanilla and TBC

• 85 – 100x* Rune Thread

TBC

• 2040x – 2160x* Netherweave Cloth
• 240x – 480x* Arcane Dust
• 20x Knothide Leather
• 25x – 40x* Netherweb Spider Silk

* = range, depending on your choice while leveling
Leveling Tailoring 1-300 1 – 50: Bolt of Linen Cloth

• Convert 2 Linen Cloth into Bolt of Linen Cloth.

50 – 70: Linen Bag

• Use 3 Bolt of Linen Cloth and 3 Coarse Thread to make Linen Bag.

Once you’ve made enough bags, return to your trainer and learn Journeyman Tailoring.
70 – 75: Reinforced Linen Cape

• Stitch 2 Bolt of Linen Cloth with 3 Coarse Thread to make Reinforced Linen Cape.

75 – 105: Bolt of Woolen Cloth

• Convert 3 Wool Cloth into Bolt of Woolen Cloth.

105 – 110: Gray Woolen Shirt

• Combine 2 Bolt of Woolen Cloth, 1 Fine Thread, and 1 Gray Dye to make Gray Woolen Shirt.

110 – 125: Double-stitched Woolen Shoulders

• Stitch 3 Bolt of Woolen Cloth with 2 Fine Thread to make Double-stitched Woolen Shoulders.

After you have finished stitching, you should train up to Expert.
125 – 145: Bolt of Silk Cloth

• Convert 4 Silk Cloth into Bolt of Silk Cloth.

145 – 160: Azure Silk Hood

• Combine 2 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 2 Fine Thread, and 1 Blue Dye to make Azure Silk Hood.

160 – 170: Silk Headband

• Use 3 Bolt of Silk Cloth and 2 Fine Thread to make Silk Headband.

170 – 175: Formal White Shirt

• Combine 3 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 1 Fine Thread, and 2 Bleach to make Formal White Shirt.

175 – 185: Bolt of Mageweave

• Convert 5 Mageweave Cloth into Bolt of Mageweave.

185 – 200: Crimson Silk Vest

• Use 4 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 2 Fine Thread, and 2 Red Dye to make Crimson Silk Vest.

200 – 215: Crimson Silk Pantaloons

• Combine 4 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 2 Silken Thread, and 2 Red Dye into Crimson Silk Pantaloons.

Once you reach at least skill level 200, you are able to return to your trainer and learn Artisan Tailoring. Taking a break after these pants is the most convenient time, however.
215 – 230: Black Mageweave Gloves

• Stitch 2 Bolt of Mageweave with 2 Heavy Silken Thread to make Black Mageweave Gloves.

230 – 250: Black Mageweave Headband or Black Mageweave Shoulders (both require the same reagents)

• Combine 3 Bolt of Mageweave and 2 Heavy Silken Thread to make the Headband or Shoulders.

250 – 260: Bolt of Runecloth

• Convert 5 Runecloth into Bolt of Runecloth.

260 – 275: Runecloth Belt

• Use 3 Bolt of Runecloth and 1 Rune Thread to make Runecloth Belt.

Before you continue, you’ll need to visit Qia at Everlook in Winterspring in order to purchase Pattern: Runecloth Bag but you can learn Pattern: Runecloth Gloves from trainers in the major cities. Though you may have to wait if someone else has purchased either recipe before you, the materials they save make it worthwhile.
275 – 280: Runecloth Bag

• Combine 5 Bolt of Runecloth, 1 Rune Thread, and 2 Rugged Leather to make Runecloth Bag.

280 – 300: Runecloth Gloves

• Use 4 Bolt of Runecloth, 1 Rune Thread, and 4 Rugged Leather to make Runecloth Gloves.

After you’ve finished with the gloves, it’s time to cross into Outlands and become a Master Tailor. 300-375 300 – 325: Bolt of Netherweave

• Convert 6 Netherweave Cloth into Bolt of Netherweave.

325 – 340: Bolt of Imbued Netherweave

• Combine 3 Bolt of Netherweave and 2 Arcane Dust to make Bolt of Imbued Netherweave.

340 – 350: Netherweave Boots

• Use 6 Bolt of Netherweave, 1 Rune Thread, and 2 Knothide Leather to make Netherweave Boots.

350 – 360: Netherweave Tunic

• Stitch 8 Bolt of Netherweave with 2 Rune Thread to make Netherweave Tunic.

The steps to finish leveling are some of the trickiest. No matter what you do, Pattern: Arcanoweave Boots, — a rare drop from Sunseeker Astromage in The Mechanar — is the most advisable way forward. Though it may take time to find it, it will allow you to spend the fewest materials necessary to cap.

If you don’t have it when you reach skill level 360, the option to make Imbued Netherweave Tunic is there. The design Pattern: Imbued Netherweave Tunic is available for purchase from Arrond in Shadowmoon Valley, but it requires you to be at least Neutral with the Scryers.

You can even make these Tunics until you reach 375, but the material cost for that can become quite high if you don’t have Bolt of Imbued Netherweave or Netherweb Spider Silk on hand.
360 – 375: Arcanoweave Boots

• 8 Bolt of Netherweave, 2 Rune Thread, and 16 Arcane Dust

OR 360 – 370: Imbued Netherweave Tunic

• 6 Bolt of Imbued Netherweave, 1 Rune Thread, and 2 Netherweb Spider Silk

370 – 375: Arcanoweave Boots

• 8 Bolt of Netherweave, 2 Rune Thread, and 16 Arcane Dust

You’ve capped! Congratulations! Keep reading to find out about specializations, Netherweb Silk, and Endgame Tailoring Patterns.
Tailoring Specializations Once you reach skill level 350, you can head to Shattrath’s Lower City and begin your Specialization quest. Specialization has two primary benefits. The first is that when crafting either Primal Mooncloth, Shadowcloth, Spellcloth you will make two per cast, depending on which specialization you choose. The second, is that you will be able to craft a unique set of Epic Cloth armor (waist, chest, and shoulder slots) with powerful bonuses.

The Mooncloth armor allows mana regeneration while casting and buffs Int and Spirit. The Shadoweave set heals players for 2% of the damage Frost and Shadow cause and buff Int and Stamina. The Spellfire set buffs Int and increases spell damage by 7% of your total Intellect.

Based on the Armor, or on which cloth you feel like selling, the choice of Specialization is yours.
Mooncloth Tailoring The process for becoming a Mooncloth Tailor starts with the Becoming a Mooncloth Tailor quest. Nasmara Moonsong in Shattrath will require you to take Sample of Primal Mooncloth to Cenarion Refuge in Zangarmarsh in order to Imbue it in their Moonwell.

Once you do, you can return to Lower City and learn Mooncloth Tailoring. In addition to proccing an extra Primal Mooncloth when you craft, you’ll also be able to make the Primal Mooncloth Armor Set, which offers 5% mana regeneration during casting while wearing all 3 pieces.
Shadoweave Tailoring To become a Shadoweave Tailor, you’ll need to take the Becoming a Shadoweave Tailor quest from Andrion Darkspinner in Lower City. He’ll give you a gem, which you must take to the southeastern edge of Shadowmoon Valley, on the cliff before Netherwing Ledge. There, you will use it on the Altar of Shadows.

After you return, Andrion will teach you the Shadoweave Tailoring ability, and you’ll be able to craft Shadowcloth. Specializing in Shadoweave also means you’re able to craft the Frozen Shadoweave armor set, which offers 2% healing from the damage caused by Frost or Shadow spells while wearing all 3 pieces.
Spellfire Tailoring Like the other specializations, the path to the Spellfire specialization begins with the Becoming a Spellfire Tailor quest. It is offered by Gidge Spellweaver in Lower City, and it requires you to Nether-wraith Beacon out to Netherstorm, where it will summon a Furious Nether-wraith that will drop a Nether-wraith Essence.

Once you’ve killed the nether-wraith and returned its essence to Gidge, she’ll teach you Spellfire Tailoring. Not only will this let you proc more Spellcloth while crafting, but it will also allow you to craft the Spellfire armor set, which increases spell damage by 7% of your Intellect.
Netherweb Spider Silk Netherweb Spider Silk is an important material in crafting your Specialization armor sets. You also used it while you power leveled to craft several pieces of gear. Before gear starts to rely entirely on specialized cloth, Netherweb silk is an important, and potentially profitable reagent.

Netherweb has two readily available sources. The first is Dreadfang Lurker in Terokkar Forest. Given their relatively low level and abundant spawns just East of Shattrath City, collecting the web from them shouldn’t be overly difficult. The second source is Blackfang Tarantula in The Black Morass instance. The Tarantula has a higher drop chance than the Dreadfang Lurker, but because you need to be in a party to effectively clear the area, it’s much harder to gather.
Endgame Tailoring Patterns (Specializations, Reputation, and BoP/BoE)
Specializations

• Spellfire (sold by Gidge Spellweaver in Shattrath’s Lower City)
  • Pattern: Spellcloth
  • Pattern: Spellfire Belt
  • Pattern: Spellfire Gloves
  • Pattern: Spellfire Robe
• Shadoweave (sold by Andrion Darkspinner in Lower City)
  • Pattern: Shadowcloth
  • Pattern: Frozen Shadoweave Shoulders
  • Pattern: Frozen Shadoweave Boots
  • Pattern: Frozen Shadoweave Robe
• Mooncloth (sold by Nasmara Moonsong in Lower City)
  • Pattern: Primal Mooncloth
  • Pattern: Primal Mooncloth Belt
  • Pattern: Primal Mooncloth Shoulders
  • Pattern: Primal Mooncloth Robe

Reputation

• The Aldor (Quartermaster Endarin in Aldor’s Rise)
  • Friendly
    • Pattern: Flameheart Bracers
  • Honored
    • Pattern: Flameheart Gloves, Pattern: Silver Spellthread
  • Exalted
    • Pattern: Golden Spellthread, Pattern: Flameheart Vest
• The Scyers (Quartermaster Enuril in Scryer’s Tier)
  • Honored
    • Pattern: Mystic Spellthread
  • Exalted
    • Pattern: Runic Spellthread
• Ashtongue Deathsworn (Okuno in Black Temple)
  • Friendly
    • Pattern: Soulguard Bracers, Pattern: Soulguard Girdle
  • Honored
    • Pattern: Soulguard Leggings, Pattern: Soulguard Slippers, Pattern: Night’s End
• The Consortium (Either Paulsta’ats in Terokkar Forest, just south of the lake by Sunspring Post or by Karaaz at the Stormspire in the Netherstorm)
  • Honored
    • Pattern: Bag of Jewels
• Lower City (Nakodu in Lower City)
  • Honored
    • Pattern: Cloak of Arcane Evasion
• Sporeggar (Mycah in Sporeggar)
  • Revered:
    • Pattern: Myach’s Botanical Bag

BoP/BoE

• Rare zone drop (<1%) from mobs in Sunwell Plateau and are contained in Cache of the Shattered Sun
  • Pattern: Sunfire Handwraps
  • Pattern: Sunfire Robe
  • Pattern: Hands of Eternal Light
  • Pattern: Robe of Eternal Light
• Black Temple (~1 – 10% drop chance from random mobs)
  • Pattern: Bracers of Nimble Thought
  • Pattern: Mantle of Nimble Thought
  • Pattern: Swiftheal Wraps
  • Pattern: Swiftheal Mantle
• Karazhan
  • Pattern: Soulcloth Shoulders
    • ~10% drop chance from Phantom Attendant
  • Pattern: Soulcloth Vest
    • ~25% drop chance from Phantom Valet
• Other Dungeons and Raids
  • The Arcatraz
    • Pattern: Whitemend Pants
      • ~1% drop chance from Dalliah the Doomsayer
  • Shadow Labyrinth
    • Pattern: Spellstrike Pants
      • ~10% drop chance from Murmur
  • Shattered Halls
    • Pattern: Spellstrike Hood
      • ~1% drop chance from Grand Warlock Nethekurse
  • The Botanica
    • Pattern: Battlecast Pants
      • ~1% drop chance from Thorngrin the Tender
    • Pattern: Whitemend Hood
      • ~10% drop chance from Warp Splinter
  • The Steamvault
    • Pattern: Battlecast Hood
      • ~10% drop chance from Warlord Kalithresh
  • Multiple (low drop chance from mobs inside)
    • Pattern: Belt of the Long Road
      • Serpentshrine Cavern and The Eye
    • Pattern: Boots of the Long Road
      • Serpentshrine Cavern and The Eye
    • Pattern: Boots of Blasting
      • Serpentshrine Cavern and The Eye
    • Pattern: Belt of Blasting
      • Serpentshrine Cavern and Tempest Keep
• World Drops
  • Pattern: Black Belt of Knowledge
  • Pattern: Unyielding Girdle
  • Pattern: Girdle of Ruination
  • Pattern: Resolute Cape
  • Pattern: Vengeance Wrap
  • Pattern: Manaweave Cloak