Retail Midnight profession

Tailoring: from raw material to finished item.

Collect cloth from humanoids and turn it into bolts, cloth armor, bags, spellthreads/linings, profession accessories, cosmetic cloaks, and housing décor.

Current as of July 26, 2026Retail recipe quantities and tuning can change through hotfixes. The profession journal is the final authority for exact quantities and quality thresholds.

Skill cap100

TypeCrafting / Cloth

Best pairHumanoid farming

TrainerGalana — Silvermoon /way #15969 48.2 54.0; Sempstress Ambershine /way #15969 73.3 72.8.

A-to-Z route

Level it with a purpose.

Do not craft random orange recipes. Pick a finished-item lane, secure the materials, and use first crafts, Knowledge, cooldowns, or server phase rules to advance.

1
1–25
Craft Bright Linen Bolts, Bright Linen Bandages, trainer armor, and basic profession hats.
2
25–60
Craft Imbued Bright Linen Bolts, bags, spellthreads/linings, and leveling gear.
3
60–75
Choose armor, high-end cloth cooldowns, or cloth gathering; craft profitable bags and work orders.
4
75–100
Use Arcanoweave/Sunfire Silk cooldowns, Martyr gear, high-end accessories, and player orders.

Specialization / focus

Choose the lane you want to supply.

Sin'dorei FineryNimble NeedleworkFabric SpecialistFiber Arts

Your first points should support the items you plan to craft or gather every week. Avoid spreading points across unrelated branches before your first market or guild-support lane is functional.

Production catalog

What you can make or gather—and how.

Each card shows the ingredient family, acquisition method, recipe source, and a repeatable production workflow.

Bright Linen Bolt

Ingredients: Bright Linen
Get the ingredients: Loot Midnight humanoids or buy AH; Tailoring increases cloth opportunities.
Unlock / source: Trainer, skill 1
Why make it: Base cloth.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Imbued Bright Linen Bolt

Ingredients: Bright Linen Bolt + enchanting reagent
Get the ingredients: Farm cloth; buy/disenchant Eversinging Dust.
Unlock / source: Trainer, skill 25
Why make it: Advanced cloth.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Arcanoweave Bolt

Ingredients: High-end cloth + recipe-listed reagents
Get the ingredients: Gather cloth and unlock Nimble Needlework; limited by daily cooldown.
Unlock / source: Nimble Needlework → Arcanoweaving
Why make it: High-end cloth.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Sunfire Silk Bolt

Ingredients: High-end cloth + light-aligned reagents
Get the ingredients: Farm cloth and Mote of Light; limited by daily cooldown.
Unlock / source: Nimble Needlework → Sunfire Silk
Why make it: High-end cloth.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Arcanoweave / Sunfire Silk Lining

Ingredients: High-end bolts + thread
Get the ingredients: Craft bolts; recipe from Degentrius or Heavy Trunk depending lining.
Unlock / source: Drop/Delve recipe
Why make it: Optional/finishing reagent.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Martyr cloth set

Ingredients: High-end bolts, thread, optional reagents, Spark
Get the ingredients: Customer supplies soulbound Spark via Work Order.
Unlock / source: Sin'dorei Finery slot branches
Why make it: Endgame cloth armor.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Bags

Ingredients: Bright/Imbued/high-end bolts + thread
Get the ingredients: Farm cloth; compare AH bag margin.
Unlock / source: Trainer/specialization
Why make it: Inventory capacity.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Profession hats/aprons

Ingredients: Bolts, thread, enchanting reagents
Get the ingredients: Cross-profession demand; basic on AH, high-end via Work Order.
Unlock / source: Trainer/specialization
Why make it: Profession stats.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Bright Linen Bandage

Ingredients: Bright Linen
Get the ingredients: Loot cloth.
Unlock / source: Trainer, skill 1
Why make it: Healing utility.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Cosmetic cloaks

Ingredients: Bolts + cosmetic reagents
Get the ingredients: Unlock recipe; note Warbound restrictions.
Unlock / source: Recipe source
Why make it: Transmog.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Chef's Bright Linen Cooking Chapeau

Ingredients: 3 Silverleaf Thread, 2 Imbued Bright Linen Bolt, 2 Eversinging Dust
Get the ingredients: Craft bolts; buy thread; disenchant dust.
Unlock / source: Profession accessory recipe
Why make it: Cooking accessory.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Material acquisition

Farm, buy, disenchant, or commission it.

Use this source map before purchasing. Farm when the route also advances your character or weekly objectives; buy when opportunity cost is higher than the AH price.

Material	Method	Where / how	Used for
Tranquility Bloom	Farm	Herbalism nodes throughout Midnight zones; Lush versions yield more.	Alchemy, Inscription, Mulch
Argentleaf	Farm	Herbalism nodes; target Eversong and mixed Midnight routes.	Alchemy, Cooking teas, Inscription
Azeroot	Farm	Herbalism nodes; also used heavily by Alchemy and Inscription.	Potions, inks, profession tools
Mana Lily	Farm	Usually found near or in water; prioritize safe waterside loops.	Alchemy and Cooking
Sanguithorn	Farm	Herbalism nodes in Midnight zones; Wild variants may summon lashers.	Alchemy, Cooking
Nocturnal Lotus	Rare gather / AH	Rare side-gather from all Midnight herb types; improve Perception.	High-end consumables and crafts
Refulgent Copper Ore	Farm / AH	Mine Refulgent Copper nodes and seams.	Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting
Brilliant Silver Ore	Farm / AH	Mine Brilliant Silver nodes and seams.	Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting
Umbral Tin Ore	Farm / AH	Mine Umbral Tin nodes and seams.	Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting
Dazzling Thorium	Rare gather / AH	Rare side-gather from every Midnight ore type; stack Perception.	High-end tools, alloys, gear
Void-Tempered Leather	Farm / AH	Skin ordinary Midnight beasts; high-value beasts yield more.	Leather armor, profession equipment
Void-Tempered Scales	Farm / AH	Skin scaled beasts and dragonkin.	Mail armor, profession equipment
Bright Linen	Farm / AH	Loot from humanoids while Tailoring is learned; buy on the region-wide AH.	Bolts, armor, bags, profession hats
Eversinging Dust / Radiant Shard / Dawn Crystal	Disenchant / AH	Disenchant Midnight uncommon, rare, and epic gear.	Enchanting and cross-profession tools
Mote of Light	Infused gather / AH	Gather or mine Lightfused nodes in Eversong; catch lightfalls.	High-end tools, Alchemy, Cooking
Mote of Wild Magic	Infused gather / AH	Gather Wild nodes in Zul'Aman and defeat spawned creatures.	High-end tools and reagents
Mote of Primal Energy	Infused gather / AH	Gather Primal nodes in Harandar; manage the health-channel effect.	Alchemy and high-end tools
Mote of Pure Void	Infused gather / AH	Gather Voidbound nodes; escape the slowing field.	Alchemy, Enchanting, Engineering
Artisan's Moxie	Weekly / patron / first craft	Earn from profession activity and spend at profession vendors.	Recipes, knowledge books, tools
Fused Vitality	Soulbound / Work Order	Provide through high-end work orders; do not expect normal AH purchase.	Gilded profession equipment and endgame crafts

Profession equipment

Tools and exact known materials.

Tool or accessory	Crafted by	Materials / acquisition
Farstrider Fabric Cutters	Engineering	Basic Engineering components; buy AH or commission.
Advanced Tailoring cutters	Engineering	Malleable Wireframe, Aetherlume, Evercore and rare component per recipe.
High-end Tailoring accessories	Tailoring/other crafters	Use Work Orders with Fused Vitality and high-end bolts.

Quests & weekly work

Do these every reset.

Complete weekly Tailoring quest and Patron Orders.
Use cooldown cloth every day once unlocked.
Save Darkmoon Faire +2 skill for post-60 crafts.

Buying rule

Never buy blind.

Pin the recipe and write down all reagents.
Check finished-item price, material price, commission, and expected quality.
Use Work Orders for soulbound reagents; do not expect them on the AH.
Craft one test item before a large batch.
Verify the tooltip before spending expensive currency.

Addon setup

Track cost, routes, and quality.

Auctionator

Auction House pricing and shopping lists

Install the version compatible with your client; run a full AH scan before buying materials.

TradeSkillMaster

Crafting cost, sale rate, and restock groups

Create one group per profession and import only recipes you actually sell.

CraftSim

Retail recipe quality, concentration, and profitability

Retail Midnight only; compare material quality before submitting work orders.

GatherMate2 + Routes

Gathering node database and route loops

Import or record nodes, then create clockwise loops by zone.

TomTom

Trainer, vendor, and farming coordinates

Paste /way coordinates from each guide and keep the arrow visible.

Final audit

Profession readiness checklist.

Trainer and current rank learned

Tool and accessories equipped

Primary production lane chosen

Material source list saved

Weekly quest and cooldown tracked

One profitable or guild-use craft tested

Retail recipe quantities and tuning can change through hotfixes. The profession journal is the final authority for exact quantities and quality thresholds.