0-62 Cloth crafting : FFXI General Discussions

Okay this guide covers the cheapest way to level clothcraft from 1-50 and making money tips in the process GL to all of u starting weavering IF at any tpoint u can make money i will indicate it with "&&&&"

level 0-2 wind crystal + 2x chocobo feathers = chocobo feltching x6
- you can buy the feahtors from a chocobo stable for real cheap .
- dont bother selling to AH just sell back to npc for small loss
level 2-4 earth crystal + 3x spools of grass thread ---> grass cloth
- to get the grass thread use the recipe : yagudo neckalce + wind crsytal = 3x spools of grass thread.
- &&& if u farm urself the yagudo neckalces (drop from any level yagudo) u can acutally make a nice profit. SInce the cloth sells for 3-4k
level 4-8 grass cloth x2 + spool of grass thread +earth crystal --> cape
-basically mass make these
-use lightning crystal to break down the capes and remake them with the ingreadiants u get back. Make sure u keep one for ur guild test
level 8-11 Saruto cottonx2 l+ lightning crystal = spool of cotton thread
- If you buy this of the guild or farm them urselves u will make a very good income, as the stack of spools sells for 8k on my server
-if you buy the Sar. Cottons from AH u will usually break even.
*** you may also choose to do Hachimakis : gras cloth x2 +wind crystal, make sure to desytnth them*****
level 11-14 Linen thread : flax flower x2 + lighting crystal
- this will breka u even if u buy from AH
level 14-22 yagudo feathorsx2 +wind crystal -> yagudo fletchings x6
- leveling clothcraft u will love the fletchings recipe since they are cheap
- this recipe starts to get slow at 20 but take it to 22 since its reall cheap.
- money will be lost at this recipe just suck it up ^^
&&& depending on ur server once u hit 22 u have reached the skill limit for fishermans hose as well. This recipe can net you a nice 2000 GIL income per synth. I found it better to shout in windhurst for ppl needing the item, it usually get 5 tells (10k)
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level 22-28 chocobo feather + bat fang + animal glue +earth crystal--> fly lure
- Warning: this is an expensive part but right after u will make it all back the gil lost
- this synth requires mimimun level 4 boneworking and will level boneworking to 8 as well as the clothcraft.
level 28-34 Shinobi-Tabisx33 :Saruto Cotton + grass thread + cotton clothx2 + earth crystal
&&& depending on server this will make a very very nice profit. A stack of 99 shinobi tabis sell for 8k at Jeuno on my server and the cost for one stack is : 3(100) + 3(400)+3(500) **these prices are based on my server : Garuda***** I actually kept making these synths past 34 for the extra cash cause you will need it

There is now to methods to proceed:
a)
level 34-37 Wool cloth: 3xspool of wool + earth crystal
- This syth will break even if u buy from AH.
- If you decide you can farm sheep skin(and camp stray mary at same time like me ^^)
and use the recipe sheep skin x2 + wind crystal --> sheep wool (this is a level 0 synth)
this synth alone gets u income and by turning those sheep wool into wool thread
( sheep wool x2 + lighintng crystal--> spool of wool ) you will make a greater income
level 37-45 velvet cloth: 2x spool of wool + spool of silk + earth crystal
- this is a very fast skilling synth and depdning on server u will break even - net loss of 3k GIL
b) level 32-42 Bird feltching x6: 2x bird feathors + wind crystal
- the reason why i sepperated these two methods is because on my server a stack of bird feathors is 2k (use to be 100 GIL /sigh) and is a big loss.Unless your looking for fast & expensive skill ups id reccomend this route

Level 42-52 Insect Fletching x6: insect fletching x2 + wind crsytal
- this is another god synth (like shinobi-tabis). stack of insects cost 600 gil and one stack of the fletching is 600.( at sandoria and sell fast/ or 1500 Gil at jeuno) This are the best synth not only cause u make a tiny bt of cash but they are fast and get u to 52 for nothing. Enjoy the last flethching recipe for a while.

level 52-62 Green Ribbon: silk cloth + wind crsytal
- these can be sold to NPC for 2k+ GIl (depending on fame so i suggest u max it)
- you will lose a bit of money per synth

*** Few extra notes***********
I suggest you level goldsmithing to 21 (net cost to lvl to 21 in gold is 0) to make more items for profit such as wool robe, gambison etc..
Wookworking also goes extremly well with Clothcraft (ie beds)
So does smithing.
Once you hit high enough you can start making field equipment for a nice profit.
Now that SE has implemented the guidl points alot of high lvl crafters by out alot of low lvl ingrediants or items. Take advantage of this, synth the items they need and set up bazaar and inflate the price, youd b suprprised how high theyd pay

Credit Goes to setheron on game-secrets