Journeyman Tailoring in WoW Classic is taught by any Tailoring trainer as soon as your character is level 10 and your Tailoring skill is 50. You do not need a special trainer for this rank — the nearest capital-city tailor works: Georgio Bolero in Stormwind, Uthrar Threx in Ironforge, Me'lynn in Darnassus, Magar in Orgrimmar, Josef Gregorian in Undercity or Tepa in Thunder Bluff. The rank costs a few silver and lifts your skill cap from 75 to 150.

Journeyman Tailoring trainers by faction

CityTrainerWhere in the city
StormwindGeorgio BoleroMage Quarter, tailoring shop
IronforgeUthrar ThrexThe Great Forge, tailoring shop
DarnassusMe'lynnCraftsmen's Terrace
OrgrimmarMagarThe Drag
UndercityJosef GregorianMagic Quarter
Thunder BluffTepaMiddle rise, near the tailoring hut

Quick facts

  • Requirements: character level 10 and Tailoring skill 50. Below either one, the Journeyman line in the trainer window stays greyed out.
  • Cost: a few silver — cheap enough that it is never the reason to delay.
  • New skill cap: 150 (Apprentice stops at 75).
  • Who teaches it: every Tailoring trainer, including the small ones in leveling zones, not only the capital NPCs listed above.
  • Applies to: Classic Era, Hardcore and the 20th Anniversary realms — the rank rules are the same.

A practical tip: train Journeyman the moment you hit 50, not at 75. Apprentice recipes turn green and grey fast, and Journeyman unlocks the wool patterns you need to keep gaining points. If you are in a starting zone, the local tailor saves you a trip; if you are already in a capital, the trainers above also sell the first wool patterns.

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How to get from 50 to 150 after training

  1. 50–75: keep using Linen — Reinforced Linen Cape and Heavy Linen Gloves are the usual fillers, and Bolts of Linen Cloth still give points early on.
  2. 75–100: switch to Wool. Bolt of Woolen Cloth opens at 75; Woolen Cape and Simple Kilt are cheap, steady points.
  3. 100–125: Double-stitched Woolen Shoulders and Gray Woolen Robe carry you to Expert territory. Buy Expert Tailoring at level 20 / skill 125 from the same city trainer.
  4. 125–150: Silk takes over. Bolt of Silk Cloth, then Azure Silk Hood and Silk Headband finish the Journeyman range and push you toward 150 and beyond.

What is the difference between Apprentice, Journeyman, Expert and Artisan Tailoring?

Each rank raises your skill cap by 75 and needs a higher character level: Apprentice (cap 75, any level), Journeyman (cap 150, level 10, skill 50), Expert (cap 225, level 20, skill 125) and Artisan (cap 300, level 35, skill 200). Apprentice through Expert are sold by any Tailoring trainer.

Artisan is the one rank that sends you somewhere specific. In Classic it is taught by a short list of trainers — Georgio Bolero in Stormwind and Josef Gregorian in Undercity are the two most players use — so plan that trip around skill 200 rather than the Journeyman step.

Can I learn Journeyman Tailoring before level 10?

No. Even if you grind Tailoring to 50 by level 8 from bag-farmed linen, the trainer will not offer Journeyman until your character reaches level 10. Until then you can keep crafting Apprentice recipes up to skill 75, so there is no lost progress — just a short wait.

Do I have to go back to the trainer who taught me Apprentice?

No. Trainers are not tied to you. Learn Apprentice in Goldshire, Journeyman in Stormwind and Expert in Ironforge if that is where your leveling takes you — every Tailoring trainer teaches the rank as long as you meet the level and skill requirement, and the patterns they sell overlap heavily.

Where do I get wool and silk for the Journeyman range?

Wool Cloth drops from humanoids roughly level 15–30 (Redridge, Ashenvale, Hillsbrad, the Barrens, Stockade and Wailing Caverns are reliable), and Silk Cloth from humanoids in the 25–40 bracket, with Scarlet Monastery and Razorfen Downs being the classic farming spots. The auction house is usually cheaper than your own time for the first stacks; farm the rest while you level.

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