There has been a recent if not yesterday..mass banning. So crafting of consumables might be better off soon. On that note i used Yagudo Fletchings at some point instead of Linen Cloth because feathers are extremely easy to get, AND you can lvl a 1-10 job off yagudos easily with getting the crystal. It isnt as safe as it is before but i definetly used Yagudo Fletchings and i think it would be safe still to use.

Instead of Kaginawa, i did that fishing lure...i forget i think it was fly Lure, all you need is lvl 4 bonecrafting, and then it lvls up along with cloth craft as you make them. NPC it or Sandorian Sell....but i aint sure about it now. Back in the days thats what i did. Then do Shinobi Tabi til 33. Afterwards i spammed bird fletchings...then 42-ish i think spammed Insect until you do silk..in which after a while you can subsititute for Hunter's Cotton these days.