Plan on leveling any Gathering DoL Class? Check out this guide in best gear for those levels. (20-30)
The most important thing about gathering (especially while leveling) is not missing. Every miss is a waste of time. So I think having maxed out gear, jammed full of Materia is the best way to go. Here’s a list of what I was wearing from level 20-25. I make all of my own gear & add my own Materia.

Head: Velveteen Bandana Lv. 23
http://xivdb.com/?item/2727/Velveteen-Bandana
Velveteen Wedge Cap of Gathering Lv. 27
http://xivdb.com/?recipe/570/Velveteen-Wedge-Cap-of-Gathering
Body: Cotton Doublet Vest of Gathering Lv. 21
http://xivdb.com/?item/3053/Cotton-Doublet-Vest-of-Gathering
Velveteen Coatee of Gathering Lv. 27
http://xivdb.com/?recipe/571/Velveteen-Coatee-of-Gathering
Hands: Cotton Work Gloves Lv. 20
http://xivdb.com/?item/3561/Cotton-Work-Gloves
Velveteen Work Gloves Lv. 30
http://xivdb.com/?recipe/581/Velveteen-Work-Gloves
Waist: Toadskin Survival Belt Lv. 27
http://xivdb.com/?recipe/390/Toadskin-Survival-Belt
Legs: Initiate's Slops Lv. 20
http://xivdb.com/?item/3341/Initiate's-Slops
Velveteen Sarouel of Gathering Lv. 25
No Link.
Feet: Goatskin Espadrilles Lv. 22
http://xivdb.com/?item/3799/Goatskin-Espadrilles
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