Tailoring Question..

[Feanol]

It's not a class/race restriction per say....

Both Wood Elves and Halflings have cultural items that only their own can make. Same as an Erudite will not be able to raise his Blacksmithing by crafting Northman Ringmail which is specific to Barbarians. Just so happens that everyone can make metal armors to raise their trivial. Not so with Tailoring.

Fier'Dal and the Smallfolk just happened to luck out in this respect, although it's by no means easy to gather some of the special ingredients for both branches of high-end combines...