Thanks for the replies everyone. Now, in regard to what most people said:

Some NPC vendors in the wards such as in the Lower Tailors Wards should be in the center that can sell a few upgrades.
Thanks for mentioning that, since they're very easily confused for retainers. I noticed those NPC's while trying to put up my retainer to sell some items I made. (Unsuccessfully though, said I could not summon any more retainers in that area). Unfortunately, all those items are for crafting professions, and while it did help my weaving success rate, it couldn't help much more.

Looking at that, it looks like you are able to purchase materials for a Level 21 set of gear for around 8-13k for a single piece of gear
I did actually use Mogglebox, though you're right, at the beginning most databases I found were extremely outdated. What gear are you talking about in particular? Looking through it, for my level, what gear I found that I could use were the Cotton and Canvas sets. They seem fairly easy to make but I have never found in the Marker Wards in Ul'dah a single of the leatherworking items needed to craft them.

Even if you don't have a craft leveled up, if you use the Auto-translate there is a good chance you will be able to shout and have someone craft it for you for no charge.
I'd rather not do that. I don't really like to impose myself on people and I'd fear I'd come out as a beggar If I did that. Though, I may take Eden Archangel up on is kindness.

Around rank 30, there are 'little' NM's that drop equipment you can use.
I had no idea about the existence of NM's. That does seem like an excellent way to acquire new gear. Thanks for warning me about them.

About leveling my craft via leves, that's what I've been doing since I began, 4 battlecrafts and 4 local leves. They've been my main source of moko grass and cotton boll. And the battlecrafts are a hit and a miss as to the gear they give me. I've found some very nice pieces but it seems to be completely random so it's not something I can rely on.