Currently I have a Forager/Hunter main and Mining alt.
My Forager is wearing something like:
Feather Band [ Forager's Brooch / +1Per, +3Exp ]
Nettle Shirt x2 [ Taproot Lacing x2, 1 Gild slot / +6Surv, -2Agi ]
Nettle Pants x2 [ Taproot Lacing x2, Forager's Brooch x2 / +6Surv, +2Per, +6Exp ]
Beast Ring x2 [ Dust Jewels x2 +18Per ]
Bat Wing [ Gild Slot ]
Bunny Slippers [ Taproot lacing / +2Surv ]
Total equipment stats [ -2 Agi, +21 Perc, +9 Exp, +14 Surv, +5 Str ]
My miner is naked and WIP.

What sorta gildings should I be working towards for my Forager and Miner?
Specifically, I'm not sure if I should keep trying to Recycle my nettle shirts to get another gild slot. Also not sure about which gildings to put on my shirts... Hide Layer? Rough Guard Patch? Something else?
Also, what sort of Gildings and equipment should I put on my Miner?
Thanks!