Dr. Sheila Cannon:

Why not indeed? That brings me to a point about future opportunity. There is a growing interest in sustainable fashion and sustainable products. The rise of the plastics industry put many Travellers out of work. Nobody wants tin buckets when they have plastic buckets. The same applies to knitting. A consumer can buy a cheaper product made in Bangladesh under very dubious circumstances. However, we are becoming increasingly aware of the disadvantages of fast fashion and of plastic. That opens up opportunities for social enterprises that could build on Traveller traditions and heritage and offer chances of employment.