It has to have been at least 30 years now since reporter Ellen Goodman wrote a very famous article that appeared in a number of newspapers across the United States - the basis of which boiled down to common sense vs. scientific study. She made it very clear that what any woman in any town or city in America could tell you as a matter of common knowledge was not taken seriously or given credibility until the government or those in some position of authority spent thousands of dollars on a scientific study to confirm. Although Ms. Goodman’s subject was unrelated to the textile industry, her clear and sound argument applies across innumerable sectors—including the wool and fibre industries.
