The Sheringham Museum's fishermen's gansey project has helped save the traditional craft from the Heritage Crafts Association’s endangered list.

A fisherman's gansey was once his most distinctive feature. A navy blue jumper, patterned on the top half and part of the sleeves, was a proud possession.

Take the gansey sweater, a staple of 19th century British fishing communities—once a symbol of practicality and hard work, now the inspiration for numerous popular and fashionable knitting patterns.