Counting On Black Sheep

(NAPSA)-If someone refers to you as the "black sheep of the bunch," you may want to thank them. Wool from black sheep has become highly desirable. It's now used as a blending and shading fiber in all-natural clothing and home products.

In recent history, black sheep were used as little more than counting devices for keeping track of sheep herds. For every 1,000 white sheep, a black sheep was added. Today, however, black-sheep wool lets designers create warm, natural colors without using harsh dyes that run when they are washed or are harmful to the environment.

For example, Pendleton Woolen Mills Fall 2002 Pure & Natural Collection is an eco-friendly collection of blankets and apparel made with 100 percent pure, no-dye wool fibers. The company's designers say black fleece was key to helping them achieve their distinct looks. When black and white fleece is combined in certain proportions, it creates a wide range of natural-looking taupe hues.

The collection includes a fawn-and-cream striped bed blanket, as well as one of the company's famous "Motor Robes" (used for years as must-haves for the car).

The company's women's wear include the Ombre Shirt Jac and Buffalo Check Vest, which complements a variety of tops and bottoms, like the stone-color, cotton-Lycra¨ stretch pant, brown cotton corduroy trouser, cardigan sweater and ivory turtleneck.

The men's collection features a Sherpa vest and wool shirt styles, worn with blue or black denim jeans, khakis or cords. All of these naturally dyed Pendleton products feature a special Pendleton Pure & Natural hang tag describing the undyed wool as "as close to nature as a product can get."

Consumers can visit the Web site www.pendleton-usa.com to shop online or order a catalogue. You may also check the Pendleton Web site for store locations throughout the country.

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