I know this will sound strange as it did to me when I first heard this but apparently once again, truth is stranger than fiction... A friend of mine (no, really) had a pair of samoyed huskies that were beautiful and very white. One day he announced that one of his babies had passed on to doggie heaven leaving him with only one. A month and some later, he was sporting a new sweater and asked me to touch it. It was incredibly soft. He told me it was from his dearly departed samoyed and this was her final gift to him. I was absolutely horrified and told him so until he cleared up my misconception. He did NOT make the sweater from the hair off his departed dog; he had saved her hair from the many brushings. He had read an article years ago about a woman who spun hair and such and would make sweaters from practically anything. He had called her and had asked about the possibility of using his dog's hair and she replied that his particular breed made fine sweaters - better and softer than cashmere. I was never so relived in all my life. He was horrified and shocked to think I would even think he would do anything like that. Whew! I'm glad we got that cleared up. It is his most prized possession and helps to ease the pain of his loss. He is presently collecting hair from the second puppy as well. But it got me to thinking.... (can't help it, it's just who I am...) Just how much hair would it take to make a decent sweater from ferret hair, anyway? How many ferrets would it take and how long would I need to collect it? Any thoughts? Maybe there could eventually be a ferret sweater fashion show sporting all the lovely shades of this year fur babies and the proceeds could go to support the ferret cause or needy shelters? Can you imagine the colours and patterns these sweaters would take on? P.S. This isn't meant to be sick or sadistic... I'm talkin' hair from LIVING ferrets... as in, no animals were harmed in the making of this sweater.... Betty and Her Blur O'Fur To my ferts: I like your hair just where it is.... but I couldn't help wondering anyway.... besides, there is no replacement for the life and breath that comes from beneath it. [Posted in FML issue 2638]