European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Nancy Paap spins hair brushed from live dogs and other natural fibres into yarn at her Home in Tesuque . The hair of the dog makes a Fine coat by Deborah Baker the associated press Hanks to a Weaver in Sante be ., fashion Ravens Are literally putting on the dog. V. Yes that Jong Fluffy White coat with the elegant drape and luxurious feel is Woven of silk Wool and samoyed. A handsome Patchwork style jacket with blocks of Rich tans and Browns is Woven of Wool silk and Chow. And that soft Lovery to touch Scarf in shades of White Cream and beige is made of silk and Collie. There is nothing Ordinary about the creations of Weaver Nancy Paap who spins dog hair into Yam and weaves it with hand dyed Silks wools or Cottons for one of a kind garments. Eye catching for their textures and use of colors Paap s finery detailed Coats and jackets also feature silk linings unusual buttons often Elk Horn and cuffs crocheted of dog hair. Eye catching too Are the prices ranging from $1,050 for Short jackets to $1,750 for some Long Coats although a Chow and samoyed Beret can be had for $115. She creates garments that sell for a lot of Money to people for whom this is their fur of Choice says Jill Heppenheimer co owner of Santa be weaving gallery the main outlet for Paap . Paap s customers Are largely upscale., visitors to Santa be who Are struck by the unusual work and often come Back for More. Sophisticated confident people Wear these pieces Heppenheimer says. But those allergic to dogs beware these Coats Are not for you. Paap says she once had a customer with allergies who saturday december 10,1994 loved a jacket enough to buy it anyway. She returned it after she developed breathing problems. I Paap s customers occasionally include dog owners who provide their own animals hair for the garment a Way to Recycle the hair into an item with i sentimental value. Intakes about 4 pounds of hair to make a coat 2 pounds for a jacket and a half Pound fora Scarf or shawl Heppenheimer says that a Lotof dog hair so owners May have to save brushing for years. All of the hair Paap uses is brushed from living dogs. Groomers and show create garments that sell for a lot of Money to people for whom this is Miff Jill Heppenheimer co owner j. I h pm f " _ dog owners provide most of it she advertise in dog Breeding magazines and pays $10 a Pound. I m Low on Chow Paap said during a recent interview in her studio at her Home in Tesuque North of Santa be. The Adobe studio is dominated by three looms. Skeins of dog hair yarn hang to the ceiling on one Wall.  White Fluffy hair the brushing of a samoyed. Paap will spin the hair on a _ Cotton or silk Core strand for strength Wash the resulting yarn with dish detergent and " ammonia let it dry then weave it with other fibres online of the rooms. The resulting fabric will be washed then the garment will be Cut sewn and lined and the final product dry cleaned. Paap does t Dye the dog hair yarn preferring its natural colors. Chow hair Tor example ranges from creamy to dark Brown. Paap uses other yarn she dyes herself to add touches of Turquoise or Magenta or Copper. A Weaver for More than two decades Paap first tried spinning dog hair in 1972. She made pillows initially and by 1976, .clothing.1.  was free Yam and exotic fibres such As Angora Goat were expensive she says. And if you re a Weaver you spin up anything. That s what i had that s what i spun that s what i used while if 9 not unusual for weavers to Experiment with and use dog hair Heppenheimer says Paap has a singular place in the dog hair weaving realm. Nancy As far As we know is the Only one who is doing it commercially and successfully and building a Long term customer base Heppenheimer says spinning teacher Peggy Meyer of Minneapolis who recently coordinated a show for the hand eayers Guild of America s International conference says other dog hair weavers she knows do it As a Hobby usually with hair from their own dogs. It s very rare to find somebody that actually Sells what she makes she said. Paap favors samoyed Chow and Collie because of the texture and length of the hair. Some other Breeds such As German shepherds or huskies have hair that is too Short and stiff. Dog hair coat devotees say the garments Are lighter than other fur but still warm and get fluffier and better looking with on the family regarding relationships Between the sexes do you favor a 50-50 arrangement in the husband wife interaction yes but let me offer two opinions that May clarify my viewpoint. First because of the fragile nature of the male ego and a Man s enormous need to be respected combined with female vulnerability and a woman s need to be loved i feel it is a mistake to tamper with the time honoured relationship of husband As Loving protector and wife As recipient of that Protection. Second because two captains sink the ship and two Cooks spoil the Broth i feel that a family must have a Leader whose decisions prevail in times of differing opinions. If i understand Jude Christian traditions correctly that role has been assigned to the Man of the House. However he must not incite his Crew to Mutiny by heavy handed disregard for his wife s and children s feelings and needs. He should in fact put the Best interests of his family above his own even to the Point of death if necessary other combinations of husband wife teamwork have been successful in individual families but i be seen Many complications in marriages where the Man was passive weak and lacking in qualities of leadership. None of the Modem alternatives has improved on the traditional roles. It if does the desire la Lull for sex play an equally influential role in motivating infidelity among men and women / it is risky to generalize because human beings reveal such wide diversity in sexuality but i believe that unfaithful men Are typically More interested in the excitement of sexual Intercourse and women Are More motivated by emotional involvement. A woman often gets Hurt in such an encounter because the Man loses interest when she ceases to stimulate him As before. Someone wrote men love women in proportion to their strangeness to  although the1 word love is used inappropriately there is a Grain of truth in its message. Q it is my understanding that some women fail to enjoy sex because of weakness of the muscular Structure in the Pelvic Region. Is this True what can be done about it the late or. Arnold Kegel professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the us school of Medicine accumulated considerable evidence to show that sexual response is inhibited in women whose  muscle was flaccid. He offered simple exercises to tone up the muscle and reported remarkable results from women who had previously been i orgasmic. It should be noted that these women had no other causes for sexual dysfunction. Or. James c. Dobson is president of focus on the family an organization dedicated to preserving the Home. Correspondence should be sont to him at focus on the family . Box 444. Colorado Springs. Colo. 80903. The stars and stripes