Stay warm and comfy in SmartWool.

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Sustainably harvested from free-range sheep in New Zealand, products from SmartWool, Steamboat Springs, Colo., are about as close to all-natural as you can get in today's world, as the company does not use chemicals or heavy metals when processing its clothing line. Moreover, thanks to SmartWool's thermoregulatory properties, the wearer's body temperature stays steady no matter what the weather or climate. This gear will keep you comfortable whether you're out tromping in rain, sunshine, heat, or hail. Above all else, however, is the extraordinary comfort. Far from the itchy wool of yester year, SmartWool's fibers are luxuriously soft thanks to a production process that removes all itch and shrink.

A family can find plenty of pieces to fit its needs. For the ladies of the household, there is the:

* Rabbit Ears Reversible ($140, 100% wool double jersey knit). Two looks in one lightweight fine gauge sweater; has a fitted silhouette, clean lines, and small contrast color trim on one side. Plus, the two-way zip-per allows your hips a little extra space if you need it. Dress up or down--like the zipper, it works both ways.

* Routt Full Zip ($120, 100% wool heavyweight boiled jersey knit). As one of the company's warmest sweaters, it can double as a jacket on cool days.

* Bashor V ($80, 100% wool lightweight boiled jersey knit). Sure to become your favorite with its high V neck, great colors, and fun sleeve stripes.

* Footless Tight ($35.95, 68% wool, 30% nylon, 2% spandex). Provides the perfect temperature management from the waist to the ankles. The rise is not too high and not too low.

* Long Stockings ($22.95, 86% wool, 13% nylon, 1% spandex). Made from stretchy jersey knit, the color and stripes really...