Abstract: A sling for lifting a heavy work piece (e.g. a pipe section) including a strap of flexible, fabric-like material having first and second, looped strap ends, and first, outer & second, inner strap surfaces. The first, outer strap surface has a plurality of eye-loops also of flexible, fabric-like material affixed thereto and spaced along the length thereof. The first, looped, strap end is selectively attachable to one of the plurality of eye-loops to form a closed lifting loop. The strap preferably is made of a fabric material of Nylon.TM.. The eye-loops are preferably constructed of the same material as the strap, and are preferably attached to the strap by stitching. Each eye-loop is preferably separated from the first strap end by a distance sufficient to allow each eye-loop to be used in conjunction with the first strap end to form a snug fit about a different, standard-size pipe. An attachment device (e.g.