Fabricator in the news.

The textile company Jacquart Fabric Products has come a long way since it was a tiny Ironwood, Michigan, tailoring shop. Owner Bob Jacquart went to work in his father's shop in 1971, and now the business boasts annual revenues of $17 million. Jacquart expects the number to double in the next five years. Not bad for a man who was the sewing machine mechanic and payroll clerk, as well as the owner, in earlier years. The company offers a mix of products including dog beds, boat and truck covers, awnings, industrial covers, and the Stormy Kromer hat, an Upper Peninsula tradition. Commenting on the nature of his custom products and the just-in-time system that gets them out the door, Jacquart said that Chinese can't make a custom-made jacket and have it on people's body in five days.