Winnipeg, Manitoba, is a major hub of clothing manufacturing in Canada. It is here that so many arrived from Eastern Europe in the early 20th century, used their tailoring skills as their primary occupation, built fulfilling lives for themselves, and created an enormously successful industry. Even as manufacturing has become an offshore endeavor for so many companies elsewhere, this city remains a strong and surviving force in the North American garment trade.

One success story is JMJ/Ingenuity, celebrating 75 years in business with multiple generations of family ownership.  34 year old Morris Shenkarow heads this firm that fills over a city block of manufacturing space, and is capable of running 24 hour per day alternating shifts when necessary. He succeeds his father, Marvin, who created a joint venture between Morris' maternal and paternal grandfathers, each of whom had their own distinct companies.

Founded by Morris Neaman in 1933, the Sterling Cloak Co. Ltd. was originally a producer of ladies' overcoats and sportswear, until it was merged with S. Stall & Sons in 1978, and became the Sterling Stall group. This partnership produced a wide range of ladies' clothing, adding leather, down coats, and suits to the already successful lines of the original Sterling Cloak.' From there, the company became JMJ Fashions, as it continued to expand and create private-label programs for Canadian retailers.

In 1995, always capable of changing with the times, JMJ introduced the Ingenuity line of washable, crease resistant women's tailored sportswear. It was an enormous success and today, Ingenuity is sold all over Canada, the United States, and in Mexico City.