Fort Madison Fulfills Largest Mattress Order in Shop History

Earlier this month, Fort Madison Textiles wrapped production on the single largest mattress order in the shop's history! The Fort Madison shop, located inside the Iowa State Penitentiary, specializes in producing textile products such as coats, jeans, jumpsuits, pillows and mattresses, which are often purchased by the institutions around the state. Furthermore, over the past several years, IPI has made a concerted effort to expand our mattress offerings in accordance with customer pricing and quality values.

In July, Newton Correctional Facility placed a record-sized order for a total of 845 mattresses. NCF was looking to replace each and every one of their existing mattresses in one fell swoop, hence the large order quantity. A project of this magnitude required the increased effort from almost the entire shop. However, Fort Madison staff would like to specially recognize the impact of a few key individuals.

I/I's Kalar and Johnson are assigned to the cut table where material is cut to size to be used for the final product. They did a great job cutting, sorting and accounting for the material inventory. I/I's Hilgendorf and Corwin handled the vast majority of the sewing, stuffing and gluing operations, which takes a vast amount of effort, especially for an order this large.

The completion of this order ahead of schedule is not only a feat on its own, but a testament to the work ethic and problem solving abilities of the fine individuals at the Fort Madison shop, as well as the strong team environment that is fostered there. Kudos to the guys at Fort Madison for a job well done!