LEFT: An embroidery machine embroidered the iconic Stormy Kromer 1903 label on the fabric of a Storrmy Kromer hat at Jacquart Fabric Products, home of Stormy Kromer, in Ironwood on Thursday, Jan ...

The hat became popular in the Midwest for skiers, hunters and anyone who enjoyed the frosty outdoors. In 1965, Stormy Kromer sold the company to Richard Grossman, a Milwaukee businessman.