Henryk Zowal Self-Employed Tailor

Personal: 41 years old, married, two children.

Salary: $39,000 for weeks that often run to seven days, and days that often run to 14 hours. “That’s a tailor’s life.”

Residence: Camelot development in Mead.

Years in current position: Has owned Henryk’s Tailoring at 2 N. Post since 1990. Held several other tailoring positions after emigrating to United States in 1983 from Poland, where he learned his trade.

Busiest time of year: Now. Winter garments customers meant to have repaired last spring are coming out of the closet.

Favorite part of job: Likes working alone so he can concentrate on his work, and enjoys view of sidewalk traffic from his shop window.

Ambition: “You want the customer to stay with you forever.”

Greatest frustration: Clothes are so inexpensive in the U.S. that many are reluctant to pay for properly done alterations. “This profession is under-appreciated.”