Is there a way to integrate an e-comm customer order update portal?

Hey!

I run a "made to order" clothing brand where customers essentially pre-order items from my e-comm store. I'd love to find a way to update them on the progress of their orders. I've thought about email notifications and this is my back-up solution. But I'm wondering if it's possible to create an online portal where they could see a "tracker" for their order progress? I would likely update a data source that would link to this tracker?

E.g.

(o) FABRIC ORDERED (o) FABRIC IS BEING CUT (o) GARMENT IS BEING SEWN etc etc.

Alternatively, does anyone know of a way to display custom order statuses in the customer account area, and how I would manage this?

Thanks so much in advance!