Late 80’s I worked full time job as a Textile Designer in a factory.
After my interview there, I got the job, and was told the story of the factory, by the owner, who was the manager also, Miko.
It was perhaps one of the first knitting factory, in Tel- Aviv , Israel {if not the first }… And it was a family factory, for 3 generation… started in Europe.
They used to be VERY SUCCESSFUL Factory, which also exported to Europe.
Lines of people were waiting outside the factory to buy their cloths.
Immediately after I got the job, Miko told me, YOU MUST SAVE US…. !!
We already had 2 bankruptcies. I was few months , just after finishing my studies… VERY YOUNG, And starting my way, in the Textile field… yet already sold few designs, to the local market and export. I was not even qualified to design knits , but printed fabrics… BUT… I felt inside a TOP DESIGNER… And had full faith of myself and my abilities.
Very fast I learned, that I have to design there, every textile item, that is needed.
I very much enjoyed my work and creativity there, in few ways.
One day , they decided, they wish, I’ll design embroideries for T-Shirts.
And so, I had few ideas, in my mind and sketches, that I made, and Miko invited
an embroider to the factory, to show her the work, and ask for the price.
{ At that time, all was done in the factory… and they were considering doing some of the works outside the factory, but not in China, as it is accepted these days }… And .. SO.. The embroider came to the factory and ask for very high price, according to my designs :-))
It was expansive for the factory… YET… I had the STRONG fate of Miko, in ME.
He said to me, after the embroider went…
You, Nira will not give up any of your ideas for the designs, even if it’s expansive to the factory, especially in a time there was crisis.
SHE WOULD DO IT, IN OUR PRICE… Otherwise, we shall find someone else to do the embroideries for us.
And he add… NEVER GIVE UP YOUR IDEAS… NEVER.. !
It was an important lesson in my life, for sure.
Believe in who you are, especially when you know who you are… I know who I am.
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