Robert Mann Rugs
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In February, 1978 I began a career in the rug business as an apprentice to an Iranian man named Hamid Sharifzadeh. I had travelled extensively in rug producing countries and somehow it all made sense. Working for rug shops and dealers we did basic repairs. When rugs were dirty we would clean them in the bath tub, or out in the driveway. It was an exciting time. Based in Boulder the business grew slowly. In...
