Our History – Rug Ideas

1953

1953 - Ramezan Sobhe, 1st Generation, started the Sobhe family rug business, selling & servicing rugs in Tehran, Iran, the home land of Persian rugs
1961

1961 - The Sobhe brothers first interaction as kids with rugs at their dad’s rug store
1976

1976 - Ramezan sent his sons to the U.S for further education and cultural learning
1978

1978 - Dr. Kay received two Master Degrees and his Ph.D. from University of Southern California, USC.
1979

1979 - The Sobhe brothers took over the family business
1986

1986 - Dr. Kay became the board member and the spokesman of the Iranian Carpet Exporters Association with over 600 rug experts and one billion dollars worth of rug exports annually
1986

1986 - The Sobhe brothers opened a warehouse branch in Freeport of Hamburg, Germany, one brother staying in Germany to this day in operation of rugs.
1999

1999 - The company was awarded the exemplary rug exporter of the year and received the Iranian Presidential award
2003

2003 - Dr. Kay and his family moved to the U.S. and established Rug Ideas & Los Angeles Rug Cleaning, a third generation full service rug company
2007

2007 - Kash Sobhe, 3rd generation, started helping the family business and learning the art of rugs from his dad and skilled masters.
2011

2011 - Dr. Kay became the only person in Los Angeles to be officially recognized as both a Certified Rug Specialist and a Certified Rug Appraiser
2013

2013 - Kash Sobhe became the First and Only Certified Master Rug Cleaner in Greater Los Angeles, continuing his rug education by becoming a Certified Fiber Care Specialist and a Certified Color Restoration Specialist
2014

2014 - Kash Sobhe received his bachelor’s degree in business Marketing from California State University Northridge, CSUN
2016

2016 - Kash was elected as a board member of the Association of Rug Care Specialists ARCS, an international organization educating and certifying rug companies and rug experts

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