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Article: Rugs all tell a tale
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- The Press
- Article date:
- June 11, 2002
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Colourful and exotic, handmade carpets from the East are much more
than just aesthetic.
Exotic rugs from Afghanistan and the East have fascinated Robert
Cadry all his life. His father, now in his 90s, moved from Iran to
Sydney in 1950, and this year the family business is celebrating its
first half-century.
The business has supplied exotic rugs to department stores
throughout Australia and New Zealand for the last 40 years, and last
month Robert Cadry visited Christchurch to launch a new range of
carpets at Ballantynes.
The rugs come from Afghanistan, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, and India,
and Robert travels regularly. He speaks Farsi and Turkish.
His modest personality belies a passion and ...