Ali Amini was born in Iran into a family with a rich history of carpet making.In 1980 Ali started his career as a fashion designer, and ran a clothing company selling his designer fashion ware through a few specialty boutiques.Influenced by his own family, Ali later developed a strong passion for hand made rugs. As a hobby he began to make, repair and design hand knotted and hand woven rugs for his customers. more... See more text