Hannover, Germany -- The winners of the 2018 Carpet Design Awards were announced at Domotex on January 13. The competition awards outstanding modern handmade carpets in eight categories. A total of 24 finalists, 3 from each category, were picked out from a total of 265 products submitted from 16 countries.
A jury of professionals, chaired by Michael Mandapati, carpet expert and founder of Warp and Werft, New York, selected the eight winning carpets on the basis of the design concept and design properties such as color, materials, structure and quality, as well as product sustainability and branding.