The area rug industry was celebrated at the annual America’s Magnificent Carpets Awards, staged by AmericasMart Atlanta as part of The Atlanta International Area Rug Market featuring the National Oriental Rug Show.

The event, which took place on Friday, Jan. 10 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, featured awards in the hand hooked/hand tufted, hand knotted, flat weave, machine made and outdoor rugs categories as selected an independent panel of noted experts. Rugs were submitted to the Market Museum of Introductions for award consideration.  

The 2014 winners are:

Hand Hooked/Hand Tufted: $0-8.00 per square foot

Capel Rugs

Hand Hooked/Hand Tufted: $8.01-16.00 per square foot

Jaipur Rugs  

Hand Knotted/ Flat Weave: $0-30.00 per square foot

Marcella Fine Rugs

Hand Knotted/ Flat Weave: $30.01-50.00 per square foot

Loloi

Hand Knotted/Flat Weave: $50.01-100.00 per square foot

F.J. Kashanian Rug Corp.

Hand Knotted/ Flat Weave: $100.01 per square foot

Anadol Rug Company

Machine Made: $0-400.00 per square foot

Oriental Weavers of America

Machine Made: $400.01+ per square foot

Nourison Rug Co.

Outdoor

Couristan

Licensee:

Jaipur Rugs