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AmericasMart Honors Outstanding Rug Intros
January 13,
2013 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Rugs on January 14, 2013
AmericasMart Atlanta has recognized the best of the best in area rugs at Americas Magnificent Carpets Awards.
The ceremony is the centerpiece of the Atlanta International Area Rug Market featuring the National Oriental Rug Show, which ran Jan. 10-13, with Temporaries also Jan. 10-13. The Market runs in conjunction with the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market. The National Oriental Rug Show is staged in an exclusive partnership with the Oriental Rug Importers Association.
The area rug winners, which were selected from the Museum of Introductions gallery by an independent panel of experts, were announced and presented by AmericasMart at a gala at The Georgia Aquarium on Friday night. As part of the industry recognition, AmericasMart honored three of the top retailers in the country for overall excellence in sales, service and innovation.
The 2013 winners:
¢ Hand hooked, hand tufted: Amer Rugs and Surya.
¢ Handmade/hand knotted/flat weave: Obeetee, F.J. Kashanian Rugs, Capa Imports and Anadol Rug Co.
¢ Machine made: Oriental Weavers, Loloi Rugs, Marcella Fine Rugs and Nourison Inds.
¢ Licensee: Surya.
¢ Outdoor: Kaleen.
Retailers of the Year for area rugs were Hadinger Flooring, Avalon Carpet Tile & Flooring and Nebraska Furniture Mart.