Rug Market Gets New Exhibitors, Renovations

Atlanta, GA, November 30, 2007—Five new exhibitors and seven extensive showroom expansions will be featured January at the Atlanta International Area Rug Market, home of the National Oriental Rug Show and site of the 2008 America’s Magnificent Carpets Awards.

It will be the world’s largest single collection of area rugs, with more than 54% of all area rug exhibitors showing exclusively at AmericasMart.

New showrooms include:

Rizzy Rugs—produces the World's finest rugs using a variety of techniques including: hand-knotted, hand-tufted, hand-loomed, Indo-Tibet, Gabbeh, Shaggy and Kilim.

Halvai Rugs—an importer targeting the luxury market featuring its first collection, Presidio, a broad group of decorative hand-knotted designs available in limited edition

Mehraban Oriental Rugs— one of the world's most respected rug companies, offering custom made rugs, antiques, masterpieces, collectors’ pieces and tapestry, from scatter sizes to palatial proportions.

The Creative Touch—a leading rug resource, presenting exclusive collections of old techniques and old designs: Samsun and Samsun with silk, Zara, Zile and other marvelous pieces.

Monti Rugs— a manufacturer that promotes its collections as “colorful, hot, sexy products that retailers need to see.”

Showrooms completing significant expansions and ready for January Market in newly enlarged space include: Caravan Rugs—prestigious, internationally-known family-owned business producing high-end antique recreations.

Atlantic Rugs—Locally owned company presenting beautiful hand-knotted and hand tufted creations.

Banilivy Rug Co.—major importer and exporter of distinctive oriental rugs with a large selection of fine programmed handmade rugs, as well as an extensive line of fine one-of-a-kind needle points, tapestries and silk carpets.

Amadi Carpets— an established family-owned business that has been producing hand-knotted rugs for the past three generations.siness that has

Renaissance Carpets and Tapestries—world’s premiere source for fine hand woven art specializing in recreating coveting woven creations.

Radici Rugs—fine Italian rug and broadloom manufacturer producing products in a variety of colors and designs, from oriental to transitional to contemporary.

Capel Rugs—a leading designer and manufacturer of braided, woven, loop hooked, hand tufted and hand knotted rugs celebrating 90 years of rugs.