EXHIBIT 21 SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT Mohawk Carpet Corporation................................. Delaware Horizon Europe, Inc. ..................................... Georgia Rainbow International, Inc................................ U.S. Virgin Islands Mohawk Marketing, Inc. ................................... Georgia Aladdin Manufacturing Corporation. ....................... Delaware Mohawk Mills, Inc. ....................................... Delaware Horizon & Owens Properties(1). ........................... Georgia Delaware Valley Wool Scouring, Inc........................ Pennsylvania Galaxy Carpet Mills, Inc.(2) ............................. Delaware (1) A consolidated 50% joint venture which leases property to Mohawk Industries, Inc. (2) Galaxy Carpet Mills, Inc. was dissolved as a corporation effective February 1, 1997. 1