<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>       
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MOHAWK
INDUSTRIES, INC.'S QUARTERLY REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH
28, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-28-1998
<CASH>                                               0
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  307,347
<ALLOWANCES>                                    39,187
<INVENTORY>                                    316,688
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               621,716
<PP&E>                                         591,329
<DEPRECIATION>                                 276,484
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,003,959
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          302,009
<BONDS>                                        245,234
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           523
<OTHER-SE>                                     421,953
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,003,959
<SALES>                                        459,755
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               459,755
<CGS>                                          354,850
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  354,850
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 2,185
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               5,632
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 24,358
<INCOME-TAX>                                     9,621
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             14,737
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    14,737
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.28 <F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.28 <F1>
<FN>
<F1> BASIC EPS AND DILUTED EPS ARE PURSUANT TO FAS NO. 128. ALSO, PER SHARE
AMOUNTS REFLECT A 3-FOR-2 STOCK SPLIT EFFECTED DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER OF
1997.
</FN>