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REUSES Upcycling solutions for textile scraps are generating unique products.
Sustainable solutions for textile remnants have grown in recent years as more companies explore By: Madison Brazier the benefits of repurposing fabrics and yarns. Recognizing the environmental impact of overflowing landfills, innovative organizations are finding ways to give a second life to remnants and samples. ReWeave L.A., a Los Angeles-based home products maker, takes discarded fabric scraps and samples and transforms them into oneof-a-kind and small-batch luxury home goods, apparel and pet pillows. Its creations celebrate the chance and beauty of unexpected combinations of materials with designs that are soulful and unique. “Over the years, we borrowed many fabric samples for interior design projects,” says Debbie Quyang, co-founder of ReWeave L.A. “We always wondered what happened to the returned swatches at the end of each season. We learned showrooms discard the materials to make room for incoming collections. Julie Benniardi and I recognized the environmental effects of textile waste and we saw an opportunity to launch a social enterprise to upcycle materials into unique luxury home goods. Thus ReWeave L.A. was born.”
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