In just three-and-a-half years, Debbie Ouyang and Julie Benniardi have collected over 11,000 pounds of fabric from Los Angeles’ interior design showrooms. The Pasadena-based team behind fashion and home goods brand Reweave L.A. stores some of those textiles in their respective homes and more in their warehouse. They turn those scraps of fabric into luxe patchwork pillows and throws, comfy, puppy-friendly BFF beds for pets and chic, upholstered stools.
Reweave L.A. began when Ouyang asked Benniardi, an interior designer, what happens to the sample fabrics in showrooms after seasons have passed. Benniardi did some digging and found out that, while some fabrics are donated to art and design schools, much was discarded.
“We thought it would be such a huge waste to throw these beautiful pieces away,” says Benniardi.
Versa stools made by ReWeave LA at Hollis in San Marino, CA, on Monday, March 21, 2022. Julie Benniardi and Debbie Ouyang’s company, ReWeave LA, makes home decor company that makes one-of-a-kind pieces from fabric samples sourced from interior design showrooms. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Julie Benniardi and Debbie Ouyang are the Pasadena-based team behind fashion and home goods brand Reweave L.A. (Photo courtesy of Reweave L.A.)
Ball pillows made by ReWeave LA at Hollis in San Marino, CA, on Monday, March 21, 2022. Julie Benniardi and Debbie Ouyang’s company, ReWeave LA, makes home decor company that makes one-of-a-kind pieces from fabric samples sourced from interior design showrooms. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Versa Stool made by ReWeave LA at Hollis in San Marino, CA, on Monday, March 21, 2022. Julie Benniardi and Debbie Ouyang’s company, ReWeave LA, makes home decor company that makes one-of-a-kind pieces from fabric samples sourced from interior design showrooms. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Michele Rivard is the owner of Knot Too Shabby, where she sells the vintage finds that she refurbishes, as well as DIY supplies. (Photo by Caitlin Holland / Courtesy of Knot Too Shabby)
Ball pillow and throw made by ReWeave LA at Hollis in San Marino, CA, on Monday, March 21, 2022. Julie Benniardi and Debbie Ouyang’s company, ReWeave LA, makes home decor company that makes one-of-a-kind pieces from fabric samples sourced from interior design showrooms. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Michele Rivard is the owner of Knot Too Shabby, where she sells the vintage finds that she refurbishes, as well as DIY supplies. (Photo by Caitlin Holland / Courtesy of Knot Too Shabby)
Michele Rivard is the owner of Knot Too Shabby, where she sells the vintage finds that she refurbishes, as well as DIY supplies. (Courtesy of Knot Too Shabby)
Ball pillow and a throw made by ReWeave LA at Hollis in San Marino, CA, on Monday, March 21, 2022. Julie Benniardi and Debbie Ouyang’s company, ReWeave LA, makes home decor company that makes one-of-a-kind pieces from fabric samples sourced from interior design showrooms. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ball pillows made by ReWeave LA at Hollis in San Marino, CA, on Monday, March 21, 2022. Julie Benniardi and Debbie Ouyang’s company, ReWeave LA, makes home decor company that makes one-of-a-kind pieces from fabric samples sourced from interior design showrooms. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ball pillow and a throw made by ReWeave LA at Hollis in San Marino, CA, on Monday, March 21, 2022. Julie Benniardi and Debbie Ouyang’s company, ReWeave LA, makes home decor company that makes one-of-a-kind pieces from fabric samples sourced from interior design showrooms. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Today, you can find Reweave L.A. pieces through the company’s website, at designer showrooms in Los Angeles and New York and at select boutiques like Hollis in San Marino.