Fabrictist 

One who is an expert in knowing the content, types, and ways of working with fabrics, including sewing, stretching, and otherwise manipulating them.

She had been sewing for years and is quite the fabrictist.

Fabrictist by Kirkolicious February 6, 2017

Fabritising 

false or fabricated advertising

Example of Fabritising: Male enhancement adds that Fabritise about gaining inches or fad diets that Fabritise about loosing inches or pounds in a ridiculous amount of time.

Fabritising by Diamondgirl453 September 27, 2010

Fabriction

When static electricity and dry skin cause clothing to bunch up and stick to the skin.

She pulled on the shirt. It was still a little warm, but serviceable for now. The polyester was smooth on her skin but the static still in the garment caused it to stick to her in wrinkles and folds. As she looked in the mirror, she just couldn’t get it to hang right. A new word came to her mind: “Fabriction.”

Fabriction by caavadesign June 2, 2011

Fabricist 

An individual or group who is intentionally or unintentional biased against specific fabrics.

Adjective
Characterized by or showing prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism against a fabric or fabric type on the basis of their membership in a sheen, color palate, feel, but typically one that is a similar in sound and spelling to something entirely unrelated.

Noun
A person who is prejudiced against or antagonistic toward fabric on the basis of their membership in a sheen, color palate, feel, but typically one that is a similar in sound and spelling to something entirely unrelated.

"The fabric shop has been targeted by vicious fabricists online"

"That Church is filled with fabricists, their sign is always attacking satin...Be gone Satin, you have no power here." "She is such a fabricist, she said she hated Chiffon, it's so clingy."

Fabricist by FriarM March 9, 2024

Fabricist

An informal, term used to describe a person with expertise or a strong passion for fabrics.

Fabric Enthusiast: This is the most common informal usage, particularly in crafting and sewing communities. A "fabristas" (a variation of the term) is described as a "fabric fanatic" who enjoys the feel and arrangement of different fabrics.

Fabric Professional/Specialist: The term has also been used in a professional context, such as in a LinkedIn profile where a person skilled in event and film draping described themselves as a "fabricist". This suggests a person who works professionally with fabric for design, decoration, or manufacturing purposes.

In essence, a fabricist is someone who works with or has an exceptional appreciation for fabric.

That fabricist is the best person I know for putting fabric collections together.

Fabricist by Mcadwell November 21, 2025