A manufacturer or maker; a person or company that fabricates or produces goods; in fashion, often refers to the factory owner or production company.
From French fabricant, from Latin fabricans (present participle of fabricare 'to make'). French term adopted into English, especially in fashion and manufacturing industries.
Fashion brands love the word 'fabricant' because it sounds sophisticated compared to 'sweatshop'—it's a perfect example of how fancy French vocabulary can make industrial production sound almost artistic.
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