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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

[x] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 1996 Commission file number 1-5901
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FAB INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware 13-2581181
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(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

200 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-592-2700

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Name of each exchange on
Title of each class which registered
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Common Stock, $.20 par value American Stock Exchange, Inc.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Share Purchase
Rights

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes [x] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K [x]

The aggregate market value at February 20, 1997 of shares of the
Registrant's Common Stock, $.20 par value (based upon the closing price per
share of such stock on the Composite Tape for issues listed on the American
Stock Exchange), held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately
$116,058,000. Solely for the purposes of this calculation, shares held by
directors and executive officers of the Registrant and members of their
respective immediate families sharing the same household have been excluded.
Such exclusion should not be deemed a determination or an admission by the
Registrant that such individuals are, in fact, affiliates of the Registrant.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: At February 20,
1997, there were outstanding 5,751,055 shares of Common Stock, $.20 par value.

Documents Incorporated by Reference: Certain portions of the Registrant's
definitive proxy statement to be filed not later than March 31, 1997 pursuant to
Regulation 14A are incorporated by reference in Items 10 through 13 of Part III
of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.




FAB INDUSTRIES, INC.

INDEX TO FORM 10-K

Item Number Page


PART I.......................................................................1
Item 1. Business....................................................1
Item 2. Properties..................................................3
Item 3. Legal Proceedings...........................................4
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security-Holders.........4

PART II......................................................................6
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and
Related Stockholder Matters..............................6
Item 6. Selected Consolidated Financial Data........................7
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations............8
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data................10
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
on Accounting and Financial Disclosure..................10

PART III....................................................................11
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant........11
Item 11. Executive Compensation....................................11
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management..........................................11
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions............11

PART IV.....................................................................12
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules,
and Reports on Form 8-K.................................12

SIGNATURES..................................................................16




PART I

Item 1. Business

Fab Industries, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the "Company") is
a major manufacturer of warp knit textile fabrics, raschel laces, circular
knits, novelty knits, and polyurethane coated bonded fabrics. In addition, the
Company produces comforters, sheets, blankets and other bedding products.

The Company was incorporated on April 21, 1966, under the laws of the
State of Delaware and is a successor by merger to previously existing
businesses.

The Company's textile fabrics are sold to a wide variety of
manufacturers of ready to wear and intimate apparel for men, women and children.
Applications include children's sleepwear, activewear, recreational apparel,
home furnishings, over-the-counter fabrics, industrial fabrics, upholstery
fabrics for residential and contract markets, and health care and consumer
products.

While sales are primarily to manufacturers of finished goods, the
Company also uses its own textile fabrics to produce 100% cotton jersey
(T-shirt) sheets, flannel and satin sheets, as well as blankets, comforters and
other bedding products which the Company sells to chain, department and
specialty stores, catalogue and mail order companies, as well as airlines and
health-care institutions.

The Company's Raval Lace Division manufactures raschel lace products
for sale to manufacturers of lingerie and apparel, ribbon, craft and home
furnishings industries, and over-the-counter retailers. Its Raval Designer Lace
Division produces more intricately designed laces for designer lingerie, bridal
wear, dresses, blouses and sportswear.

The Company's subsidiary, Gem Urethane Corporation, produces a line of
polyurethane coated fabrics and a variety of flame, adhesive and ultrasonically
bonded items for apparel, accessories, health care, environmental and industrial
products.

The Company engages in research and product development activities to
create new fabrics and styles to meet the continually changing demands of its
customers. Direct expenditures in this area aggregated $4,347,000 in fiscal
1994, $4,184,000 in fiscal 1995 and $3,875,000 in fiscal 1996. Through these
efforts, the Company has developed a full line of proprietary knitted fabrics
for sale to manufacturers of men's, women's and children's apparel in both
domestic and foreign markets. Similarly, the Company has also developed a full
line of proprietary sheets and blankets, including specialty blankets for the
airline industry.

While the Company uses various trademarks and trade names in the
promotion and sale of its products, it does not believe that the loss or
expiration of any such trademark or trade name would have a material adverse
effect on its operations.


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The Company markets its products primarily through its full-time sales
personnel, as well as independent representatives located throughout the United
States and abroad. In cooperation with yarn producers, it employs advertisements
in various media as a marketing tool. The Company also markets its products on
its web site: www.fab-industries.com.

Historically, the Company's business reflects minor seasonal
fluctuations. Somewhat higher sales occur in the second and third fiscal
quarters, as a result of purchases by customers in anticipation of Fall and
Holiday apparel sales. First and fourth fiscal quarter sales tend to be lower as
apparel customers limit their orders to refilling smaller inventory requirements
after Fall and Holiday sales and forecasting customer reorders for Spring and
Summer fabrications.

The Company does not believe its backlog of firm orders is a material
indicator of future business trends, because goods subject to such orders are
shipped within two to ten weeks, depending on the availability of yarn and other
raw materials. On average, orders are filled within six weeks.

For fiscal 1996, the Company's aggregate sales to companies under the
common control of Sara Lee Corporation accounted for approximately 12% of the
Company's net sales. The receivables from this group of customers represent
approximately 13% of the Company's November 30, 1996 accounts receivable
balance. The Company's export sales are not material.

Supplies of Raw Materials

The Company has not experienced difficulties in obtaining sufficient
yarns, chemicals, dyes and other raw materials and supplies to maintain full
production. The Company does not depend upon any single source of supply, and
alternative sources are available for most of the raw materials used in its
business.

Inventories

The Company maintains adequate inventories of yarns and other raw
materials to insure an uninterrupted production flow. Greige and finished goods
are maintained as inventory to meet varying customer demand and delivery
requirements. The Company must maintain adequate working capital, because credit
terms available to customers normally exceed credit terms extended to the
Company by suppliers of raw materials.

Competition

The Company is engaged in a highly competitive business which is based
largely upon product quality, service and price and general consumer demand for
the finished goods utilizing the Company's products. There are more than 20
other manufacturers for its products. The Company believes that it is one of the
major manufacturers of warp and circular knit, raschel lace and urethane product
in the United States. The proportion of imported textile goods sold in the
United States has increased substantially in the past few years, adversely
impacting domestically manufactured textile products and the number of domestic
manufacturers of such products. As a result of significant expenditures on


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production equipment, the Company's strong financial position and increased
capacity have enabled it to capture a larger share of the now smaller domestic
textile market.

Employees

The Company employs approximately 1,500 people, who are not represented
by unions. The Company considers relations with its employees to be
satisfactory.


Item 2. Properties.

The Company conducts its manufacturing operations in owned facilities
located in Lincolnton, Maiden, Cherryville and Salisbury, North Carolina, and in
leased facilities located in Amsterdam, New York. All of the Company's
facilities are operated mostly on a five day-a-week basis.

The Company's knitting, dyeing-finishing and printing operations are
conducted at the Lincolnton facility. These operations include warp and raschel
knitting, various types of dyeing, framing, lace separating, sueding, shearing,
napping, calendaring and heat-transfer printing. Dyeing-finishing operations are
also conducted at the Cherryville facility. The Lincolnton and Cherryville
facilities also process and serve as warehouses for greige goods, manufactured
and shipped from the Company's Amsterdam and Maiden plants.

At the Maiden plant facility, the Company conducts a variety of
manufacturing operations, including warping for the tricot and lace machines and
single and double knitting of fabrics. The Salisbury facility is the site of the
Company's consumer and institutional products manufacturing, retail and over-
the-counter operations. The Company's Amsterdam facilities are devoted to tricot
warping and knitting and warehousing. Approximately 106,000 square feet in one
of the Company's Amsterdam plants is used for the production of a line of
polyurethane coated fabrics and a variety of flame, adhesive and ultrasonically
bonded items.

The following table sets forth the location of each of the Company's
manufacturing facilities, its principal use, approximate floor space, and, where
leased, the lease expiration date. No facility owned by the Company is subject
to any encumbrance.

Approximate Lease
Location Principal Use Floor Space Expiration Date
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Lincolnton, Dyeing and Finishing, 630,550 sq.ft. (1)
North Raschel and Tricot
Carolina Warp Knitting, Printing
and Warehouse

Lincolnton, Warehouse 55,000 sq. ft. (1)
North Carolina

Maiden, Warping, Circular Single 224,013 sq.ft. (1)
North Carolina and Double Knitting and
Warehouse


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Salisbury, Manufacturing Finished 125,000 sq.ft. (1)
North Carolina Consumer Products and
Retail Over- the-Counter
Fabric

Amsterdam, Polyurethane Coating 106,000 sq.ft. 12/31/99(2)
New York Manufacturing
Operations and Bonding
and Laminating

Amsterdam, Warping, Tricot Knitting 367,000 sq.ft. 12/31/06(2)
New York and Warehouse

Cherryville, Dyeing and Finishing 197,000 sq. ft. (1)
North
Carolina

New York, Executive Offices and 33,000 sq. ft. 4/30/06
New York Showroom Facilities


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(1) Owned by the Company.
(2) Capitalized building lease - See note 5 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.

All of the Company's facilities are constructed of brick, steel or
concrete, and the Company considers all facilities to be adequate and in good
operating condition and repair.


Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries or properties is
subject to any material pending legal proceedings.


Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security-Holders.

Not Applicable

Executive Officers of the Company

The following table sets forth certain information concerning the
executive officers of the Company as of February 20, 1997.


Name Age Positions and Offices

Samson Bitensky............... 77 Chairman of the Board of Directors,
President and Chief Executive Officer

David A. Miller............... 59 Vice President-Finance and Treasurer


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Stanley August.................. 65 Vice President

Steven Myers.................... 48 Vice President

Sherman S. Lawrence............. 78 Secretary and Director


Each of the Company's executive officers serves at the pleasure of the
Board of Directors and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies.

Samson Bitensky was among the founders of the Company in 1966 and has
served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company since such time. Mr. Bitensky has also served as President of the
Company since 1970.

David A. Miller has been employed by the Company since 1966 and has
served as its Controller from 1973 until December 7, 1995 and as Vice President
- - Finance and Treasurer since December 7, 1995.

Stanley August has been employed by the Company since 1980 and
previously served as General Sales Manager of its Circular Knit Division and as
Vice President - Sales. Mr. August has served as Vice President - Fabric
Operations from 1987 until 1992 and as Vice President since March 30, 1992.

Steven Myers, an attorney, has been employed by the Company in various
senior administrative and managerial capacities since 1982. He served as Vice
President - Sales for more than five years prior to May 1988 and has served as
Vice President since that time. Mr. Myers is the son-in-law of Mr. Bitensky.

Sherman S. Lawrence has served as a Director of the Company since 1966
and as Secretary since 1968. Mr. Lawrence has been a practicing attorney since
1942 and has served as co-counsel to the Company since 1966.


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PART II

Item 5. Market for Company's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.

The Company's Common Stock is traded on the American Stock Exchange,
Inc. (ticker symbol - FIT). The table below sets forth the high and low sales
prices of the Common Stock during the past two fiscal years.

Fiscal 1996

First Quarter....................................... $ 31 7/8 $ 29 1/2

Second Quarter...................................... $ 29 7/8 $ 26 7/8

Third Quarter....................................... $ 28 7/8 $ 24 3/4

Fourth Quarter...................................... $ 28 3/8 $ 25 7/8

Fiscal 1995

First Quarter....................................... $ 32 $ 30

Second Quarter...................................... $ 31 7/8 $ 29

Third Quarter....................................... $ 32 3/4 $ 30 1/4

Fourth Quarter...................................... $ 31 3/4 $ 29

At February 20, 1997, there were approximately 598 holders of record of
Common Stock. For fiscal 1995, a quarterly dividend of $.16 per share was
declared on February 13, 1995 and quarterly dividends of $.175 per share were
declared on May 22, 1995, August 21, 1995 and November 27, 1995. For fiscal
1996, quarterly dividends of $.175 per share were declared on February 12, 1996,
May 20, 1996, August 14, 1996 and November 24, 1996. The payment of further cash
dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend
upon, among other things, earnings, capital requirements and the financial
condition of the Company.


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Item 6. Selected Consolidated Financial Data.



As at or for the fiscal year ended
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November 30, December 2, December 3, November 27, November 28,
1996 1995 1994 (2) 1993 1992
(In thousands, except share data)


Net Sales $156,136 $182,000 $189,753 $189,586 $189,288

Income before taxes
on income 12,596 13,760 22,428 25,531 25,767

Net income 8,796 9,410 15,093 17,006 16,917

Earnings per share 1.52 1.57 2.44 2.75 2.65

Total assets 160,980 161,027 163,133 157,499 138,952

Long-term debt 620 678 731 799 822

Stockholders' equity 133,888 132,932 129,533 124,326 109,172

Book value per
share (1) 23.25 22.42 21.52 19.98 18.01

Cash dividends
per share .70 .685 .64 .64 .50

Weighted average
number of shares
outstanding 5,797,228 5,981,690 6,189,831 6,181,186 6,390,706


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(1) Computed by dividing stockholders' equity by the number of shares
outstanding at year-end.

(2) Fifty-three weeks.


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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Results of Operations

Fiscal 1996 Compared to Fiscal 1995

Net sales for the 1996 fiscal year were $156,136,000 as compared to
$182,000,000 in 1995, a decrease of 14.2%. Business conditions within the
textile industry remained under pressure as a result of sluggish consumer
demand, as well as highly competitive market conditions and foreign competition.

Gross margins as a percentage of sales declined from 14.9% to 14.5%.
Lower sales volume reduced operating schedules at manufacturing plants, and a
less profitable mix also exerted unfavorable pressures on profit margins.
Margins were benefited by cost control programs and favorable LIFO inventory
levels. In fiscal 1995, an addition to LIFO inventory reserves in the amount of
$893,000 was made as a result of higher raw material prices (primarily fiber),
as compared to a decrease of $742,000 in reserves in fiscal 1996 due to lower
average FIFO cost levels.

Selling, general and administrative expenses declined by $3,192,000, or
18.4%, and as a percentage of sales declined to 9.1% from 9.5% last year. The
decline relates primarily to lower incentive-based compensation and lower
related salaries and commissions. In addition, other selling, general and
administrative expenses decreased as a result of the continued effectiveness of
the Company's expense containment program, which began in fiscal 1995.

Interest and dividend income remained at approximately $3.7 million for
both years.

The effective income tax rate for the year was 30.2% as against 31.6%
in fiscal 1995. The decline was primarily attributable to a proportionately
higher percentage of tax exempt interest in fiscal 1996.

As a result of these factors, net income declined to $8,796,000 from
$9,410,000 but as a percentage of sales increased to 5.6% from 5.2%.

Earnings per share, which are based upon the weighted average number of
shares outstanding (5,797,228 vs. 5,981,690), were $1.52 as compared to $1.57 in
fiscal 1995. There was no stock option related dilution in either year.

Fiscal 1995 Compared to Fiscal 1994

Net sales for the 1995 fiscal year were $182,000,000 as compared to
$189,753,000 in 1994, a decrease of 4.1%. The decline reflected an industry wide
slowdown in demand for knit fabrics as a result of weak consumer purchasing of
apparel at the national retail level as well as highly competitive market
conditions. Fiscal 1995 included 52 weeks of operations as compared to 53 weeks
in 1994, also contributing to the sales decline.


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Average gross profit margins were 14.9% in fiscal 1995, as compared to
19.7% in 1994. Increases in the cost of raw materials (primarily fiber prices),
a less favorable product mix, and highly competitive market conditions have all
exerted downward pressures on profit margins. Plant operations were adversely
impacted by the current product mix and operating rates at manufacturing
facilities declined from year-ago levels. In addition, because of higher unit
inventory costs resulting from material price increases, LIFO inventory reserves
increased $893,000 during fiscal 1995 (with a corresponding charge to earnings),
as compared to an increase of $98,000 in the 1994 period.

Selling, general and administrative expenses declined by $420,000, and
as a percentage of sales remained relatively level at 9.5% for fiscal 1995 and
9.4% for 1994. The decline relates primarily to lower incentive based
compensation.

Interest and dividend income increased by 7.8% to $3,676,000 as against
$3,410,000 in fiscal 1994, as higher comparative returns more than offset lower
average available investment balances.

The Company had realized gains from the sale of investment securities
of $511,000 in fiscal 1995 as against losses of $473,000 in the 1994 period, as
a result of improved market conditions.

The effective income tax rate for the year was 31.6% as against 32.7%
in 1994. The decline was primarily attributable to higher tax exempt interest as
a percentage of pre-tax income in fiscal 1995.

As a result of these factors, net income declined to $9,410,000 or 5.2%
of sales, from $15,093,000, or 8.0% of sales in fiscal 1994. Earnings per share,
which are based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding (5,981,690
vs 6,189,831), were $1.57 as compared to $2.44 in fiscal 1994. There was no
stock option related dilution in either year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company's principal source of funds continues to be cash flow
generated from operations. Net cash provided by operating activities in fiscal
1996 was $17,223,000 as compared to $13,155,000 in the comparative 1995 period.
Of this increase, $9,047,000 relates to a comparative decline in accounts
receivable, which was offset by $4,407,000 related to a comparative increase in
inventories.

Capital expenditures for the current fiscal year were $4,101,000 as
against $5,215,000 in the comparable 1995 period. In fiscal 1996, the Company
purchased additional knitting and warping machines for two of its knitting
mills.

During fiscal 1996, the Company repurchased 186,804 shares of its
common stock at a cost of $5,401,000 (an average price of $28.91). The Company
intends to continue to purchase its shares of common stock from time-to-time, as
market conditions warrant and price criteria are met.

During fiscal 1996, the Company declared regular quarterly dividends
totaling $0.70 per share.


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Stockholders' equity rose to $133,888,000, or $23.25 book value per
share, from $132,932,000, or $22.42 per share, at the previous fiscal year-end.

Management believes that the current financial position of the Company
is more than adequate to internally fund any future expenditures to maintain,
modernize and expand its manufacturing facilities, pay dividends and make
acquisitions of textile related businesses if criteria relating to indebtedness,
market expansion and existing management are met.

Inflation

The Company does not believe the effects of inflation have had a
significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Standards

In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121 "Accounting for Impairment
of Long-Lived Assets and for Long- Lived Assets to be Disposed Of" ("SFAS No.
121"). SFAS No. 121 requires, among other things, impairment loss of assets to
be held and gains or losses from assets that are expected to be disposed of be
included as a component of income from continuing operations before taxes on
income. The Company adopted SFAS No. 121 in fiscal 1996 and its implementation
did not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

In October 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board Issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation" ("SFAS No. 123"), which allows either the intrinsic or fair value
method. SFAS No. 123 encourages, but does not require, entities to adopt the
fair value method in place of the intrinsic value method as provided for in
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees" ("APB No. 25"), for all arrangements under which employees receive
shares of stock or other equity instruments of the employer or the employer
incurs liabilities to employees in amounts based on the price of its stock. The
Company anticipates retaining the intrinsic value method when it adopts SFAS No.
123 in fiscal 1997.


Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

See pages F-1 and S-1.


Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

Not Applicable.


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PART III

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Company.

See Part I, Item 4. "Executive Officers of the Company." Other
information required by this item is incorporated by reference from the
Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed not later than March 31, 1997
pursuant to Regulation 14A of the General Rules and Regulations under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Regulation 14A").

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference from
the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed not later than March 31,
1997 pursuant to Regulation 14A.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference from
the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed not later than March 31,
1997 pursuant to Regulation 14A.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference from
the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed not later than March 31,
1997 pursuant to Regulation 14A.


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PART IV


Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a)(1) Financial Statements: See the Index to Consolidated Financial
Statements at page F-2.

(2) Financial Statement Schedules: See the Index to Financial
Statements Schedules at page S-2.

(3) Exhibits.

3.1 - Restated Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended November 27, 1993 (the "1993 10-K").

3.2 - Amended and Restated By-laws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.2 to the 1993 10-K.

3.3 - Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 3, 1994 (the
"1994 10-K").

4.1 - Specimen of Common Stock Certificate, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4-A to Registration Statement No. 2-30163, filed on November
4, 1968.

4.2 - Rights Agreement dated as of June 6, 1990 between the Company
and Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, as Rights Agent, which
includes as Exhibit A the form of Rights Certificate and as Exhibit
B the Summary of Rights to purchase Common Stock, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the 1993 10-K.

4.3 - Amendment to the Rights Agreement between the Company and
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company dated as of May 24, 1991,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the 1993 10-K.

10.1 - 1987 Stock Option Plan of the Company, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the 1993 10-K.


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10.2 - Employment Agreement dated as of March 1, 1993, between the
Company and Samson Bitensky, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.2 to the 1993 10 -K.

10.3 - Fab Industries, Inc. Hourly Employees Retirement Plan (the
"Retirement Plan"), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3
to the 1993 10-K.

10.4 - Amendment to the Retirement Plan effective December 11, 1978,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the 1993 10-K.

10.5 - Amendment to the Retirement Plan effective December 1, 1981,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the 1993 10-K.

10.6 - Amendment to the Retirement Plan dated November 21, 1983,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the 1993 10-K.

10.7 - Amendment to the Retirement Plan dated August 29, 1986,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the 1993 10-K.
10.8 - Amendment to the Retirement Plan effective as of December 1,
1989, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the 1993 10-K.

10.9 - Amendment to the Retirement Plan dated September 21, 1995,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 2, 1995 (the
"1995 10-K").

10.10 - Fab Lace, Inc. Employees Profit Sharing Plan (the "Profit Sharing
Plan"), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the 1993 10-K.

10.11 - Amendment to the Profit Sharing Plan effective as of
December 1, 1978, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10
to the 1993 10-K.

10.12 - Amendment dated December 1, 1985 to the Profit Sharing
Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the 1993
10-K.

10.13 - Amendment dated February 5, 1987 to the Profit Sharing
Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the 1993
10-K.


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10.14 - Amendment dated December 24, 1987 to the Profit Sharing
Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the 1993
10-K.

10.15 - Amendment dated June 30, 1989 to the Profit Sharing Plan,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the 1993 10-K.

10.16 - Amendment dated February 1, 1991 to the Profit Sharing
Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the 1993
10-K.

10.17 - Amendment dated September 1, 1995 to the Profit Sharing
Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the 1995
10-K.

10.18 - Lease dated as of December 8, 1988 between Glockhurst
Corporation N.V. and the Company, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the 1993 10-K.

10.19 - Lease Modification Agreement dated as of April 8, 1991 between
Glockhurst Corporation N.V. and the Company, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the 1993 10-K.

*10.20 - Second Lease Modification Agreement dated May 23, 1996 between 200
Madison Associates, L.P., and the Company.

10.21 - Lease dated as of March 1, 1979 between City of Amsterdam
Industrial Development Agency and Gem Urethane Corp., incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the 1993 10-K.

10.22 - Lease dated as of January 1, 1977 between City of Amsterdam
Industrial Development by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the 1993 10-
K.

10.23 - Form of Indemnification agreement between Company and its officers
and directors, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the 1993
10-K.

10.24 - Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan effective as of November
25, 1991, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the 1993 10-
K.


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10.25 - Amendment dated September 21, 1995 to the Employee Stock
Ownership Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the
1995 10-K.

10.26 - Company's Non-Qualified Executive Retirement Plan dated as of
November 30, 1990, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to
the 1993 10-K.

21 - Subsidiaries of the Company incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21 to
the 1994 10-K.

*23 - Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP.

**27 - Financial Data Schedule pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation S-X.

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* Filed herewith.
** Filed with EDGAR version only.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K: None


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FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FORM 10-K ITEM 8

FISCAL YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1996, DECEMBER 2, 1995
AND DECEMBER 3, 1994




F-1





FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES




CONTENTS



Report of independent certified public accountants F-3

Consolidated financial statements:
Balance sheets F-4
Statements of income F-5
Statements of stockholders' equity F-6
Statements of cash flows F-7

Summary of accounting policies F-8 - F-9

Notes to consolidated financial statements F-10 - F-20


F-2




REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


The Board of Directors
Fab Industries, Inc.
New York, New York



We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Fab Industries, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of November 30, 1996 and December 2, 1995 and the related
consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each
of the three fiscal years in the period ended November 30, 1996. We have also
audited the schedule listed in the index on page S-2. These consolidated
financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated
financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and schedule are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and
schedule. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statements and schedule. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fab Industries, Inc.
and subsidiaries as of November 30, 1996 and December 2, 1995, and the results
of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three fiscal years in
the period ended November 30, 1996 in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.

Also, in our opinion, the schedule presents fairly, in all material respects,
the information set forth therein.


/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
--------------------
New York, New York BDO Seidman, LLP
February 6, 1997


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FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



November 30, December 2,
1996 1995
---- ----
ASSETS

Current:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 1) $ 7,518,000 $ 7,883,000
Investment securities available-for-sale (Note 2) 60,880,000 54,674,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $600,000
and $500,000 for doubtful accounts (Note 13) 28,797,000 35,217,000
Inventories (Note 3) 28,947,000 27,267,000
Other current assets 1,944,000 1,970,000
------------- -------------
Total current assets 128,086,000 127,011,000

Property, plant and equipment - net (Note 4) 30,203,000 31,579,000
Other assets 2,691,000 2,437,000

$ 160,980,000 $ 161,027,000
============= =============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current:
Accounts payable $ 12,076,000 $ 12,661,000
Corporate income and other taxes 1,667,000 1,886,000
Accrued payroll and related expenses 3,403,000 4,295,000
Dividends payable 1,007,000 1,038,000
Other current liabilities 532,000 470,000
Deferred income taxes (Note 9) 761,000 246,000
------------- -------------
Total current liabilities 19,446,000 20,596,000
Obligations under capital leases, net of current
maturities (Note 5) 620,000 678,000
Other noncurrent liabilities 2,364,000 1,961,000
Deferred income taxes (Note 9) 4,662,000 4,860,000
------------- -------------
Total liabilities 27,092,000 28,095,000
Commitments (Notes 8 and 10)
Stockholders' equity (Notes 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10):
Preferred stock, $1 par value
- shares authorized 2,000,000; none issued -- --
Common stock, $.20 par value - shares authorized
15,000,000; issued 6,564,194 and 6,549,894 1,313,000 1,309,000
Additional paid-in capital 6,410,000 6,150,000
Retained earnings 157,223,000 152,473,000
Loan to employee stock ownership plan (7,907,000) (8,697,000)
Net unrealized holding gain on investment
securities available-for-sale, net of taxes 607,000 224,000
Unearned restricted stock compensation (58,000) (228,000)
Cost of common stock held in treasury - 806,439
and 619,635 shares (23,700,000) (18,299,000)
------------- -------------
Total stockholders' equity 133,888,000 132,932,000
------------- -------------
$ 160,980,000 $ 161,027,000
============= =============


See accompanying summary of accounting policies and
notes to consolidated financial statements.


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FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME


Fiscal year ended
-----------------
November 30, December 2, December 3,
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----

Net sales (Note 13) $ 156,136,000 $ 182,000,000 $ 189,753,000
Cost of goods sold 133,466,000 154,956,000 152,372,000
----------- ----------- -------------
Gross profit 22,670,000 27,044,000 37,381,000

Selling, shipping and administrative
expenses 14,150,000 17,342,000 17,762,000
---------- ---------- ----------
Operating income 8,520,000 9,702,000 19,619,000
--------- --------- ----------
Other income (expenses):
Interest and dividend income (Note 12) 3,660,000 3,676,000 3,410,000
Interest expense (124,000) (129,000) (128,000)
Net gain (loss) on investment securities (Note 2) 540,000 511,000 (473,000)
--------- --------- -------------
Total other income 4,076,000 4,058,000 2,809,000
--------- --------- -------------
Income before taxes 12,596,000 13,760,000 22,428,000

Taxes on income (Note 9) 3,800,000 4,350,000 7,335,000
--------- --------- -------------
Net income $ 8,796,000 $ 9,410,000 $ 15,093,000
============= ============= =============
Earnings per share $ 1.52 $ 1.57 $ 2.44
============= ============= =============
Weighted average number of shares of common
stock outstanding 5,797,228 5,981,690 6,189,831
============= ============ =============
Cash dividends declared per share (Note 11) $ .70 $ .685 $ .64
============= ============= =============


See accompanying summary of accounting policies and
notes to consolidated financial statements.


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FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


Common Stock
------------
Loan to Net
employee unrealized
Additional stock holding
Number of paid-in Retained ownership gain
Total shares Amount capital earnings plan (loss)
----- ------ ------ ------- -------- ---- ------

Balance, November 27,
1993 $ 124,326,000 6,477,694 $1,295,000 $4,931,000 $ 135,994,000 $(10,277,000) $ --
Net income -
fiscal 1994 15,093,000 -- -- -- 15,093,000 -- --
Cash dividends (3,933,000) -- -- -- (3,933,000) -- --
Exercise of stock
options 279,000 15,800 3,000 276,000 -- -- --
Purchase of treasury
stock (7,023,000) -- -- -- -- -- --
Compensation under
restricted stock
plan (Note 6) 315,000 -- -- -- -- -- --
Payment of loan from
ESOP (Note 8) 790,000 -- -- -- -- 790,000 --
Issuance of treasury
stock under restricted
stock plan -- -- -- 7,000 -- -- --
Net unrealized holding
loss on investment
securities available-
for-sale, net of taxes (314,000) -- -- -- -- -- (314,000)
----------- --------- --------- --------- ----------- ---------- -------
Balance, December 3,
1994 129,533,000 6,493,494 1,298,000 5,214,000 147,154,000 (9,487,000) (314,000)
Net income -
fiscal 1995 9,410,000 -- -- -- 9,410,000 -- --
Cash dividends (4,091,000) -- -- -- (4,091,000) -- --
Exercise of stock
options 947,000 56,400 11,000 936,000 -- -- --
Purchase of treasury
stock (4,519,000) -- -- -- -- -- --
Compensation under
restricted stock
plan (Note 6) 324,000 -- -- -- -- -- --
Change in net unrealized
holding gain (loss) on
investment securities
available-for-sale,
net of taxes 538,000 -- -- -- -- -- 538,000
Payment of loan from
ESOP (Note 8) 790,000 -- -- -- -- 790,000 --
----------- --------- --------- --------- ----------- ---------- -------
Balance, December 2,
1995 132,932,000 6,549,894 1,309,000 6,150,000 152,473,000 (8,697,000) 224,000
Net income -
fiscal 1996 8,796,000 -- -- -- 8,796,000 -- --
Cash dividends (4,046,000) -- -- -- (4,046,000) -- --
Exercise of stock
options 228,000 14,300 4,000 224,000 -- -- --
Purchase of treasury
stock (5,401,000) -- -- -- -- -- --
Compensation under
restricted stock
plan (Note 6) 206,000 -- -- 36,000 -- -- --
Change in net unrealized
holding gain(loss) on
investment securities
available-for-sale,
net of taxes 383,000 -- -- -- -- -- 383,000
Payment of loan from
ESOP (Note 8) 790,000 -- -- -- -- 790,000 --
------------- --------- ---------- --------- ------------ ------------ -------
Balance, November 30,
1996 $ 133,888,000 6,564,194 $1,313,000 $6,410,000 $ 157,223,000 $ (7,907,000) $ 607,000
============= ========= ========== ========== ============= ============ =========

Note: The Company has 2,000,000 shares of authorized, but unissued preferred stock.

See accompanying summary of accounting policies and
notes to consolidated financial statements.





Treasury Stock
--------------

Unearned
restricted
stock Number of
compensation shares Cost
------------ ------ ----


Balance, November 27,
1993 $(832,000) (253,861) $ (6,785,000)
Net income -
fiscal 1994 -- -- --
Cash dividends -- -- --
Exercise of stock
options -- -- --
Purchase of treasury
stock -- (221,843) (7,023,000)
Compensation under
restricted stock
plan (Note 6) 315,000 -- --
Payment of loan from
ESOP (Note 8) -- -- --
Issuance of treasury
stock under restricted
stock plan (35,000) 1,000 28,000
Net unrealized holding
loss on investment
securities available-
for-sale, net of taxes -- -- --
-------- -------- -----------
Balance, December 3,
1994 (552,000) (474,704) (13,780,000)
Net income -
fiscal 1995 -- -- --
Cash dividends -- -- --
Exercise of stock
options -- -- --
Purchase of treasury
stock -- (144,931) (4,519,000)
Compensation under
restricted stock
plan (Note 6) 324,000 -- --
Change in net unrealized
holding gain (loss) on
investment securities
available-for-sale,
net of taxes -- -- --
Payment of loan from
ESOP (Note 8) -- -- --
-------- -------- -----------
Balance, December 2,
1995 (228,000) (619,635) (18,299,000)
Net income -
fiscal 1996 -- -- --
Cash dividends -- -- --
Exercise of stock
options -- -- --
Purchase of treasury
stock -- (186,804) (5,401,000)
Compensation under
restricted stock
plan (Note 6) 170,000 -- --
Change in net unrealized
holding gain(loss) on
investment securities
available-for-sale,
net of taxes -- -- --
Payment of loan from
ESOP (Note 8) -- -- --
--------- -------- ------------
Balance, November 30,
1996 $ (58,000) (806,439) $(23,700,000)
========= ======== ============



F-6




FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(NOTE 11)



Fiscal year ended
-----------------
November 30, December 2, December 3,
1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income $ 8,796,000 $ 9,410,000 $ 15,093,000
Adjustments to reconcile net
income to net cash provided
by operating activities:
Provision for doubtful accounts 400,000 400,000 300,000
Depreciation and amortization 5,477,000 5,568,000 5,425,000
Deferred income taxes 61,000 (121,000) 402,000
Compensation under restricted
stock plan 206,000 324,000 315,000
Net (gain) loss on investment
securities (540,000) (511,000) 473,000
Decrease (increase) in:
Accounts receivable 6,020,000 (3,027,000) 2,793,000
Inventories (1,680,000) 2,727,000 (5,672,000)
Other current assets 26,000 385,000 (37,000)
Other assets (254,000) (250,000) (175,000)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable (585,000) (1,628,000) 777,000
Accruals and other liabilities (704,000) (122,000) (1,107,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash provided by operating activities 17,223,000 13,155,000 18,587,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (4,101,000) (5,215,000) (7,364,000)
Proceeds from sales of investment securities 9,660,000 9,746,000 7,110,000
Acquisition of investment securities (14,687,000) (10,350,000) (8,429,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash used in investing activities (9,128,000) (5,819,000) (8,683,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Purchase of treasury stock (5,401,000) (8,317,000) (3,225,000)
Principal repayment on loan to employee
stock ownership plan 790,000 790,000 790,000
Dividends (4,077,000) (4,016,000) (6,953,000)
Exercise of stock options 228,000 947,000 279,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash used in financing activities (8,460,000) (10,596,000) (9,109,000)
------------ ------------ ------------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (365,000) (3,260,000) 795,000

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 7,883,000 11,143,000 10,348,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 7,518,000 $ 7,883,000 $ 11,143,000
============ ============ ============


See accompanying summary of accounting policies and
notes to consolidated financial statements.


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FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BUSINESS:
Fab Industries, Inc. (the "Company") is a major manufacturer of knitted
textile fabrics, laces and finished home products as well as polyurethane coated
fabrics. Sales of textile products comprised substantially all of the Company's
sales in fiscal 1996, 1995 and 1994, and such sales were primarily made to
United States customers. Accordingly, the Company considers itself to be
operating in a single segment business.

PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION:
The financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. Significant intercompany
transactions and balances have been eliminated.

FISCAL YEAR:
The Company's fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to November 30.
Fiscal 1996 and 1995 had fifty- two weeks, and fiscal 1994 had fifty three
weeks.

RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to
concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents,
investment securities, and trade receivables. The Company places its cash and
cash equivalents with high credit quality financial institutions. By policy, the
Company limits the amount of credit exposure to any one financial institution
and determines that, with respect to investment securities, each custodian
maintains appropriate insurance coverage to protect the Company's investment
portfolio. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade receivables are
limited due to the diverse group of manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers to
whom the Company sells (see Note 13). The Company reviews a customer's credit
history before extending credit. The Company has established an allowance for
doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific
customers, historical trends and other information.

CASH EQUIVALENTS:
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all
highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less
to be cash equivalents.

INVESTMENTS:
The Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115
("SFAS 115"), "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity
Securities". SFAS 115 addresses accounting and reporting for investments in
equity securities that have readily determinable fair values and for all
investments in debt securities. Investments in such securities are to be
classified as either held-to-maturity, trading, or available-for-sale. The
Company classifies all of its investments as available-for-sale. The investments
are recorded at their fair value and the unrealized gain or loss, net of income
taxes, is recorded in stockholders' equity.

Gains and losses on sales of investment securities are computed using the
specific identification method.


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FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

INVENTORIES:
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. For a majority of
the inventories, cost is determined by the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method with
the balance being determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method, which
approximates replacement cost (see Note 3).

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed
using principally the straight-line method. The range of estimated useful lives
is 15 to 33 years for buildings and building improvements, 4 to 10 years for
machinery and equipment, 10 years for leasehold improvements and 5 years for
trucks (see Note 4).

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS:
Research and development costs are charged to expenses in the year incurred
and amounted to $3,875,000, $4,184,000 and $4,347,000 in fiscal 1996, 1995 and
1994, respectively.

TAXES ON INCOME:
The Company follows the liability method of accounting for income taxes in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 ("SFAS
109"),"Accounting for Income Taxes".

Provision is made for deferred income taxes which result from various
temporary differences, principally relating to the use of accelerated
depreciation for tax purposes (see Note 9).

EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Earnings per share has been computed by dividing net income by the weighted
average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents
outstanding during the period.

REVENUE RECOGNITION:
The Company recognizes substantially all of its revenues upon shipment of
the related goods. Allowances for estimated returns are provided when sales are
recorded.

RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS:
In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 121 "Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of" ("SFAS No. 121").
SFAS No. 121 requires, among other things, impairment loss of assets to be held
and gains or losses from assets that are expected to be disposed of be included
as a component of income from continuing operations before taxes on income. The
Company adopted SFAS No. 121 in fiscal 1996 and its implementation did not have
a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

In October 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation" ("SFAS No. 123"), which allows either the intrinsic or fair value
method. SFAS No. 123 encourages, but does not require, entities to adopt the
fair value method in place of the intrinsic value method as provided for in
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees" ("APB No. 25"), for all arrangements under which employees receive
shares of stock or other equity instruments of the employer or the employer
incurs liabilities to employees in amounts based on the price of its stock. The
Company anticipates retaining the intrinsic value method when it adopts SFAS No.
123 in fiscal 1997.


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FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1 - Cash and Cash Equivalents
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at November 30, 1996 and December 2, 1995
consisted of the following (in thousands):

1996 1995
------ -------
Cash $1,700 $ 1,335
Tax-free short-term debt instruments 5,818 6,548
------ -------

$7,518 $ 7,883
====== =======

Note 2 - Investment Securities
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment securities available-for-sale at November 30, 1996 and December
2, 1995 consisted of the following (in thousands):



Gross Gross
Unrealized Unrealized
Cost Holding Gain Holding Loss Fair Value
---- ------------ ------------ ----------
1996:
-----
Equities $ 7,251 $ 624 $ (218) $ 7,657
U.S. Treasury obligations 37 -- -- 37
Tax-exempt obligations 46,891 513 (25) 47,379
Corporate bonds 5,689 155 (37) 5,807
------- ------- --------- -------

$59,868 $ 1,292 $ (280) $60,880
======= ======= ======== =======

1995:
-----
Equities $ 1,814 $ 109 $ (259) $ 1,664
U.S. Treasury obligations 52 -- -- 52
Tax-exempt obligations 47,769 578 (79) 48,268
Corporate bonds 4,665 116 (91) 4,690
------- ------- --------- -------

$54,300 $ 803 $ (429) $54,674
======= ======= ======== =======


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FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The carrying values and approximate fair values of investments in debt
securities available-for-sale, at November 30, 1996 and December 2, 1995, by
contractual maturity are as shown below:



November 30, 1996 December 2, 1995
----------------- ----------------
Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value
---- ---------- ---- ----------

Maturing in one year or less $ 4,995 $ 5,030 $11,321 $11,333
Maturing after one year through five years 45,853 46,402 31,711 32,117
Maturing after five years through ten years 1,769 1,791 9,454 9,560
------- ------- ------- -------

$52,617 $53,223 $52,486 $53,010
======= ======= ======= =======



Gross and net realized gains and losses on sales of investment securities
were:

1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----

Gross realized gains $ 1,518 $ 762 $ 640
Gross realized losses (978) (251) (1,113)
------- ----- -------

Net realized gain (loss) $ 540 $ 511 $ (473)
======= ===== =======

Note 3 - Inventories
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Inventories at November 30, 1996 and December 2, 1995 consisted of the
following (in thousands, except for percentages):

1996 1995
-------- ------

Raw materials $10,504 $11,753
Work-in process 10,087 7,675
Finished goods 8,356 7,839
------- -------

$28,947 $27,267
======= =======

Approximate percentage of inventories
valued under LIFO method 65% 66%
======= =======

Excess of FIFO valuation over LIFO valuation $ 7,161 $ 7,903
======= =======


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FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 4 - Property, Plant and Equipment
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Property, plant and equipment at November 30, 1996 and December 2, 1995
consisted of the following (in thousands):

1996 1995
------- -----
Owned by the Company:
Land and improvements $ 698 $ 698
Buildings and improvements 12,703 12,668
Machinery and equipment 90,459 86,405
Trucks and automobiles 1,547 1,538
Office equipment 659 656
Leasehold improvements 808 808
-------- --------

106,874 102,773
Property under capital leases:
Land 18 18
Buildings and improvements 1,432 1,432
-------- --------

108,324 104,223
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization 78,121 72,644
-------- --------

$ 30,203 $ 31,579
======== ========


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FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 5 - Obligations Under Capital Leases
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Obligations under capital leases at November 30, 1996 and December 2, 1995
consisted of the following (in thousands):



1996 1995
---- ----

Obligations under capital leases through 2006 payable in monthly
installments of $11 including interest at 10% per annum $648 $706

Less: Current maturities (included with other current
liabilities) 28 28
--- ---


$620 $678
==== ====


Aggregate installments on obligations under capital leases
maturing after one year are as follows:

Fiscal year ending (in thousands):
1998 $ 67
1999 73
2000 79
2001 85
Thereafter 316
---
$620
====

Note 6 - Stock Compensation Plans
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Stock Option Plan:

Under the Company's 1987 stock option plan, the Company may grant to key
employees either nonqualified or incentive stock options to purchase up to a
maximum of 650,000 shares of common stock at the fair market value at the date
of the grant.

During fiscal 1996 and fiscal 1994, options covering 50,000 shares and
10,000 shares, respectively were granted. During fiscal 1995, no options were
granted.

During fiscal 1996, 1995 and 1994, options covering 14,300, 56,400 and
15,800 shares, respectively, were exercised and during the same periods options
for 10,000, 1,800 and 13,400 shares were cancelled.

As of the end of fiscal 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively, the Company had
outstanding incentive stock options for the purchase of 154,900, 129,200 and
187,400 shares; 128,800, 168,800 and 167,000 shares were still available for
future grants; and 113,700, 127,400 and 173,720 were exercisable. The exercise
prices range from $15.44 to $33.88 per share, expiring at various dates from
1996 to 2006.


F-13




FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Restricted Stock Plan:

During fiscal 1991, the Company approved a restricted stock plan which
awarded 60,000 shares of common stock previously held in its treasury to key
employees. Shares are awarded in the name of the employee, who has all rights of
a shareholder, subject to certain restrictions or forfeiture. Vesting occurs
over a five-year period from the date the shares were awarded. Dividends
associated with the shares will be held by the Company and will vest over the
same five-year period. 3,000 shares were forfeited in fiscal 1996 and the
balance became fully vested.

The shares were recorded at their quoted market value at the date of grant
of $26 per share, or $1,560,000. The compensation element related to the
awarding of such shares is recognized ratably over the five-year restriction
period.

During fiscal 1996 and 1994, an additional 2,400 shares and 1,000 shares,
respectively, were awarded under terms similar to those described above.

Compensation expense related to the above restricted shares for fiscal
1996, 1995 and 1994 was $181,000, $324,000 and $315,000, respectively.


Note 7 - Stockholder Rights Plan
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

During fiscal 1990, the Company's Board of Directors adopted a Stockholder
Rights Plan ("Rights Plan"). The Rights Plan was subsequently amended in May
1991, following a 2 for 1 stock split. In connection with the Rights Plan, as
amended, the Company declared a dividend of one-half share purchase right (a
"Right") on each of its common shares. Each Right entitles the holders to buy
from the Company one-half of a common share for every share owned at an exercise
price of $60 per share. The Rights have a term of ten years and can only become
exercisable upon Board of Directors' approval if a person or group acquires 20%
or more of the Company's common shares, or announces that it intends to commence
a tender offer which would result in the ownership of 30% or more of the common
shares as defined in the Rights Plan. Until they become exercisable, the Rights
will be evidenced by the common stock certificates and will be transferred only
with such certificates. The Company is entitled to redeem the Rights at $.01 per
Right at any time prior to the Rights' becoming exercisable. Upon an acquisition
or similar transaction, the Rights will become exercisable at a 50% discount for
common shares of an acquiring person. The Rights attach to all of the Company's
common shares outstanding as of June 6, 1990, or subsequently issued, and expire
on June 6, 2000.


Note 8 - Benefit Plans
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Profit Sharing Plans:

A qualified plan, which covers the majority of salaried employees, provides
for discretionary contributions up to a maximum of 15% of eligible salaries. The
distribution of the contribution to the Plan's participants is based upon their
annual base compensation. Contributions for fiscal 1996, 1995 and 1994 were
$439,000, $415,000 and $538,000, respectively.

The Company established in fiscal 1990 a nonqualified, defined contribution
retirement plan for key employees who are ineligible for the salaried employees
qualified profit sharing plan. Contributions for fiscal 1996, 1995 and 1994 were
$98,000, $123,000 and $156,000, respectively.


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FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Pension Plan:

The Company's defined benefit plan covers all eligible hourly production
employees. The benefits are based on years of service. Contributions are
intended to provide benefits attributable to both past and future services.

The net periodic pension cost of the defined benefit plan for fiscal 1996,
1995 and 1994 is as follows (in thousands):



1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----


Service cost $ 178 $ 160 $ 182
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 161 162 148
Actual return on plan assets (1,267) (1,024) 213
Net amortization and deferral 924 768 (525)
------- ------- -----

Net periodic pension cost $ (4) $ 66 $ 18
======= ======= =====



The following table presents a reconciliation of the funded status of the
Plan for fiscal 1996 and 1995 (in thousands):




1996 1995
------ -----


Accumulated benefit obligations including vested benefits
of ($2,080) and ($2,242) $(2,235) $(2,560)
======= =======

Projected benefit obligation for service rendered to date $(2,235) $(2,560)
Plans assets at fair value, primarily listed stocks 4,350 3,432
------- -------
Projected plan assets in excess of benefit obligation 2,115 872

Unrecognized net gain from past experience different
from that assumed and effects of changes in assumptions (2,194) (930)

Unrecognized prior service cost 37 41

Unrecognized net asset at transition being recognized over 11 years (56) (84)
------- -------

Accrued pension costs included in other current liabilities $ (98) $ (101)
======= =======

The average discount rate was 7 1/2% in fiscal 1996 and 8% in fiscal 1995,
and the expected rate of return on assets for both fiscal 1996 and 1995 was 8%.



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FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Employee Stock Ownership Plan:
On November 25, 1991, the Company established an Employee Stock Ownership
Plan (ESOP) which covers all full time employees who have completed one year of
service. On December 18, 1991, the ESOP purchased 340,000 shares of common stock
from the Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of the Company for
$34.875 per share, which represented 5.5% of the Company's then outstanding
common stock. The ESOP was funded by the Company, pursuant to a loan pledge
agreement dated December 18, 1991 for $11,857,000. The loan is payable by the
ESOP to the Company from contributions to be made in fifteen equal annual
principal installments plus interest at the prime rate. Employee rights to the
common shares vest over a seven-year period and are payable at retirement,
death, disability or termination of employment.

Annual principal installments of $790,000 plus interest at prime are paid
by the ESOP to the Company. The balance on the ESOP indebtedness at November 30,
1996 of $7,907,000 is reflected as a reduction of the Company's stockholders'
equity in the consolidated balance sheet.

ESOP contributions are recorded for financial reporting purposes as the
ESOP shares become allocable to the Plan participants. All ESOP shares are
considered outstanding in the determination of earnings per share.

The portion of the common stock dividends declared relating to ESOP shares
totaled $232,000, $229,000 and $216,000 for fiscal 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively. Of these amounts, $75,000, $60,000 and $50,000 for fiscal 1996,
1995 and 1994, respectively, related to allocated shares and $157,000, $169,000
and $166,000 for fiscal 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively, related to
unallocated shares. The dividends related to the unallocated shares are being
applied towards the $790,000 annual principal installments referred to above.

As of November 30, 1996 and December 2, 1995, ESOP shares information was
as follows:


1996 1995
----- ----

Allocated 123,694 102,281
Committed to be released 25,693 27,113
In suspense 178,965 204,639
-------- --------

Total shares held by ESOP 328,352 334,033
======== ========


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FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The net charges to earnings for fiscal 1996, 1995 and 1994 were as follows
(in thousands):

1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----

Contribution to ESOP $1,297 $1,513 $1,332
Less: Interest income on loan to ESOP 738 840 708
------ ------ ------

Net charge to earnings $ 559 $ 673 $ 624
====== ====== ======


The contribution to the ESOP is allocated between costs of goods sold and
operating expenses; the interest income is included in interest and dividend
income.

Note 9 - Income Taxes
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Provisions for Federal, state and local income taxes for fiscal 1996, 1995
and 1994 consisted of the following components (in thousands):


1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
Current:
Federal $3,415 $ 3,924 $6,104
State and local 324 547 829
------ ------- ------
3,739 4,471 6,933
Deferred:
Federal and state 61 (121) 402
------ ------- ------

$3,800 $ 4,350 $7,335
====== ======= ======

The net deferred tax liability at November 30, 1996 and December 2, 1995
consisted of the following (in thousands):



1996 1995
---- ----

Long-term Portion:
Gross deferred tax liability (asset) for:
Excess depreciation for tax purposes $ 5,738 $ 5,835
Future tax deductions for employee benefit plans (1,076) (933)
Other - (42)
------- -------
Net long-term liability 4,662 4,860
------- -------

Current Portion:
Gross deferred tax liability (asset) for:
Allowance for doubtful accounts (108) (92)
Net unrealized holding gain on investment securities
available-for-sale, included in stockholders' equity 405 150
ESOP contribution accrued for tax purposes 417 416
Other 47 (228)
------- -------
Net current liability 761 246
------- -------

Net deferred tax liability $ 5,423 $ 5,106
======= =======



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FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


The differences between the Company's effective tax rate and Federal
statutory tax rate for fiscal 1996, 1995 and 1994 arose from the following:



1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
(% of pretax income)


Federal tax expense at statutory rate 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
State and local income taxes, net of Federal benefit 2.4 3.0 2.7
Tax-free interest income and dividends received deduction (6.4) (6.2) (3.3)
Other (0.8) (0.2) (1.7)
---- ---- ----
Effective tax rate 30.2% 31.6% 32.7%
==== ==== ====



Note 10 - Commitments
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Stock Repurchase:
In March 1993, the Company entered into a five year agreement with the
Chairman of the Board of Directors and President ("Chairman"). The agreement
provides that, in the event of the Chairman's death, his estate has the option
to sell, and the Company the obligation to purchase, certain stock owned by the
Chairman. The amount of stock subject to purchase is equal to the lesser of $7
million or 10% of the book value of the Company at the end of the year
immediately following his death, plus the $3 million proceeds from insurance on
his life for which the Company is the beneficiary.

Lease:
The Company leases its New York City offices and showrooms until 2006, at
average minimum annual rentals of $503,000 until April 2001 and $660,000
thereafter until April 2006, plus escalation and other costs. The Company has
the option to cancel the lease effective April 2001.

Rental expense for operating leases in fiscal 1996, 1995 and 1994 aggregated
$643,000, $671,000 and $662,000, respectively.

Future minimum annual payments over the remaining noncancelable term of the
Company's New York City operating lease are as follows:

Fiscal year ending (in thousands):

1997 $ 487
1998 494
1999 530
2000 559
2001 235
------

$2,305
======


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FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 11 - Statement of Cash Flows
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Cash outlays for corporate income taxes and interest for fiscal 1996, 1995
and 1994 were as follows (in thousands):

Corporate
income taxes Interest
------------ --------

1996 $3,840 $ 124
1995 4,634 129
1994 7,865 128

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

In fiscal 1996, a net unrealized holding gain of $639,000, less related
income taxes of $256,000, on investment securities available-for-sale, was
recorded as an increase in stockholders' equity.

In fiscal 1995, a net unrealized holding gain of $902,000, less related
income taxes of $364,000, on investment securities available-for-sale, was
recorded as an increase in stockholders' equity.

In fiscal 1994, a net unrealized holding loss of $528,000, less related
income taxes of $214,000, on investment securities available-for-sale, was
recorded as a reduction of stockholders' equity.


Note 12 - Interest and Dividend Income
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Interest and dividend income for the past three fiscal years were as follows
(in thousands):

Interest Dividend
income income Total
------ ------ -----


1996 $3,505 $ 155 $3,660
1995 3,546 130 3,676
1994 3,112 298 3,410


Note 13 - Major Customer
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


For fiscal 1996, 1995 and 1994, sales to a group of customers affiliated
through common control accounted for approximately 12%, 16% and 10% of net
sales, respectively. The receivables from this group of customers represented
approximately 13% and 22% of the November 30, 1996 and December 2, 1995 accounts
receivable balances, respectively.


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FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 14 - Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Quarterly earnings were as follows (in thousands, except for earnings per
share):





First Second Third Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Total
------- ------- ------- ------- -----


Fiscal 1996:
Net sales $35,588 $40,768 $40,016 $39,764 $156,136
Cost of goods sold 31,040 34,753 33,704 33,969 133,466
Net income 1,594 2,156 2,420 2,626 8,796
Earnings per share $.27 $.37 $.42 $.46 $1.52


Fiscal 1995:
Net sales $41,433 $48,318 $44,879 $47,370 $182,000
Cost of goods sold 35,324 40,146 38,485 41,001 154,956
Net income 1,978 3,139 1,919 2,374 9,410
Earnings per share $.33 $.52 $.32 $.40 $1.57



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FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
-------------------------------------

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SCHEDULE
FORM 10-K ITEM 14
-----------------

FISCAL YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1996, DECEMBER 2, 1995
------------------------------------------------------
AND DECEMBER 3, 1994
--------------------



S-1




FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



CONTENTS
--------



SCHEDULE:

II. Valuation and qualifying accounts S-3





S-2



SCHEDULE II
FAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(In Thousands)








Col. A Col. B Col. C Col. D Col. E
- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------


Additions
--------------------------------
(1) (2)
Balance at Charged Balance
beginning to costs Charged to at end
Description of year and expenses other accounts Deductions of year
- ----------- ------- ------------ -------------- ---------- -------



Fiscal year ended November 30, 1996:
Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 500 $400 (i) - $(300)(ii) $ 600
====== ========= ======== ========== ======


Fiscal year ended December 2, 1995:
Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 950 $400 (i) - $(850)(ii) $ 500
====== ======== ======== ========== =====


Fiscal year ended December 3, 1994:
Allowance for doubtful accounts $1,600 $300 (i) - $(950)(ii) $ 950
====== ======== ======== ========== =====






(i) Current year's provision.

(ii) Accounts receivable written-off, net of recoveries.


S-3




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

FAB INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Company)


By:/s/ Samson Bitensky
---------------------
Samson Bitensky
Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer and President


February 27, 1997
-----------------
Date

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the
Company and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature Date Capacity in Which Signed
- --------- ---- ------------------------


/s/Samson Bitensky
- ---------------------
Samson Bitensky February 27, 1997 Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer, President and
Director
(Principal Executive Officer)


/s/David A. Miller
- ---------------------
David A. Miller February 27, 1997 Vice President-Finance and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)


/s/Sherman S. Lawrence
- ----------------------
Sherman S. Lawrence February 27, 1997 Secretary and Director


/s/Lawrence Bober
- ----------------------
Lawrence Bober February 27, 1997 Director


/s/Richard Marlin
- ----------------------
Richard Marlin February 27, 1997 Director


/s/Louis Feil
- ----------------------
Louis Feil February 27, 1997 Director


/s/Oscar Kunreuther
- ----------------------
Oscar Kunreuther February 27, 1997 Director


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INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Page Number In
Sequentially
Exhibit Description of Exhibit Numbered Copy


3.1 - Restated Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended November 27, 1993 (the "1993 10-K").

3.2 - Amended and Restated By-laws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.2 to the 1993 10-K.

3.3 - Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 3, 1994 (the
"1994 10-K").

4.1 - Specimen of Common Stock Certificate, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4-A to Registration Statement No. 2-30163, filed on November
4, 1968.

4.2 - Rights Agreement dated as of June 6, 1990 between the Company
and Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, as Rights Agent, which
includes as Exhibit A the form of Rights Certificate and as Exhibit
B the Summary of Rights to purchase Common Stock, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the 1993 10-K.

4.3 - Amendment to the Rights Agreement between the Company and
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company dated as of May 24, 1991,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the 1993 10-K.

10.1 - 1987 Stock Option Plan of the Company, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the 1993 10-K.

10.2 - Employment Agreement dated as of March 1, 1993, between the
Company and Samson Bitensky, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.2 to the 1993 10 -K.

10.3 - Fab Industries, Inc. Hourly Employees Retirement Plan (the
"Retirement Plan"), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3
to the 1993 10-K.

10.4 - Amendment to the Retirement Plan effective December 11, 1978,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the 1993 10-K.

10.5 - Amendment to the Retirement Plan effective December 1, 1981,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the 1993 10-K.

10.6 - Amendment to the Retirement Plan dated November 21, 1983,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the 1993 10-K.

10.7 - Amendment to the Retirement Plan dated August 29, 1986,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the 1993 10-K.



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Page Number In
Sequentially
Exhibit Description of Exhibit Numbered Copy



10.8 - Amendment to the Retirement Plan effective as of December 1,
1989, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the 1993 10-K.

10.9 - Amendment to the Retirement Plan dated September 21, 1995,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 2, 1995 (the
"1995 10-K").

10.10 - Fab Lace, Inc. Employees Profit Sharing Plan (the "Profit Sharing
Plan"), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the 1993 10-K.

10.11 - Amendment to the Profit Sharing Plan effective as of
December 1, 1978, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10
to the 1993 10-K.

10.12 - Amendment dated December 1, 1985 to the Profit Sharing
Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the 1993
10-K.

10.13 - Amendment dated February 5, 1987 to the Profit Sharing
Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the 1993
10-K.

10.14 - Amendment dated December 24, 1987 to the Profit Sharing
Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the 1993
10-K.

10.15 - Amendment dated June 30, 1989 to the Profit Sharing Plan,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the 1993 10-K.

10.16 - Amendment dated February 1, 1991 to the Profit Sharing
Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the 1993
10-K.

10.17 - Amendment dated September 1, 1995 to the Profit Sharing
Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the 1995
10-K.

10.18 - Lease dated as of December 8, 1988 between Glockhurst
Corporation N.V. and the Company, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the 1993 10-K.

10.19 - Lease Modification Agreement dated as of April 8, 1991 between
Glockhurst Corporation N.V. and the Company, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the 1993 10-K.

*10.20 - Second Lease Modification Agreement dated May 23, 1996 between 200
Madison Associates, L.P., and the Company.

10.21 - Lease dated as of March 1, 1979 between City of Amsterdam
Industrial Development Agency and Gem Urethane Corp., incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the 1993 10-K.

10.22 - Lease dated as of January 1, 1977 between City of Amsterdam
Industrial Development by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the 1993 10-
K.

10.23 - Form of Indemnification agreement between Company and its officers
and directors, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the 1993
10-K.



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Page Number In
Sequentially
Exhibit Description of Exhibit Numbered Copy



10.24 - Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan effective as of November
25, 1991, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the 1993 10-
K.

10.25 - Amendment dated September 21, 1995 to the Employee Stock
Ownership Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the
1995 10-K.

10.26 - Company's Non-Qualified Executive Retirement Plan dated as of
November 30, 1990, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to
the 1993 10-K.

21 - Subsidiaries of the Company incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21 to
the 1994 10-K.

*23 - Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP.

**27 - Financial Data Schedule pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation S-X.



- -------------

* Filed herewith.
** Filed with EDGAR version only.

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