FAB INDUSTRIES INC
SC 13G/A, 1994-12-12
KNITTING MILLS
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    THIS CONFORMING PAPER FORMAT DOCUMENT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO
                        RULE 901(d) OF REGULATION S-T.


                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C.  20549

                                     SCHEDULE 13G

                      Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                  (Amendment No. 5)

                                  Fab Industries, Inc.
              __________________________________________________________
                                   (Name of Issuer)

                                     Common Stock
             __________________________________________________________
                            (Title of Class of Securities)

                                       302747100
                                       _________
                                    (CUSIP Number)




     Check the following  box if a fee is  being paid with the statement:     (A
     fee is  not required  only if  the reporting  person:   (1) has a  previous
     statement on file reporting beneficial  ownership of more than five percent
     of  the class  of securities  described  in Item  1; and  (2) has  filed no
     amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent
     or less of such class.)  (See Rule 13d-7.)


     *The remainder  of this  cover page  shall be  filled out  for a  reporting
     person's initial  filing on this form with respect  to the subject class of
     securities, and for  any subsequent amendment containing  information which
     would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.


     The information required on the remainder  of this cover page shall not  be
     deemed  to be  "filed" for  the  purpose of  Section 18  of  the Securities
     Exchange Act  of 1934 ("Act")  or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of
     that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
     Act (however, see the Notes).








                                  Page 1 of 8 Pages<PAGE>
           CUSIP No. 302747100           13G              Page 2 of 8 Pages


           1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                 Quest Advisory Corp.    13-2579297

           2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)   X

                                                                 (b)

           3     SEC USE ONLY



           4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                 U.S.A.


                          5    SOLE VOTING POWER
           NUMBER OF             605,032
             SHARES
          BENEFICIALLY    6    SHARED VOTING POWER
            OWNED BY
              EACH
           REPORTING
            PERSON        7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
             WITH               605,032


                          8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


            9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
                 REPORTING PERSON

                  605,032

           10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES



           11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  10.0%
           12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                 IA



                        *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!<PAGE>
           CUSIP No. 302747100           13G              Page 3 of 8 Pages



           1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                 Quest Management Company    06-1354019

           2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  X 

                                                                 (b)


           3     SEC USE ONLY


           4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                 U.S.A.


                          5    SOLE VOTING POWER
            NUMBER OF           29,700
             SHARES
          BENEFICIALLY
            OWNED BY      6    SHARED VOTING POWER
              EACH
           REPORTING
            PERSON        7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
             WITH               29,700


                          8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER



            9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
                 REPORTING PERSON

                  29,700
           10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES



           11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                 0.3%

           12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                 IA


                        *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!<PAGE>
           CUSIP No. 302747100           13G              Page 4 of 8 Pages



           1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                 Charles M. Royce                    ###-##-####

           2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)   X

                                                                 (b)


           3     SEC USE ONLY


           4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                 U.S.A.


                          5    SOLE VOTING POWER
            NUMBER OF
             SHARES            See Item 2(a) of attached schedule
          BENEFICIALLY
            OWNED BY      6    SHARED VOTING POWER
              EACH
           REPORTING
            PERSON        7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
             WITH
                               See Item 2(a) of attached schedule

                          8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER



            9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
                 REPORTING PERSON

                 See Item 2(a) of attached schedule
           10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES



           11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  See Item 2(a) of attached schedule


           12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                 IN


                        *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!<PAGE>
           CUSIP No. 302747100           13G              Page 5 of 8 Pages

          Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:

                    Fab Industries, Inc.

          Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                    200 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016

          Item 2(a) Name of Persons Filing:

                    Quest  Advisory   Corp.  ("Quest"),   Quest  Management
          Company ("QMC"), and Charles M.  Royce.  Mr. Royce may be  deemed
          to  be a controlling person of Quest  and QMC, and as such may be
          deemed to beneficially  own the shares of  Common Stock of    Fab
          Industries, Inc. beneficially owned by  Quest and QMC.  Mr. Royce
          does not own  any shares outside of Quest and  QMC, and disclaims
          beneficial ownership of the shares held by Quest and QMC.

          Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office of each is:

                    1414 Avenue  of the Americas, New York, NY  10019


          Item 2(c) Citizenship:

                    Quest  is a New York  Corporation, QMC is a Connecticut
          General Partnership, and Mr. Royce is a citizen of the U.S.A.

          Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:

                    Common Stock

          Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:

                    302747100


          Item 3    If this statement is filed  pursuant to rules 13d-1(b),
                    or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:


                    (a)       Broker or Dealer registered  under Section 15
                              of the Act
                    (b)       Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act

                    (c)       Insurance  Company  as   defined  in  Section
                              3(a)(19) of the Act
                    (d)       Investment Company registered under Section 8
                              of the Investment Company Act

                    (e)       Investment  Adviser registered  under Section
                              203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
                    (f)       Employee Benefit Plan, Pension  Fund which is
                              subject  to the  provisions  of the  Employee
                              Retirement  Income Security  Act  of 1974  or
                              Endowment Fund

                    (g)       Parent Holding Company
                    (h)   X   Group






<PAGE>
           CUSIP No. 302747100           13G             Page 6 of 8 Pages



          Item 4    Ownership

                    (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned
                         Quest:     605,032

                         QMC:        29,700

                    (b)  Percent of Class:
                         Quest:       10.0

                         QMC:          0.3


                    (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

                         (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                       Quest        605,032
                                                       QMC           29,700

                        (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                                                       Quest
                                                                 __________
                                                       QMC
                                                                 __________

                       (iii)  sole  power  to  dispose  or  to  direct  the
                              disposition of           Quest        605,032
                                                       QMC           29,700

                        (iv)  shared  power to  dispose  or  to direct  the
                              disposition of           Quest
                                                                 __________
                                                       QMC
                                                                 __________

               See  item  2(a)  above   for  information  relating  to  the
          beneficial ownership of Mr. Royce.

          Item 5    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. (       )

          Item 6    Ownership  of  More  than  Five Percent  on  Behalf  of
                    Another Person.

                              NOT APPLICABLE

          Item 7    Identification  and  Classification of  the  Subsidiary
                    Which Acquired  the Security  Being Reported on  By the
                    Parent Holding Company.

                              NOT APPLICABLE<PAGE>
           CUSIP No. 302747100           13G             Page 7 of 8 Pages



          Item 8    Identification  and  Classification of  Members  of the
                    Group.

                    This filing is on behalf of Quest, QMC and Mr. Royce as
          members of a  group pursuant to Rule 13d-(1)(b)(ii)(H).   Each of
          Quest  and QMC are  investment advisers registered  under Section
          203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

          Item 9    Notice of Dissolution of Group.

                              NOT APPLICABLE

          Item 10   Certification.

               By signing below each of  the undersigned certifies that, to
          the best of  its knowledge or belief, the  securities referred to
          above were acquired  in the ordinary course of  business and were
          not  acquired for the  purpose of and  do not have  the effect of
          changing  or  influencing the  control  of  the  issuer  of  such
          securities  and were  not acquired  in  connection with  or as  a
          participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.


               Exhibits 1.    Agreement to file Schedule 13G jointly.
                ________


                                      Signature
                                      _________

               After reasonable  inquiry and to  the best of  its knowledge
          and   belief,  each  of   the  undersigned  certifies   that  the
          information set  forth in  this statement with  respect to  it is
          true, complete and correct.

          Date:     December 9, 1994

          Quest Advisory Corp.


          By:   W. Whitney George                Charles M. Royce
             ________________________          _________________________
             Signature                          Charles M. Royce

          Quest Management Company


          By:   W. Whitney George
             ________________________
             Signature<PAGE>
           CUSIP No. 302747100           13G             Page 8 of 8 Pages



                                      Exhibit 1

                                      AGREEMENT
                                      _________



                    AGREEMENT dated  as of the  9th day  of December,  1994
          between Quest Advisory  Corp. ("Quest"), a New  York corporation,
          Quest   Management   Company  ("QMC"),   a   Connecticut  general
          partnership, and Charles M. Royce.

                    WHEREAS,  pursuant  to  paragraph  (f)  of  Rule  13d-1
          promulgated under Subsection 13(d)(1)  of the Securities Exchange
          Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), the parties hereto have
          decided to satisfy their filing obligations under the 1934 Act by
          a single joint filing:

                    NOW,  THEREFORE,  the   undersigned  hereby  agree   as
          follows:

                    1.    The Schedule 13G with respect  to Fab Industries,
          Inc. which this  is attached as Exhibit  1 is filed on  behalf of
          Quest, QMC and Mr. Royce.

                    2.    Each  of Quest, QMC and  Mr. Royce is responsible
          for the completeness  and accuracy of the  information concerning
          such  person contained therein; provided  that each person is not
          responsible for the  completeness or accuracy of  the information
          concerning any other person making such filing.


                    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the  undersigned hereunto set their
          hands as of the date first above written.


                                        QUEST ADVISORY CORP.


                                        By:   W. Whitney George
                                            ________________________


                                        QUEST MANAGEMENT COMPANY


                                        By:   W. Whitney George
                                            ________________________



                                            Charles M. Royce
                                            ________________________
                                             Charles  M. Royce


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