FabGIS

FabGis is a term used in several contexts to describe the intersection of fabrication or fashion with geographic information systems. There is no single, widely adopted definition, but in practice the name is associated with projects or platforms that combine spatial data with fabrication-related data to analyze, visualize, or optimize production and supply chains.

In software and data analysis contexts, FabGis (often written as FabGIS) denotes a Fabrication Geospatial Information System. Such systems integrate GIS capabilities with shop-floor data, supplier locations, and route networks to map facilities, track materials, and support spatial decision-making. Typical features include geocoding of suppliers, mapping of production sites, route optimization, and thematic maps of production capacity or transportation flows.

In research and industry contexts, FabGis commonly appears in studies of textile and manufacturing geography or in networks of maker spaces and fab labs. Researchers may use FabGis concepts to study regional clustering of fabrication activities, the geographic diversity of supply chains, or the environmental and social footprint of fabrication networks.

Status and usage: Because FabGis is not bound to a single standard or product, its meaning varies by organization. The term can refer to a methodology, a software prototype, or branding used by specific projects.

See also: Geographic information system, Fabrication, Supply chain management, Textile geography.