Fabriano, a town of central Italy, in the province and 34 m. S. W. of the city of An-cona, at the foot of the Apennines; pop. about 6,000. It is the seat of a bishop, has a cathedral and several convents, and is celebrated chiefly for its paper and parchment. It is believed to be one of the first places at which paper from linen rags was manufactured. The town also contains tanneries and powder mills, and manufactures cloth and hats.