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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                 March 23, 2006
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                            QUAKER FABRIC CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



       Delaware                       1-7023                      04-1933106
(State of incorporation)      (Commission File Number)        (I.R.S. Employer
                                                             Identification No.)

         941 Grinnell Street, Fall River, Massachusetts             02721
            (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)


    Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (508) 678-1951



         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
     simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
     the following provisions:

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(17 CFR 230.425)

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(17CFR 240.14a-12)

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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers: Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers


Item 8.01 Other Events

The following information is filed under Items 5.02 and 8.01 of Form 8-K:

On March 23, 2006, the Company's employment relationships with Mark R. Hellwig,
the Company's Vice President-Supply Chain Management, and Norman J. Sturdevant,
the Company's Vice President-Chief Information Officer, were terminated. James
A. Dulude, the Company's Vice President-Manufacturing, and Duncan Whitehead, the
Company's Vice President-Research and Development, have assumed Mr. Hellwig's
former responsibilities. Paul J. Kelly, the Company's Vice President-Finance and
Chief Financial Officer, has assumed Mr. Sturdevant's former responsibilities.







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                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




                                          QUAKER FABRIC CORPORATION
                                                   (Registrant)



Date: March 23, 2006                        /s/ Paul J. Kelly
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                                          Paul J. Kelly
                                          Vice President - Finance and Treasurer









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