"Farb is a derogatory term used in the hobby of historical reenacting in reference to participants who are perceived to exhibit indifference to historical authenticity, either from a material-cultural standpoint or in action. It can also refer to the inauthentic materials used by those reenactors." That is Wikipedia's definition. In essence what Farb means is anything from what a reenactor is wearing to what he or she is eating that is not authentic.
This is probably the worst insult you can call a reenactor, but it is very, very common. So much of the time, people choose to go with the cheaper option even though it is wrong. One good example is M1 helmets, which was the stand U.S. helmet from WWII into the 1980s. Even though they are shaped the same, there are many vareities out there. Liners changed and so did the colors. Pretty much every part of the helmet changed. Many WWII reenactors try to get by with a later helmet because it is a whole lot cheaper, but it is still wrong.
So is this really a big deal? Well, yes and no. In some cases, worrying about stitch counts is just absurd, but there is also a responsibility to get it right. There is a certain level of inauthenticy that is ok and I am certainly not going to worry about stitch counts on a jacket. However, using an item that is glaringly wrong, such as the guy I saw with a red camera bag strung over his shoulder, that is just unacceptable.
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