Hierarchy of Inter-Layer Particles in the Fabric Model (Article 1 of the Fabric Optics Cycle)

The Fabric model defines mass as frequency detuning between an F-filament and the spectral background of a seven-layer structure. Here we extend the model to the complete particle hierarchy. We introduce the Inverted Hierarchy: leptons are the fundamental frame of the Universe; quarks and hadrons are composite resonances. We show that each of the seven Fabric layers hosts a distinct class of particles, from neutrinos (Layer 1, D < 0.001) to dark matter candidates (Layer 7, D → 0.489). A new mechanism for the strong interaction is proposed: the pion is an inter-layer bridge between Layer 2 and Layer 3. We demonstrate that the electron is a stabilised byproduct of inter-layer transitions—the Fabric's "exhaust"—and that this insight reveals a closed, self-reproducing cycle from the Fabric to organisms and back, powered by the electron as the fundamental unit of energy exchange. Finally, we present an independent confirmation from spectral graph theory, which reproduces six particle masses with identical values using a zero-parameter model, providing strong empirical support for the Fabric framework. Four falsifiable predictions are formulated: (i) neutrino mass hierarchy (JUNO, 2027); (ii) exoplanet mass distribution (PLATO/Roman, 2027–2030); (iii) Hawking radiation spectrum (Einstein Telescope, 2030+); and (iv) dark matter detection (XENONnT/LZ, 2026–2028). This is Article 1 of the Fabric Optics Cycle. The preceding Article 0 is available at: [ссылка на DOI Article 0