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Conceptual system
woven label
Domain:  Garments
Subdomain (1st level):  Garment accessories
Subdomain (2nd level):  Marketing accessories
Table:  Table 5
Noun phrase
Countable
Definition:  Narrow strip of woven fabric (when lengthwise, warp threads are interlaced at right angles with crosswise, weft threads) with name, logo, and/or text providing information about the article to which the label is attached. The information on a fabric label can also be printed or embroidered.
DT, 1996, Nykor, 2004
Context:  Less frequently used but just as detailed and well thought out are the woven label sewn inside or outside the garment - they “weave” a special easily-identifiable world around the brand name.
Feder, Glasman, 1990
Attestation:  10
Co-hyponyms:  patch, care label, composition label, size label, self-adhesive label
Hyponyms:  woven side tab label
Hyperonyms:  label
It:  etichetta tessuta
Degree of reliability:  10
PCB Label, 2005