What is sateen fabric?

Answer 1

Sateen, not to be confused with satin, is a type of fabric often found in bed sheets.

Sateen is usually applied to cotton, or sometimes rayon. Better qualities are mercerized to give a higher sheen. Some are only calendered to produce the sheen but this disappears with washing and is not considered genuine sateen. Sateen may be bleached, dyed, or printed. It is difficult to make good bound buttonholes on it as it has the tendency to slip at the seams.

Sateen produces the sheen and softer feel through the use of a different structure in the weaving process.The sateen structure is four over, one under, placing the most threads on the surface, making it extremely soft, though slightly less durable than other weaves. Standard, non-sateen, weaves use a one over, one under structure. Satin also uses this structure, however, instead of using cotton, different materials are used (e.g., silk, polyester, etc).

Answer 2

Sateen is a cotton fabric with a luster resembling that of satin. It is used for sheets and apparel.

Types of sateen:

cotton

wool

fabric

sheet

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