: a smooth durable lustrous fabric usually made of cotton in satin weave
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Frette’s signature cotton sateen gives this set a crisp texture reserved for luxury hotel rooms, and its sea blue colorway delivers a shoreside experience regardless of location that pairs best with an open window, an ocean breeze, and breakfast in bed.
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Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2025
When laying underneath it, testers noted that the Parachute Sateen Duvet Cover is cool to the touch—this is because of cotton sateen’s naturally breathable fibers.
—Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2023
Percale cotton sheets are lighter, crisper and more breathable than sateen.
—Lindsey M. Roberts, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2023
Both brands offer percale, sateen and linen sheets.
—Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 15 Dec. 2022
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Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2025
When laying underneath it, testers noted that the Parachute Sateen Duvet Cover is cool to the touch—this is because of cotton sateen’s naturally breathable fibers.
—Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2023
Percale cotton sheets are lighter, crisper and more breathable than sateen.
—Lindsey M. Roberts, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2023
Both brands offer percale, sateen and linen sheets.
—Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 15 Dec. 2022
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“Sateen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sateen. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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sateen
noun
sa·teen
sa-ˈtēn 
: a glossy cotton fabric resembling satin
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