: a smooth durable lustrous fabric usually made of cotton in satin weave
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Of all the materials AD shopping director Rachel Fletcher has tested—percale, Supima cotton, and linen—the Boll & Branch signature sateen sheets are the crème de la crème of bedding.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
Made from 100% sateen cotton, the sheets are designed to feel silky-smooth to the touch while still promoting airflow to help keep trapped heat at bay.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2026
In the lab’s extensive testing, Brooklinen’s sateen Luxe Core sheet set ($159-$239, brooklinen.com) was the winner in the cotton category.
—Lindsey M. Roberts, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2023
The dress is made from silk sateen, this fabric that’s very unforgiving.
—Todd Plummer, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Jan. 2023
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
Made from 100% sateen cotton, the sheets are designed to feel silky-smooth to the touch while still promoting airflow to help keep trapped heat at bay.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2026
In the lab’s extensive testing, Brooklinen’s sateen Luxe Core sheet set ($159-$239, brooklinen.com) was the winner in the cotton category.
—Lindsey M. Roberts, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2023
The dress is made from silk sateen, this fabric that’s very unforgiving.
—Todd Plummer, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Jan. 2023
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“Sateen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sateen. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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sateen
noun
sa·teen
sa-ˈtēn 
: a glossy cotton fabric resembling satin
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