: a smooth durable lustrous fabric usually made of cotton in satin weave
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These sateen sheets only get softer after each wash, according to shopping director Rachel Fletcher, who has had the high-quality bedding for years and has never spotted fraying or pilling.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026
The product is made with silk jacquard, and with smooth cotton sateen on the reverse side; the jacquard is woven in a pattern reminiscent of the ocean’s undulating waves.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
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
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
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026
The product is made with silk jacquard, and with smooth cotton sateen on the reverse side; the jacquard is woven in a pattern reminiscent of the ocean’s undulating waves.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
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
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
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“Sateen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sateen. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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sateen
noun
sa·teen
sa-ˈtēn 
: a glossy cotton fabric resembling satin
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