: a smooth durable lustrous fabric usually made of cotton in satin weave
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Higher-quality fabrics, like long-staple cotton percale or sateen, can often last a bit longer, while linen sheets may hold up beautifully for three to five years or more.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Our silky sateen Violet Gem Sheet Set brings just the right amount of moodiness to your primary or guest bedroom.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
Of all the materials AD commerce director Rachel Fletcher has tested—percale, Supima cotton, and linen—the Boll & Branch signature sateen sheets are the crème de la crème of bedding.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2025
This set is also made from long-staple cotton and features a sateen weave for a soft and silky finish.
—Brittney Morgan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Our silky sateen Violet Gem Sheet Set brings just the right amount of moodiness to your primary or guest bedroom.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
Of all the materials AD commerce director Rachel Fletcher has tested—percale, Supima cotton, and linen—the Boll & Branch signature sateen sheets are the crème de la crème of bedding.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2025
This set is also made from long-staple cotton and features a sateen weave for a soft and silky finish.
—Brittney Morgan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Sateen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sateen. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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sateen
noun
sa·teen
sa-ˈtēn 
: a glossy cotton fabric resembling satin
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