satin weave
noun
: a weave in which warp threads interlace with filling threads to produce a smooth-faced fabric
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This comes from a tight satin weave that leaves a shiny look without compromising a smooth hand feel.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2025
Meanwhile, its cotton sateen exterior is cotton spun into a satin weave, with a tight yarn that offers the breathable benefits of cotton with a softer finish against the skin.
—Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 29 Aug. 2023
Generally, it’s thought that silk (in this case, with a satin weave) is the best material to sleep on for your hair and skin (that's also why silk pillowcases are so popular).
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023
Satin sheets, as the name would imply, feature a satin weave.
—Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023
Most silk sheets use a satin weave, but there are also satin sheets made with synthetic polyester fibers.
—Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2022
Sateen fabric has a satin weave, meaning the yarn in one direction floats over several yarns in the opposite direction to create a silky smooth surface.
—Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 15 Dec. 2022
Your main choices are percale (a basic, grid-like weave that feels light and crisp) or sateen (a satin weave that feels smooth).
—Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 18 Nov. 2022
Saidmurod invited us to sit on a dais in his inner courtyard, in the shade of pomegranate trees and grapevines, and told us about his fabrics, such as the atlas cloth, a satin weave, with a silk warp and weft, that his mother had taught him to make.
—Anna Sherman Maxime Fossat, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2022
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2025
Meanwhile, its cotton sateen exterior is cotton spun into a satin weave, with a tight yarn that offers the breathable benefits of cotton with a softer finish against the skin.
—Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 29 Aug. 2023
Generally, it’s thought that silk (in this case, with a satin weave) is the best material to sleep on for your hair and skin (that's also why silk pillowcases are so popular).
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023
Satin sheets, as the name would imply, feature a satin weave.
—Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023
Most silk sheets use a satin weave, but there are also satin sheets made with synthetic polyester fibers.
—Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2022
Sateen fabric has a satin weave, meaning the yarn in one direction floats over several yarns in the opposite direction to create a silky smooth surface.
—Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 15 Dec. 2022
Your main choices are percale (a basic, grid-like weave that feels light and crisp) or sateen (a satin weave that feels smooth).
—Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 18 Nov. 2022
Saidmurod invited us to sit on a dais in his inner courtyard, in the shade of pomegranate trees and grapevines, and told us about his fabrics, such as the atlas cloth, a satin weave, with a silk warp and weft, that his mother had taught him to make.
—Anna Sherman Maxime Fossat, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2022
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“Satin weave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satin%20weave. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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