Sateen

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Sateen" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Sateen in a 6-harness satin weave, lyocell

Sateen is a fabric made using a satin weave structure, but made with spun yarns instead of filament.^[1]

The sheen and softer feel of sateen is produced through the satin weave structure. Warp yarns are floated over weft yarns, for example four over and one under (for a five-harness satin weave). In a weft-faced satin or sateen, the weft yarns are floated over the warp yarns. Standard tabby weaves use a one-over, one-under structure.

The long floats of satin and sateen produce a surface that is smooth to the touch and reduces light scattering to increase shine. This weave structure is more susceptible to wear than other weaves; the long floats tend to catch. It is, however, flexible and drapes well, so it is often used for woven-cloth composites.

In modern times cheaper rayon is often substituted for cotton. Better qualities are mercerized to give a higher sheen. Some are only calendered to produce the sheen, but this disappears with washing.

See also

• Percale – a plain weave
• Satinet – another satin-like weave
• Twill – a different weave

References

This article about textiles is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e