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Sateen

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In fashion & textiles, sateen means: Weft-faced satin-weave fabric with a smooth lustrous surface.

In Turkish: atkı sateni, pamuk saten

How it is used

Often used with cotton; sateen describes a weave construction rather than a silk content claim.

Example sentences

  1. The cotton sateen has a soft sheen without containing silk.

    A lustrous woven surface can be produced from cotton yarns.

  2. The sateen trousers show abrasion more clearly on the smooth face.

    The exposed smooth surface influences how wear becomes visible.

Common collocations

  • cotton sateen
  • sateen weave
  • fabricCloth made by weaving, knitting or bonding fibres or yarns together, used to make clothes, home textiles and many other products.
  • weaveThe pattern in which the lengthwise warp yarns and crosswise weft yarns are interlaced in a woven fabric, such as plain, twill or satin.

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