: a smooth durable lustrous fabric usually made of cotton in satin weave
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Bedding-wise, the set comes with a mattress protector, duvet insert, and pillows made of premium down materials, and a sheet and duvet cover set made of glossy Portuguese sateen.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 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
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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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 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
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 10 Sep. 2025.
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sateen
noun
sa·teen
sa-ˈtēn 
: a glossy cotton fabric resembling satin
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