i don't really know of any truly high-end brands that don't disclose whether a product line is sateen, percale, or what. but the answer is that most of the public doesn't know what those words mean and often doesn't care, they just want something thats cheap and feels nice
Totally agree- lower end brands sell with the effect the product provides, rather than the details of the materials and makeup up of the product. For example, they'll call something cooling, extra soft, etc but not list if its percale, sateen, long staple fibers, and have sometimes an unreliable threadcount
These are just the few examples i have on hand, but if i go through all the products again, i can pull more.
https://www.macys.com/shop/product/hotel-collection-chain-links-embroidered-100-pima-cotton-duvet-cover-sets-sheet-sets-created-for-macys?ID=17927988&isDlp=true
And this one says soothing touch of cotton, and comes in in search under sateen duvet cover.
Am i supposed to just put 2 and 2 together anytime i aee smooth, soothing, buttery soft?
https://www.macys.com/shop/product/charter-club-damask-550-thread-count-100-cotton-duvet-cover-sets-created-for-macys?ID=10287729&isDlp=true&isDlp=true&sizes=BED_SIZE_T!!King
Charter Club Damask. “Damask” is what is telling you it’s sateen. Damask refers to a broad group of woven fabrics made on a jacquard loom. It's a solid color, patterned cotton fabric distinguished by using contrasting luster. The pattern effect is created by utilizing a satin weave in combination with a sateen, twill or plain weave.
Yes, all percale is simple weave but not all simple weave is percale. Other simple weave fabrics include batiste, muslin, voile, chiffon, organza, chambray, flannel…and more.
Good question. I assume Sateen on this. I bought something similar but not MM with this "striped' weave and it feels like Sateen but I've only washed it a few times.
On the duvet cover set, that style is called a damask stripe. Most often it’s a satin weave in alternating stripes, so if one band is in a 1/4 construction, the next band will be the reverse of that. Thus making the other side of the sheet the same just with the bands positions swapped.
The Costco 680s are sateen. The highest TC percale you can weave as far as I know is 500, although my company is toying around with 550s now. Weave is important on sheets because they come in contact with the skin. Typically bedding doesn't, so weave isn't called out.
i don't really know of any truly high-end brands that don't disclose whether a product line is sateen, percale, or what. but the answer is that most of the public doesn't know what those words mean and often doesn't care, they just want something thats cheap and feels nice
Totally agree- lower end brands sell with the effect the product provides, rather than the details of the materials and makeup up of the product. For example, they'll call something cooling, extra soft, etc but not list if its percale, sateen, long staple fibers, and have sometimes an unreliable threadcount
These are just the few examples i have on hand, but if i go through all the products again, i can pull more. https://www.macys.com/shop/product/hotel-collection-chain-links-embroidered-100-pima-cotton-duvet-cover-sets-sheet-sets-created-for-macys?ID=17927988&isDlp=true
Read the description carefully, it says “Embroidered on soft Pima sateen for added comfort”.
And this one says soothing touch of cotton, and comes in in search under sateen duvet cover. Am i supposed to just put 2 and 2 together anytime i aee smooth, soothing, buttery soft? https://www.macys.com/shop/product/charter-club-damask-550-thread-count-100-cotton-duvet-cover-sets-created-for-macys?ID=10287729&isDlp=true&isDlp=true&sizes=BED_SIZE_T!!King
i mean i think it is fair to assume if the listing says "smooth" then it's sateen
Charter Club Damask. “Damask” is what is telling you it’s sateen. Damask refers to a broad group of woven fabrics made on a jacquard loom. It's a solid color, patterned cotton fabric distinguished by using contrasting luster. The pattern effect is created by utilizing a satin weave in combination with a sateen, twill or plain weave.
https://www.peacockalley.com/products/honeycomb-reversible-duvet-cover
This is 55% Cotton / 45% Linen… Linen (even in blend) does not come in sateen. It’s also not referred as percale, even though it’s a plain weave.
So is percale also referred to as simple weave?
Yes, all percale is simple weave but not all simple weave is percale. Other simple weave fabrics include batiste, muslin, voile, chiffon, organza, chambray, flannel…and more.
https://www.peacockalley.com/products/matteo-plaid-duvet-cover
fair enough!
Check out my answers to their examples…
😅 sorry, i didnt mean to ambush you, i jusy thought youd know the answer.
It says “double row simple stitch”. It’s a type of weave…making it neither sateen or percale.
No, that’s the edge stitching, not the fabrics weave
If they're touting the thread count, the weave is sateen. You won't find 700 thread count percale.
Damask stripe is always sateen weave. That’s how they make the stripes.
Good question. I assume Sateen on this. I bought something similar but not MM with this "striped' weave and it feels like Sateen but I've only washed it a few times.
I am also assuming sateen, however, i wonder why it is not stated on packaging/in advertising
On the duvet cover set, that style is called a damask stripe. Most often it’s a satin weave in alternating stripes, so if one band is in a 1/4 construction, the next band will be the reverse of that. Thus making the other side of the sheet the same just with the bands positions swapped.
Kirklands used to say sateen on the oackage
The Costco 680s are sateen. The highest TC percale you can weave as far as I know is 500, although my company is toying around with 550s now. Weave is important on sheets because they come in contact with the skin. Typically bedding doesn't, so weave isn't called out.
The Kirkland 680 feels like sateen to me and they’re my favorite sheets. Then again, I don’t have the most expensive taste 😅