What are Sateen Sheets?

Have you ever wondered what exactly sateen sheets are?  Well, hopefully I can answer that for you.  Sateen sheets are not about a certain thread count, but about the weaving process used to create the sheets.  The weaving pattern is one thread down and four threads up.  More threads are placed on the top side of the weave, that created the sheets, which gives it a very luxurious feeling.  Sateen looks very much like stain with its silky feel and shiny appearance.  Satin sheets tend to crawl off the mattress and have a very slippery feeling, whereas sateen sheets do not have either.  Sateen sheets come in either one hundred percent cotton or a cotton/polyester blend.  The one hundred percent cotton sateen sheets are more popular.  Sateen sheets are not as durable as other weaves, but they are extremely soft and comfortable.