Sateen weave

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Sateen crinoline
MFA# 43.1637

Description

Pair sateen shoes
MFA# 47.1520

A weaving pattern similar to satin. Sateen weave is made by passing filling yarns under (rather than over) 1 warp yarn then over 4-12 warp yarns. The long filling threads, called floats, produce a smooth shiny surface, but are susceptible to snags.

Synonyms and Related Terms

ligamento de raso (Esp.)

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.249
  • Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
  • Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
  • Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
  • Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
  • Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937