Percale and sateen are types of cotton weave — how cotton yarns are woven together to create a fabric. They're the most common weaves and cotton sheet types you'll see while shopping for bedding.

The weaving pattern means it’s generally more resistant to wrinkles, and according to Wang, sateen is also softer, more lustrous, more luxurious looking and slightly cooler to the touch.

IN weaving cotton cloth it is necessary that the warp, which has to withstand a considerable strain in the process of manufacture, should be artificially strengthened by “sizing,” that is, by ...