Satin's a weave that typically has a glossy surface and a dull back. It's a warp-dominated weaving technique that forms a minimum number of interlacings in a fabric. If a fabric's formed with a satin weave using filament fibers such as silk, nylon, or polyester, the corresponding fabric's termed a "satin". If the yarns used are short-staple yarns such as cotton, the fabric formed's considered a sateen. A satin-woven fabric tends to have a high luster due to the high number of "floats" on the f… (More on Satin)