The Best Sateen Sheets Will Make Your Bedscape Shine

A close cousin to percale and silk, the best sateen sheets offer a happy medium of refinement and softness all in one durable and easy-to-clean fabric.

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Best Overall Sateen Sheets

Boll & Branch Signature Hemmed Sheet Set

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$279

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For an Opulent Space

Ettitude CleanBamboo Sheet Set

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$359

Ettitude

The Affordable Pick

Good Sleep Bedding Egyptian Cotton Sateen Sheets

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$98

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Sateen is known for having a polished appearance because of its lustrous sheen and wrinkle-resistant material. This comes from a tight satin weave that leaves a shiny look without compromising a smooth hand feel. While you can find this bedding in elevated spaces like this vibrant West Village town house thanks to embroidered touches and traditional prints, they’re surprisingly versatile and come in many forms. Here, our editors dive into their favorites for their bedrooms. Since you can find many in higher thread counts though (which we dive into more below), these are durable enough for any room in the house—as seen in this family-friendly getaway.

Boll & Branch caught commerce director Rachel Fletcher’s attention when she was browsing for new sheets for a few reasons. One: The brand makes organic and fair trade sheets: Two: She loves a sateen weave, and the retailer mentioned that this set was their bestseller and she wanted to see what the hype was about. “Boll & Branch claims that these cotton sateen sheets are buttery soft, and I definitely agree,” Fletcher says. “That extra-soft feel paired with the lovely, cooling properties make them feel like the luxury sheets that they are.” Along with an earthy color palette (Fletcher has her set in mineral) and thoughtful hem detailing, this set stood out to be our top pick. These do have a higher price point, but as some of the plushest sheets she’s slept on, Fletcher thinks they’re worth it.

“These sheets are buttery—pun intended,” says senior commerce editor Nashia Baker, who has the set in the butter yellow hue and loves the fabric’s delicate yet durable feel. Contributor Yelena Moroz Alpert also has this set and says that the cooling lyocell fabric set takes the bamboo sheets category up a notch. “Somehow they feel substantial but incredibly light and smooth,” she says of this splurge-worthy set. “The site says that the silky-soft sateen weave is comparable to 1,000 thread count cotton—and I believe it. I’ve never touched a baby alpaca, but I imagine that it’s as soft as these sheets.”

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Good Sleep Bedding Egyptian Cotton Sateen Sheets

$98

Amazon

Don’t overlook the best Amazon sheets for high-end sateen bedding. Contributor Erika Owen says these are a great option: “After a single night, they became my favorite set, and a few more nights and a wash only locked in this opinion.” She says they’re sumptuous, cool, and durable—and their quality (think texture, weight, and comfort) hasn’t changed after many rounds through the washer and dryer. “I would buy these as a gift for my best friend, if that tells you anything about how much I recommend these,” says Owen. “There’s nothing better than feeling really good as you hit the hay—who doesn’t want a luxury bed situation—and I felt that way every time I dug into these silky sheets. Let it also be known that I’m no stranger to night sweats and these kept me cool every single night.” The finishing touches are the deep pockets and sturdy elastic on the fitted sheet to fit a grand mattress.

These are some of the softest bed sheets out there, just take it from Alpert. Not only are they comfortable to sink into night after night thanks to the plush 300 thread count, but they also veer away from traditional patterns and solid colorways. “I was originally drawn to the peacock print because it is just so whimsical and livens up my guest bedroom,” Alpert says. “But these are also buttery soft. Maybe too soft—my guests never want to leave.” If it wasn’t for the true-to-Rifle print, she would mistake these for hotel sheets because of their supple feel.

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Brooklinen Luxe Sateen Core Sheet Set

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Brooklinen

$199

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If you want sheets with unparalleled quality, durability, and softness that gets better with every wash, multiple AD staff members say you can’t go wrong with these Brooklinen sheets. Fletcher shares that this sateen set is “super classic, smooth, and has a crisp feel.” Sleepers with sensitive skin will also be happy to know that they’re “not at all scratchy or harsh on my skin, like some of the less expensive options I’ve tried in the past,” Fletcher adds.

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While Alpert finds sateen sheets to be a bit thicker than standard bedding since they tend to have a higher thread count, she says Prossioni has managed to “give the sleekness and softness of sateen with the airiness of bamboo.” In fact, this sateen set is the lightest and thinnest she has slept on. Alpert says they are perfectly breathable for the warmer months of the year, even when her historic home feels stuffy from steep summer temperatures. “While I like the silky feel of bamboo viscose sheets, sometimes they feel too light or too slippery, Prossioni sateen sheets take the best elements and elevate them,” she says. “Sometimes when I close my eyes I envision that I am basking in bed in a Tuscan villa.”

Though Alpert typically prefers bold, rich colors to add drama to her bedroom, she also notes that she has been pleasantly surprised by the brand’s muted offerings. “Prossioni only comes in three colors (beige, gray and white), so I wasn’t expecting too much excitement with choosing the Moscato beige colorway,” she adds. “But let me tell you, I am pleasantly surprised because it has this luster to it, that takes it from basic beige to beautiful.”

We tested these sateen sheets just like the rest of our sleep content at AD Shopping: Our editors and contributors snooze on all of these sets in their own bedrooms to see if they’re worthy of a permanent spot in their linen closet. Some key reasons why these sets made our list include an affordable to luxury price tag range to fit shoppers’ needs, quality materials—including Oeko-Tex certified options—to prevent pilling, and breathable fabrics for year-round comfort.

Here are extra factors to think about as you’re shopping:

Material: The sateen sheets in our list are primarily made of long-staple cotton and lyocell. Both of these fabrics are great cooling sheets because of the naturally breathable fibers. But if you want something a bit softer with slightly more slip, a set made of viscose bamboo or lyocell (a derivative of eucalyptus) is a worthy buy.

Thread count: Sateen weaves can reach up to a 1,000 thread count. However, we recommend anything around a 300 or 400 thread count as the best. This thread count range is typically considered to be more breathable and soft, and anything above this can be made of a thinner yarn that’s less durable.

Care: Since our staffers have put these sheet sets through the ringer (aka: the washer and dryer) countless times, we can confirm that these are all durable. Most need to be dried on the tumble dry low setting to preserve their quality. Wash with like colors to prevent color bleeding.