satin

(săt'n)

1. A smooth fabric, as of silk or rayon, woven with a glossy face and a dull back.
2. A garment made of this fabric.

1. Made of or covered with satin.
2. Glossy, sleek, and smooth.

[Middle English, from Old French, probably from Arabic ('aṭlas) zaytūnī, (satin) of Zaitun, from Zaytūn, probably Tsinkiang (Quanzhou), China.]

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• Fabrics and Cloth - satin: rich silk with glossy face and dull back; similar acetate, nylon, or rayon

For the community in the United States, see Satin, Texas. For the baseball player, see Josh Satin.

Not to be confused with Satan.

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Satin used in bedding Structure of silk satin

Satin (pronunciation: /ˈsætən/^[1]) is a weave that typically has a glossy surface and a dull back. It is a warp-dominated weaving technique that forms a minimum number of interlacings in a fabric. If a fabric is formed with a satin weave using filament fibres such as silk, nylon, or polyester, the corresponding fabric is termed a satin, although some definitions insist that the fabric be made from silk.^[2] If the yarns used are short-staple yarns such as cotton, the fabric formed is considered a sateen.

A satin-woven fabric tends to have a high luster due to the high number of floats on the fabric. Floats are missed interlacings, where the warp yarn lies on top of the weft yarn, or vice versa. The floats tend to make the fabric look glossier as well as give it a smoother surface.

Many variations can be made of the basic satin weave including a granite weave and a check weave. Satin weaves, twill weaves, and plain weaves are the three basic types of weaving by which the majority of woven products are formed.

Satin is commonly used in apparel: satin baseball jackets, athletic shorts, women's lingerie, nightgowns, blouses and evening gowns, but also in some men's boxer shorts, shirts and neckties. It is also used in the production of pointe shoes for use in ballet. Other uses include interior furnishing fabrics, upholstery, and bed sheets.

Origins

Originally, during the Middle Ages, satin was made of silk; consequently it was very expensive, used only by the upper classes. Satin became famous in Europe during the twelfth century. The name derives its origin from the Chinese port city of Quanzhou, whose name form in (Mediaeval) Arabic was Zayton.^[3] During the latter part of the Middle Ages, it was a major shipping port of silk, using the maritime Silk Road to reach Europe.

See also

• Sateen

References

Look up satin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

1. ^ dictionary.reference.com: satin
2. ^ Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary, 1977.
3. ^ Tellier, Luc-Normand (2009). Urban world history: an economic and geographical perspective. Presses de l'Université du Québec. p. 221. ISBN 9782760515888. http://books.google.com/books?id=cXuCjDbxC1YC&pg=PA221&lpg=PA221&dq=zayton+satin#v=onepage&q=zayton%20satin&f=false. Retrieved 2010-11-28. 

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - atlask
v. tr. - satinere
adj. - atlask-

Nederlands (Dutch)
satijn, satijnen

Français (French)
n. - satin
v. tr. - satiner
adj. - de satin, satiné

Deutsch (German)
n. - Satin
adj. - Satin...
v. - satinieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ύφασμα) σατέν
adj. - σατινένιος, που μοιάζει με μετάξι

Italiano (Italian)
raso, di raso

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cetim (m)
adj. - acetinado

Русский (Russian)
атлас, атласный, сатинировать, глянцевать

Español (Spanish)
n. - raso, satén
v. tr. - satinar
adj. - de raso, de satén

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - satäng, siden
adj. - satäng-, siden-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
缎子, 假缎, 使光滑, 绸缎做的, 光滑的, 像缎子一般的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 緞子, 假緞
v. tr. - 使光滑
adj. - 綢緞做的, 光滑的, 像緞子一般的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 견수자, 공단, 수자
v. tr. - (벽지 등에) 수자 같은 윤을 내다
adj. - 공단으로 장식한, 매끄럽고 윤이 나는, 광택이 있는

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - しゅす, サテン
adj. - 光沢のある

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألاطلس, نسيج حريري صقيل (صفه) ساتاني, صقيل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮משי, אריג משי, סטין‬
v. tr. - ‮חלק כסטין‬
adj. - ‮עשה לחלק (נייר)‬

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