Over the years, I’ve spent many hours in bed testing (a.k.a. sleeping in) sheets in a range of styles and fabrics, including crisp cotton percale and silky sateen. (See my in-depth explainer on ...

Cotton sheets generally come in two types of weave, sateen and percale. Sateen has a smooth, lustrous appearance and drapey, buttery feel and is usually woven into a denser, heavier fabric.

Wrinkling is determined by comparing the sheet right after it comes out of the dryer to wrinkling standards of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. The L.L. Bean Pima Cotton ...

Sateen sheets often have a higher thread count because it's easier to fit more yarns into the looser grid pattern. For a deeper dive on this, check out our guide on percale vs. sateen cotton.

Sateen is known to be a thicker-feeling cotton than percale, which can be luxurious if you're not a hot sleeper. The set comes with a flat sheet, fitted sheet, and two pillowcases and is available ...