Cotton is a staple fabric spun from the fibers of cotton plants. People around the world have been cultivating it for thousands of years. One of the earliest bits of cotton is at least 7,000 years old and was found in Mexico. In Egypt and Pakistan, people were weaving cotton thread into clothing in 3,000 BC. And in the 18th century, the British first found a way to spin cotton into textile with machinery.

Satin:Satin is an extremely similar weave to sateen — in fact, it’s basically the same thing. Satin also uses a three or four over, one under weave. However, thedifferencelies in the materials used to create the weave. Satin is made exclusively with filament fibers, while sateen is made with staple fibers.