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Satin weave for silk, with 16 warp yarns floating over each weft yarn.

Satin weave is one of the three important textile weaves. (The other two are plain and twill weave.) The satin weave is distinguished by its lustrous, or 'silky', appearance. Satin describes the way the threads are combined, and the yarn used may be silk or polyester, among others, giving different fabrics.

The satin weave is characterized by four or more cool fill or weft yarns floating over a warp yarn or vice versa, four warp yarns floating over a single weft yarn. This explains the even sheen, as unlike in other weaves, the light reflecting is not scattered as much by the fibres, which have fewer tucks.

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• Anderson, Kim (January 2007). "It’s Not Just an Aesthetic Decision: Choosing the Right Weave Design". TechExchange.com. http://www.techexchange.com/thelibrary/itsnot.html. Retrieved 8 May 2009. 

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