Egyptian Cotton Sateen Shams
Pivoine Cotton Sateen
Fits a Queen bed, 60" x 80" mattress
Fits a King bed, 76" x 80" mattress
| Bed | Mattress |
|---|---|
| Twin | 38" x 75" |
| Twin XL | 38" x 80" |
| Full | 54" x 75" |
| Queen | 60" x 80" |
| King | 76" x 80" |
| California King | 72" x 84" |
In stock, arrives around Monday, October 5
Add $49.00 more for free shipping.
The bed looks unfinished and you cannot work out why.
Shams are the pillows you do not sleep on, which is exactly why they carry the flange: a flat border that frames the pillow and squares off the head of the bed. Five hundred threads of Egyptian cotton in a sateen weave, so they catch the light rather than absorbing it.
The bed looks unfinished and you cannot work out why.
Machine wash cold on a gentle cycle with a mild detergent. Tumble dry low or hang dry. Wash separately for the first few cycles: deep and saturated colours release a little dye at first. Do not bleach, do not dry clean.
Textured weaves such as seersucker, waffle and gauze are meant to look relaxed: they need no ironing, and they soften with every wash.
Free shipping on orders over $99. Orders leave our warehouse within 1–2 business days, Monday to Friday. You'll get a tracking number as soon as it ships.
Free returns for 60 days. Sleep on it, literally. If it isn't right, start a return from your account and we'll send you a prepaid label. Items should come back in a re-sellable condition.
Wrong size? We'll exchange it, and we cover the shipping both ways.
The fabric
Four threads over, one under. The sheen comes from the weave, not from a coating.
Sateen only works in long-staple cotton. The weave floats long lengths of thread across the surface, and short fibres would break and pill within months. That is why a cheap sateen goes bad quickly and a good one does not.
Putting four threads on the face for every one underneath makes a surface that reflects rather than scatters light. Nothing is added to the cloth. It is denser than percale, so it feels cool for the first minute and then warms with you.
Wash warm, dry low. High heat is the one thing that dulls sateen, because it roughens the floating threads that make the sheen. No ironing needed.
No. Satin is a weave made with filament fibres, usually silk or polyester. Sateen is the same weave structure in cotton. Ours is cotton, always.
It is denser than percale, so it holds a little more warmth. If you wake up too hot, percale or linen will suit you better.
Not from washing. It dulls from heat, so dry on low and it will keep its face for years.
