Satin weave
A weave with long floats of thread on one face, which reflect light and give a smooth, glossy surface.
Also: satin, sateen
In a satin weave a thread floats over four or more crossing threads before it binds down, and the binding points are spaced so that they do not form a line. Almost only the floating threads show on the face, and since they lie smooth and parallel, they catch the light. This gives silk satin its soft shine. When a satin is woven with warp floats on the face, it is called warp satin. Satin sarees, and the satin grounds of some Banarasi and Kanchipuram cloths, are woven this way. The long floats make the cloth slippery and prone to snagging.