Sateen is a fabric made using a satin weave structure but made with spun yarns instead of filament.The sheen and softer feel of sateen is produced through the satin weave structure. Warp yarns are floated over weft yarns, for example four over and one under.(In a weft-faced satin or sateen, the weft yarns are floated over the warp yarns). Standard plain weaves use a one-over, one-under structure.ateen is a fabric made using a satin weave structure but made with spun yarns instead of filament.