Polyester vs. Satin

Polyesternoun

Any polymer whose monomers are linked together by ester bonds

Polyesternoun

A material or fabric made from polyester polymer

Polyesteradjective

Of, or consisting of polyesters

Polyesternoun

any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant

Polyesternoun

a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer

Polyesternoun

any of a large class of synthetic fabrics

Polyesternoun

a synthetic resin in which the polymer units are linked by ester groups, used chiefly to make synthetic textile fibres.

Polyesternoun

a fabric made from polyester fibre

Polyester

Polyester is a category of polymers that contain the ester functional group in every repeat unit of their main chain. As a specific material, it most commonly refers to a type called polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

Satinnoun

A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).

Satinadjective

Semi-glossy. Particularly describing a type of paint.

Satinnoun

A silk cloth, of a thick, close texture, and overshot woof, which has a glossy surface.

Satinnoun

a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back

Satin

A satin weave is a type of fabric weave that produces a characteristically glossy, smooth or lustrous material, typically with a glossy top surface and a dull back. It is one of three fundamental types of textile weaves alongside plain weave and twill weave.