Organic Cotton Sateen Sham Single

The sham is 100% Egyptian cotton in a sateen weave with a 300 thread count, woven with pure 60's yarn. It is garment-washed in MATTEO's dye-house using a special washing process that creates a soft, broken-in hand feel without ironing. The fabric gets softer with each wash while holding its structure over years of use.

The sham is available in three sizes: King (20 x 36 inches / 51 x 91 cm), Queen (20 x 30 inches / 51 x 76 cm), and Euro (26 x 26 inches / 66 x 66 cm). Each size uses an envelope closure to hold the pillow insert securely in place without the need for buttons or zippers.

Shams and pillowcases both protect pillow inserts, but their construction differs meaningfully. A sham is more fitted and uses a closure, such as an envelope back, to keep the pillow in place; a pillowcase loosely encases the pillow and stays open on one side. The Organic Cotton Sateen Sham also has a 1/2-inch micro-flange with a contrasting white double-stitch detail, giving it a more finished, tailored appearance suited to a made bed.

The construction details on this sham, including the 1/2-inch micro-flange, double-stitch finish, and envelope closure, are consistent with what you find in high-end hospitality bedding. The 100% Egyptian cotton sateen weave at 300 thread count produces a smooth, silky face that holds up to repeated laundering. MATTEO designs and manufactures in Los Angeles with the same attention to finish detail that interior designers and hospitality buyers look for in luxury pillow shams.

Wash light and dark colors separately in a lukewarm cycle with a gentle detergent and a cool rinse; avoid overloading the machine, which can stress the long cotton fibers. Tumble dry on low heat and remove promptly to reduce wrinkling, or line dry for best results. Bleach is safe on white cotton only; avoid chlorine bleach, alpha hydroxy acids, and benzoyl peroxide on garment-dyed colors, as the reactive dyes are not resistant to whitening agents. If you prefer a crisper look, press while slightly damp on the Lightweight Cotton or Medium iron setting.

MATTEO uses reactive dyes in its garment-dyeing process, which bond directly to the cotton fibers rather than sitting on the surface. Because garment-dyeing is an artisanal process rather than an industrial one, a shade variation of +/- 10% from dye-lot to dye-lot is expected and is part of the character of the fabric. You can read more about MATTEO's garment-dyeing approach at matteola.com/garment-dyeing.

The 100% Egyptian cotton sateen construction at 300 thread count produces a smooth, low-friction face that sits gently against skin. The garment-washing process removes residual sizing and stiffness from the fabric before it reaches you, so the sham is soft from the first use. For anyone with skin sensitivities, avoiding harsh detergents and whitening agents in the wash cycle, as noted in the care instructions, keeps the fabric in its most skin-friendly state.

The Organic Cotton Sateen Sham is available in fifteen garment-dyed colors, including White, Off White, Greige, Salt, Oat, Moon, Iris, Mica, Bay, Alpine, Coal, Fig, Bark, Night, and Smoke. The shams are designed to coordinate with other pieces in MATTEO's Organic Washed Sateen collection, and the neutral palette works across a range of bed linen colors. Because each color is garment-dyed in MATTEO's dye-house, pieces purchased across different dye lots may show slight tonal variation, which is inherent to the process.