Cotton is not a great suture material: low tensile strength when wet and it’ll absorb/wick bodily fluids, which sets the scene for an infection. Catgut and sil

Cotton is not a great suture material: low tensile strength when wet and it’ll absorb/wick bodily fluids, which sets the scene for an infection. Catgut and silk were traditionally used, but there are tons of synthetic ones too.