A medical-grade suture kit is the most hygienic option, of course, but sometimes you have to improvise. Lowry once stitched someone up using a loose thread ... Most suturing needles are curved ...

Sutures are filaments, fibers or thread-like materials used to hold a wound or tissue ... These sutures are unbranded and can be purchased in bulk (without needles) by users who want to make their own ...

Butterfly stitches are an alternative to traditional needle and thread sutures, which are useful in cases when a wound is large, uneven, or bleeding heavily. Some traditional bandages have trouble ...

When your doctor sutures a wound, they’ll use a needle attached to a length of “thread” to stitch the wound shut. There are a variety of available materials that can be used for suturing.