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Abstract : This chapter emphasizes the importance of suture design with respect to its clinical utility and specific application. The different engineering aspects of suture development have been categorized under structural, physical and biological attributes. These parameters have been explained in detail with examples of commercial sutures and scientific studies. The interdependence of these diverse attributes of suture design is also highlighted in this chapter. The last part focuses on the engineering constraints relevant to the development of drug-eluting sutures, which broadens the functionality of conventional sutures.