The difference between the two lies in material and production, characteristics and application.

1. Material and production: Silk thread is a kind of thread spun from silk. It is the earliest book sewing material used in the history of our country. Absorbable sutures are a new type of suture material that can be degraded and absorbed by the body after being implanted into human tissue during surgical sutures, eliminating the pain of suture removal. According to the degree of absorbability, they are divided into catgut, polymer chemically synthesized sutures, and pure natural sutures. Collagen sutures.

2. Characteristics and applications: Silk thread has the characteristics of tensile strength, biocompatibility, reliable absorption, and easy operation. It is generally used for binding high-end thread binding and picture albums and other books. Absorbable sutures are mainly used for suturing intradermal soft tissues in gynecology, obstetrics, surgery, plastic surgery, urology, pediatric surgery, stomatology, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, etc.