| COLOR | BLACK |
| DIAMETER | 0.597 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL |
| END TYPE | UNARMED |
| IMMEDIATE CONTAINER QUANTITY | 36 |
| IMMEDIATE CONTAINER TYPE | DOUBLE PACKET, HEAT SEALED |
| LENGTH | 5.000 FEET NOMINAL |
| MATERIAL | SILK OVERALL |
| NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA | 1 CLASS AND A COMPOSITION |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | SUTURE NONABS SILK SZ 3 5' L UNARMED STER 12S |
| QUANTITY WITHIN EACH IMMEDIATE CONTAINER | 1 |
| SIZE DESIGNATOR | 3 |
| SPECIAL FEATURES | IN. SUTURE LENGTH; INDIVIDUALLY SEALED; NONCAPILLARY; USED FOR GENERAL CLOSURE AND RETENTION |
| STERILITY | STERILE |
| STRAND FIBER ARRANGEMENT | BRAIDED |
| UNIT OF ISSUE CUBE | 0.041 CUBIC FEET |
| UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY | 36 |