Mike wrote:

If you do a search on dental floss and flies you will come up with a
lot more.

It is very strong and versatile stuff.The very large array of
synthetic flosses and threads now available is a modern phenomenon. At
one time silk was used more or less universally as dressing thread. A
material like dental floss, which is extremely strong, cheap, and
could be easily manipulated and coloured was of very considerable use
to many at the time.

TL
MC

though not relevant at all...rachel once, lacking thread, replaced one
of my missing shirt buttons by sewing a new one on with dental floss. it
was a sincere and pure gift granted to me, and i still marvel at it.
she's a good cook too.

jeff