A suture package (20, 120, 220, 320) comprising: a first part (24, 124, 224) including an outer surface; an inner surface (48, 148, 248), and a plurality of openings (52, 152, 252) extending between said outer and inner (48, 148, 248) surfaces; a second part (22, 122, 222, 322) including an outer surface (30, 130), an inner surface (28, 128, 228), and a plurality of posts (38, 138, 238) projecting from said inner surface (28, 128, 228); said suture package (20, 120, 220, 320) having a closed configuration in which said inner surface (28, 128, 228) of said second part (22, 122, 222, 322) opposes said inner surface (48, 148, 248) of said first part (24, 124, 224) with distal ends of said posts (38, 138, 238) engaging said inner surface (48, 148, 248) of said first part (24, 124, 224) at locations that are offset from and adjacent said plurality of openings (52, 152, 252) extending through said first part (24, 124, 224); wherein said first part (24, 124, 224) comprises a base of said suture package and said second part (22, 122, 222, 322) comprises a lid of said suture package, wherein said inner surface (48, 148, 248) of said base (24, 124, 224) of said suture package is adapted to seat at least one suture (90, 190); wherein when said suture package is in the closed configuration, said posts (38, 138, 238) on said lid engage said inner surface (48, 148, 248) of said base (24, 124, 224) for defining at least one suture retaining track over said inner surface (48, 148, 248) of said base (24, 124, 224) for constraining at least one suture (90, 190) between adjacent ones of said lids posts (38, 138, 238); further comprising a fixture for positioning said at least one suture (90, 190) over said inner surface (48, 148, 248) of said base (24, 124, 224), said fixture including a plurality of suture winding posts passable from the outer surface of said base (24, 124, 224) to the inner surface (48, 148, 248) of said base (24, 124, 224) through said plurality of openings (52, 152, 252) in said base (24, 124, 224); and characterised by further comprising a hinge (26, 126, 326A, 326B) interconnecting said lid (22, 122, 222, 322) and said base (24, 124, 224) for opening and closing said suture package. a first part (24, 124, 224) including an outer surface; an inner surface (48, 148, 248), and a plurality of openings (52, 152, 252) extending between said outer and inner (48, 148, 248) surfaces; a second part (22, 122, 222, 322) including an outer surface (30, 130), an inner surface (28, 128, 228), and a plurality of posts (38, 138, 238) projecting from said inner surface (28, 128, 228); said suture package (20, 120, 220, 320) having a closed configuration in which said inner surface (28, 128, 228) of said second part (22, 122, 222, 322) opposes said inner surface (48, 148, 248) of said first part (24, 124, 224) with distal ends of said posts (38, 138, 238) engaging said inner surface (48, 148, 248) of said first part (24, 124, 224) at locations that are offset from and adjacent said plurality of openings (52, 152, 252) extending through said first part (24, 124, 224); wherein said first part (24, 124, 224) comprises a base of said suture package and said second part (22, 122, 222, 322) comprises a lid of said suture package, wherein said inner surface (48, 148, 248) of said base (24, 124, 224) of said suture package is adapted to seat at least one suture (90, 190); wherein when said suture package is in the closed configuration, said posts (38, 138, 238) on said lid engage said inner surface (48, 148, 248) of said base (24, 124, 224) for defining at least one suture retaining track over said inner surface (48, 148, 248) of said base (24, 124, 224) for constraining at least one suture (90, 190) between adjacent ones of said lids posts (38, 138, 238); further comprising a fixture for positioning said at least one suture (90, 190) over said inner surface (48, 148, 248) of said base (24, 124, 224), said fixture including a plurality of suture winding posts passable from the outer surface of said base (24, 124, 224) to the inner surface (48, 148, 248) of said base (24, 124, 224) through said plurality of openings (52, 152, 252) in said base (24, 124, 224); and characterised by further comprising a hinge (26, 126, 326A, 326B) interconnecting said lid (22, 122, 222, 322) and said base (24, 124, 224) for opening and closing said suture package.