A surgical suture (100) includes a plurality of intertwined unbarbed filaments (10) defining a longitudinal axis and a barbed filament (20) including an elongate body (24) and a plurality of barbs (22) disposed along a length thereof. The plurality of barbs extends radially outward from a surface of the elongate body, wherein the barbed filament at least partially intertwines with the plurality of unbarbed filaments.
