A surgical stapling apparatus (10), a surgical stapling loading unit (100) and a staple cartridge assembly (200) are provided including a buttress (500) releasably disposed against a tissue contacting surface of a cartridge assembly and/or an anvil assembly (300), a continuous length of suture securing a respective surgical buttress against the respective the tissue contacting surface, wherein the suture extends transversely across the respective surgical buttress, and a retaining feature (110) securing each suture to the respective cartridge assembly and anvil assembly. The retaining feature may include an adhesive adhering the suture to a surface of the cartridge assembly and/or anvil assembly. The adhesive may adhere the suture to multiple locations along the surface of the cartridge assembly and/or anvil assembly.
