Methods of manufacturing collagen fibers comprising any one, a combination or all of the following: at least partially decellularizing a collagenous tissue; homogenizing the collagenous tissue; separating at least a portion of collagen fibers from the collagenous tissue; exposing the collagen fibers to an acidic solution before or after the separating; and forming at least one of a suture, a woven structure, a knitted structure, or a bioprosthetic device with the collagen fibers.