the invention involves the use of absorbable or absorbable / nonabsorbable components to fabricate textile vascular grafts of all sizes and specifically for repair of the peripheral vascular system and for coronary bypass use . the bioabsorbable component of the graft fosters increased tissue ingrowth into the graft as compared to conventional 100 % nonabsorbable grafts . increased tissue ingrowth leads to greater patency through formation of a vascularized neointima and less tendency to be aneurysmal through formation of a suitable adventitia . the absorbable component can be a variety of materials , including pga , maxon ™, etc ., whereas the nonabsorbable component can be new materials , e . g . novafil ®, or more conventional polymers , including polyester , polyamide or polypropylene . a knitted vascular graft , having two different absorbable fibers and a nonabsorbable fiber , can be made of the components , where one of the absorbable components is a copolymer containing glycolic acid ester linkages .