A bone-repair composite includes a core and a sheath. The core is a first
primary unit including a combination of a first set of yarns coated with
a calcium phosphate mineral layer. The first set of yarns being made from
a first group of one ore more polymers. The sheath is a second primary
unit a combination of a second set of yarns or one or more polymer
coatings. The second set of yarns being made from a second group of one
or more polymers, wherein the composite is made by covering the core with
the sheath, and the composite is compression molded to allow the sheath
to bond to the core. The bone-repair composite has a bending modulus
comparable to that of a mammalian bone, such that the ratio of the core
to the sheath is provided to maximize the mechanical strength of the
bone-repair composite to mimic the mammalian bone.