I have a very part time job that I do from home. I make these on a kind of a loom.

Any guesses on what they are? I'll be shocked if anyone can.

Okay, I'll drop a few hints.

It's a tiny block of foam with a cotton thread inserted.

It's about 4" long.

It has a medical use, but only a professional would know.

Ok, here are the correct guesses so far, but we aren't there yet.

It is inserted into the ear.

The strings are used for retrieval.

No medication, blood, cutting involved.

What is it used for?

Ok, we had a correct answer!!!

@jaminjack said (but then deleted his reply?)

"An audiologist makes a mold of the ear canal

It’s used to remove the mold"

If you ever need a hearing aid, you will see my product. I'm one of 5 employees who makes them.

This is the loom thing I use to make them, 50 at a time.