Having worked 23 years for the original manufacture and inventor of plastic cable ties I can tell you that they come in a variety of colors, shapes and applications. I will go through some of my old stuff and see what I have but the company name is Thomas & Betts and they are currently in Tenn. I left there 15 years ago but I will bet they still make a good selection of cable ties for every occassion. We literally had hundreds of styles and shapes. I have used these on bicycles for years just for the reason mentioned in another post, they do not scratch paint.
Ray Homiski
Elizabeth, NJ USA