diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 16a44d4..8976a4a 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ Needs updating as mostly obsolete versions.
 |   1 |  |  Tape self amalgamating silicone 110mm x 25mm |
 |   1 | ```resistor(Epcos)``` |  Thermistor Epcos B57560G104F 100K 1% |
 |   2 |  |  Wire Red PTFE 16/0.2mm strands, length 170mm |
-|   4 | ```ziptie(small_ziptie, 8)``` |  Ziptie 100mm min length |
+|   4 | ```ziptie(small_ziptie, 8)``` |  Ziptie 2.5mm x 100mm min length |
 
 
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@@ -3006,7 +3006,7 @@ Just a BOM entry at the moment and cable bundle size functions for holes, plus c
 |   1 |  |  Wire orange 7/0.2mm strands, length 90mm |
 |   1 |  |  Wire red 7/0.2mm strands, length 90mm |
 |   1 |  |  Wire yellow 7/0.2mm strands, length 90mm |
-|   1 | ```ziptie(small_ziptie, 2.1)``` |  Ziptie 100mm min length |
+|   1 | ```ziptie(small_ziptie, 2.1)``` |  Ziptie 2.5mm x 100mm min length |
 
 
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@@ -3042,9 +3042,9 @@ Cable zipties.
 ### Vitamins
 | Qty | Module call | BOM entry |
 | ---:|:--- |:---|
-|   1 | ```ziptie(small_ziptie, 5)``` |  Ziptie 100mm min length |
-|   1 | ```ziptie(ziptie_3mm, 5)``` |  Ziptie 100mm min length |
-|   1 | ```ziptie(ziptie_3p6mm, 5)``` |  Ziptie 100mm min length |
+|   1 | ```ziptie(small_ziptie, 5)``` |  Ziptie 2.5mm x 100mm min length |
+|   1 | ```ziptie(ziptie_3p6mm, 5)``` |  Ziptie 3.6mm x 100mm min length |
+|   1 | ```ziptie(ziptie_3mm, 5)``` |  Ziptie 3mm x 100mm min length |
 
 
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@@ -3838,7 +3838,7 @@ The stl and assembly must be given a name and parameterless wrappers for the stl
 |   4 | ```screw(M3_cap_screw, 10)``` |  Screw M3 cap x 10mm |
 |   4 | ```washer(M3_washer)``` |  Washer  M3 x 7mm x 0.5mm |
 |   4 | ```star_washer(M3_washer)``` |  Washer star M3 x 0.5mm |
-|   2 | ```ziptie(small_ziptie, 3)``` |  Ziptie 100mm min length |
+|   2 | ```ziptie(small_ziptie, 3)``` |  Ziptie 2.5mm x 100mm min length |
 
 ### Printed
 | Qty | Filename |
@@ -4035,7 +4035,7 @@ The stl and assembly must be given a name and parameterless wrappers for the stl
 |   4 | ```screw(M3_cap_screw, 10)``` |  Screw M3 cap x 10mm |
 |   4 | ```washer(M3_washer)``` |  Washer  M3 x 7mm x 0.5mm |
 |   4 | ```star_washer(M3_washer)``` |  Washer star M3 x 0.5mm |
-|   4 | ```ziptie(small_ziptie, 3)``` |  Ziptie 100mm min length |
+|   4 | ```ziptie(small_ziptie, 3)``` |  Ziptie 2.5mm x 100mm min length |
 
 ### Printed
 | Qty | Filename |
diff --git a/vitamins/ziptie.scad b/vitamins/ziptie.scad
index cf10b05..4b291cd 100644
--- a/vitamins/ziptie.scad
+++ b/vitamins/ziptie.scad
@@ -48,11 +48,12 @@ module ziptie(type, r, t = 0) //! Draw specified ziptie wrapped around radius ``
     tangents = rounded_polygon_tangents(outside_path);
     length = ceil(rounded_polygon_length(outside_path, tangents) + ziptie_tail(type) + latch.z + 1);
     len = length <= 100 ? 100 : length;
+    width =  ziptie_width(type);
 
-    vitamin(str("ziptie(", type[0], ", ", r, "): Ziptie ", len, "mm min length"));
+    vitamin(str("ziptie(", type[0], ", ", r, "): Ziptie ", width, "mm x ", len, "mm min length"));
 
     color(ziptie_colour(type)){
-        linear_extrude(height = ziptie_width(type), center = true)
+        linear_extrude(height = width, center = true)
             difference() {
                 rounded_polygon(outside_path, tangents);
                 rounded_polygon(inside_path);