diff --git a/examples/demo02.yml b/examples/demo02.yml
index f03e7a2b..00ee5546 100644
--- a/examples/demo02.yml
+++ b/examples/demo02.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ ferrules:
   ferrule_crimp:
     type: Crimp ferrule
     subtype: 0.25 mm²
-    color: YE
 
 connectors:
   X1:
diff --git a/src/wireviz/Harness.py b/src/wireviz/Harness.py
index d47aa048..394640ac 100644
--- a/src/wireviz/Harness.py
+++ b/src/wireviz/Harness.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from wireviz.DataClasses import Connector, Cable
 from graphviz import Graph
 from wireviz import wv_colors
-from wireviz.wv_helper import awg_equiv, mm2_equiv, tuplelist2tsv, nested, flatten2d, index_if_list
+from wireviz.wv_helper import awg_equiv, mm2_equiv, tuplelist2tsv, nested, nested_html_table, flatten2d, index_if_list, html_line_breaks, graphviz_line_breaks, remove_line_breaks
 from collections import Counter
 from typing import List
 
@@ -60,24 +60,18 @@ def create_graph(self):
         for key, connector in self.connectors.items():
             if connector.category == 'ferrule':
 
-                rows = [[connector.type, connector.subtype, connector.color, '<!-- colorbar -->' if connector.color else None],
+                rows = [[html_line_breaks(connector.type), html_line_breaks(connector.subtype), connector.color, '<!-- colorbar -->' if connector.color else None],
                         [connector.manufacturer,
                         f'MPN: {connector.manufacturer_part_number}' if connector.manufacturer_part_number else None,
-                        f'IPN: {connector.internal_part_number}' if connector.internal_part_number else None]]
+                        f'IPN: {connector.internal_part_number}' if connector.internal_part_number else None],
+                        [html_line_breaks(connector.notes)]]
                 rows = [list(filter(None, row)) for row in rows] # remove missing attributes
 
-                html = '<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">'
-                for row in rows:
-                    if len(row) > 0:
-                        html = f'{html}<tr><td><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" cellborder="1"><tr>'
-                        for cell in row:
-                            html = f'{html}<td>{cell}</td>'
-                        html = f'{html}</tr></table></td></tr>'
-                html = f'{html}</table>'
+                html = nested_html_table(rows)
 
                 if connector.color: # add color bar next to color info, if present
-                    colorbar = f'<td bgcolor="{wv_colors.translate_color(connector.color, "HEX")}" width="4"></td>'
-                    html = html.replace('<td><!-- colorbar --></td>', colorbar)
+                    colorbar = f' bgcolor="{wv_colors.translate_color(connector.color, "HEX")}" width="4"></td>' # leave out '<td' from string to preserve any existing attributes of the <td> tag
+                    html = html.replace('><!-- colorbar --></td>', colorbar)
 
                 dot.node(key, label=f'<{html}>', shape='none', margin='0', style='filled', fillcolor='white')
 
@@ -86,8 +80,8 @@ def create_graph(self):
                                   f'MPN: {connector.manufacturer_part_number}' if connector.manufacturer_part_number else '',
                                   f'IPN: {connector.internal_part_number}' if connector.internal_part_number else '']
 
-                attributes = [connector.type,
-                              connector.subtype,
+                attributes = [graphviz_line_breaks(connector.type),
+                              graphviz_line_breaks(connector.subtype),
                               f'{connector.pincount}-pin' if connector.show_pincount else'']
                 pinouts = [[], [], []]
                 for pinnumber, pinname in zip(connector.pinnumbers, connector.pinout):
@@ -98,7 +92,7 @@ def create_graph(self):
                         pinouts[0].append(f'<p{pinnumber}l>{pinnumber}')
                     if connector.ports_right:
                         pinouts[2].append(f'<p{pinnumber}r>{pinnumber}')
-                label = [connector.name if connector.show_name else '', identification, attributes, pinouts, connector.notes]
+                label = [connector.name if connector.show_name else '', identification, attributes, pinouts, graphviz_line_breaks(connector.notes)]
                 dot.node(key, label=nested(label))
 
                 if len(connector.loops) > 0:
@@ -132,7 +126,7 @@ def create_graph(self):
                               f'IPN: {cable.internal_part_number}' if (cable.internal_part_number and not isinstance(cable.internal_part_number, list)) else '']
             identification = list(filter(None, identification))
 
-            attributes = [f'{cable.type}' if cable.type else '',
+            attributes = [html_line_breaks(cable.type) if cable.type else '',
                           f'{len(cable.colors)}x' if cable.show_wirecount else '',
                           f'{cable.gauge} {cable.gauge_unit}{awg_fmt}' if cable.gauge else '',
                           '+ S' if cable.shield else '',
@@ -153,7 +147,7 @@ def create_graph(self):
                 html = f'{html}</tr></table></td></tr>'  # end identification row
             html = f'{html}<tr>'  # attribute row
             for attrib in attributes:
-                html = f'{html}<td>{attrib}</td>'
+                html = f'{html}<td balign="left">{attrib}</td>'
             html = f'{html}</tr>'  # attribute row
             html = f'{html}</table></td></tr>'  # name+attributes table
 
@@ -204,7 +198,7 @@ def create_graph(self):
 
             html = f'{html}</td></tr>'  # main table
             if cable.notes:
-                html = f'{html}<tr><td cellpadding="3">{cable.notes}</td></tr>'  # notes table
+                html = f'{html}<tr><td cellpadding="3" balign="left">{html_line_breaks(cable.notes)}</td></tr>'  # notes table
                 html = f'{html}<tr><td>&nbsp;</td></tr>'  # spacer at the end
 
             html = f'{html}</table>'  # main table
@@ -308,8 +302,8 @@ def bom(self):
             shared = next(iter(items.values()))
             designators = list(items.keys())
             designators.sort()
-            conn_type = f', {shared.type}' if shared.type else ''
-            conn_subtype = f', {shared.subtype}' if shared.subtype else ''
+            conn_type = f', {remove_line_breaks(shared.type)}' if shared.type else ''
+            conn_subtype = f', {remove_line_breaks(shared.subtype)}' if shared.subtype else ''
             conn_pincount = f', {shared.pincount} pins' if shared.category != 'ferrule' else ''
             conn_color = f', {shared.color}' if shared.color else ''
             name = f'Connector{conn_type}{conn_subtype}{conn_pincount}{conn_color}'
@@ -328,7 +322,7 @@ def bom(self):
             designators = list(items.keys())
             designators.sort()
             total_length = sum(i.length for i in items.values())
-            cable_type = f', {shared.type}' if shared.type else ''
+            cable_type = f', {remove_line_breaks(shared.type)}' if shared.type else ''
             gauge_name = f' x {shared.gauge} {shared.gauge_unit}' if shared.gauge else ' wires'
             shield_name = ' shielded' if shared.shield else ''
             name = f'Cable{cable_type}, {shared.wirecount}{gauge_name}{shield_name}'
@@ -342,7 +336,7 @@ def bom(self):
             if bundle.category == 'bundle':
                 # add each wire from each bundle to the wirelist
                 for index, color in enumerate(bundle.colors, 0):
-                    wirelist.append({'gauge': bundle.gauge, 'gauge_unit': bundle.gauge_unit, 'length': bundle.length, 'color': color, 'designator': bundle.name,
+                    wirelist.append({'type': bundle.type, 'gauge': bundle.gauge, 'gauge_unit': bundle.gauge_unit, 'length': bundle.length, 'color': color, 'designator': bundle.name,
                                      'manufacturer': index_if_list(bundle.manufacturer, index),
                                      'manufacturer part number': index_if_list(bundle.manufacturer_part_number, index),
                                      'internal part number': index_if_list(bundle.internal_part_number, index)})
@@ -355,8 +349,8 @@ def bom(self):
             designators = list(dict.fromkeys(designators))  # remove duplicates
             designators.sort()
             total_length = sum(i['length'] for i in items)
-            wire_type = f', {shared["type"]}' if 'type' in shared else ''
-            gauge_name = f', {shared["gauge"]} {shared["gauge_unit"]}' if 'gauge' in shared else ''
+            wire_type = f', {remove_line_breaks(shared["type"])}' if shared.get('type', None) else ''
+            gauge_name = f', {shared["gauge"]} {shared["gauge_unit"]}' if shared.get('gauge', None) else ''
             gauge_color = f', {shared["color"]}' if 'color' in shared != '' else ''
             name = f'Wire{wire_type}{gauge_name}{gauge_color}'
             item = {'item': name, 'qty': round(total_length, 3), 'unit': 'm', 'designators': designators,
diff --git a/src/wireviz/wv_helper.py b/src/wireviz/wv_helper.py
index 69d65507..83ee46ee 100644
--- a/src/wireviz/wv_helper.py
+++ b/src/wireviz/wv_helper.py
@@ -44,6 +44,20 @@ def nested(inp):
                     l.append(str(x))
     return '|'.join(l)
 
+def nested_html_table(rows):
+    # input: list of lists
+    # output: a parent table with one child table per parent list item
+    # purpose: create the appearance of one table, where cell widths are independent between rows
+    html = '<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">'
+    for row in rows:
+        if len(row) > 0:
+            html = f'{html}<tr><td><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" cellborder="1"><tr>'
+            for cell in row:
+                html = f'{html}<td balign="left">{cell}</td>'
+            html = f'{html}</tr></table></td></tr>'
+    html = f'{html}</table>'
+    return html
+
 
 def int2tuple(inp):
     if isinstance(inp, tuple):
@@ -69,3 +83,12 @@ def tuplelist2tsv(inp, header=None):
 # Return the value indexed if it is a list, or simply the value otherwise.
 def index_if_list(value, index):
     return value[index] if isinstance(value, list) else value
+
+def html_line_breaks(inp):
+    return inp.replace('\n', '<br />') if isinstance(inp, str) else inp
+
+def graphviz_line_breaks(inp):
+    return inp.replace('\n', '\\l') if isinstance(inp, str) else inp # \l generates left-aligned new lines. http://www.graphviz.org/doc/info/attrs.html#k:escString
+
+def remove_line_breaks(inp):
+    return inp.replace('\n', ' ').rstrip() if isinstance(inp, str) else inp
diff --git a/tutorial/tutorial06.yml b/tutorial/tutorial06.yml
index 7ff042f8..f69499c3 100644
--- a/tutorial/tutorial06.yml
+++ b/tutorial/tutorial06.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ connectors:
     subtype: female
   F_10_1: # manually define a ferrule (with unique designator)
     category: ferrule
-    type: Crimp ferrule
+    type: Ferrule, crimp
     subtype: 1.0 mm²
     color: YE