Hi Barry,
a friend of mine has an industrial electrician buisness, I'll ask him if he knows anyone here in Orange. Also mates with an electronics tech who works for Toshiba...will plague him for possiblities also.
Whats the minimum length that would get you out of trouble in the mean time?
Just found this...
2" Split Braided Sleeving (4 ft.)
This woven high temperature polymer allows the user to achieve the Old School look of woven cloth wire loom with all the advantages of modern materials. This loom is semi-rigid and will maintain this state to over 250 degrees F. Melting temperature is 400 degrees. Can easily be deformed to make sharp turns or cover small connectors. Loom is split longitudinally, however material memory allows it to form complete closure over wires. Easily cut with scissors or a hot knife.
from
http://buy-for-home.com/eastwood-item092151.html
But it is a split braided sleeve. Comes in other diameters as you can see on the site and in reasonable lengths.
or...
http://www.techflex.biz/
Good luck, Kerrie