Those stripes along the side of many hoses were put there I think to try to help us to know how to stretch them out and detangle them to keep them 'kinkless'.
and then some, and I am right there with MJ on that comment about;....You should here what I have to say when my hose kinks thing.
and then some!
I am believing there are evil spirit garden hags that aggravate us at the very moment we get those hoses to the area we are wanting to water. (kind of sort kidding but not sure)
I swear its true that that those damn hoses don't kink until I get excactly where I need them.
(that pisses me off)
I then try to say a short prayer for forgiveness for my impatient attitude and realize I have a garden, home and hose to water with.
We need to pray for the kinky hose hag to just go away!
