The global tattoo market size in 2023 had a $2.03 billion value and is projected to reach $4.83 billion by 2032, according to Fortune Business Insights. Europe had a 33.5% share of the market, with North America being the second most prominent market, expecting to reach $1.25 billion by 2032. A quarter of the British population has a tattoo, while 41% of US millennials have their skin inked.The history of tattooing is an extensive one, tracing back to the Bronze Age and across regions like Polynesia, Siberia, Nubia, Greece, and South America. Whether a mere adornment or a means of signifying status (especially for gang members), ink is here to stay (quite literally). Even the 5,300-year-old Ötzi the Iceman was adorned in ink—61 handpoked tattoos to be exact. In ancient Egypt, tattoos (to date only found on female mummies) were deemed as a permanent amulet, especially for pregnancy and birth, placed around the abdomen, top of thighs, and breasts using wide, flattened bronze needles and soot pigment.Inkings can commemorate a lost loved one or simply exist for beauty’s sake. In the case of ignorant style tattoos, the art form takes on a humorous angle, with tattoos being intentionally designed to look DIY. From the bold designs of swallows, anchors, and pin-ups for traditional to the Tā moko tribal markings of the Māori people, the creations have taken on many different shapes and forms—and continue to evolve with every year. Today more than ever, tattoos have become threads woven into our modern world. From full body suits to dainty wrist designs, consumers have a huge plethora of options to choose from.