Our mission is
representation,
education and
protection.

TIMA exists to protect, elevate, and strengthen the businesses that support the art and science of tattooing.

TIMA unites studios, manufacturers, researchers, and professionals to advocate for equitable regulation and accurate industry representation across governmental and public-health bodies.

Tattooing deserves regulation equal to the cosmetic and personal-care industries, TIMA fills a historical gap where our trade has gone unrepresented.

THREE CORE COMMITMENTS

Representation

A seat at the table with the FDA, OSHA, EPA, ISO, and EU REACH, so the people responsible for product safety help shape the rules.

Education

Clear guidance on standards, compliance, and scientific developments, delivered to every stakeholder group in plain language.

Protection

Defense of the cultural, creative, and commercial integrity of tattooing - the art, the community, and the businesses behind it.

OUR VISION

Tattooing recognized as a legitimate global industry - defined by innovation, responsibility, and science-based standards.

01

A UNIFIED TRADE VOICE

that represents manufacturers, studios, suppliers, and experts across the world.

02

INDUSTRY EMPOWERMENT

to influence its own future, rather than being shaped by outside groups who neither understand nor respect tattooing.

03

REAL-WORLD REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS

ensuring safety without stifling creativity or destroying small businesses.

04

OPEN COMMUNICATION CHANNELS

among artists, manufacturers, regulators, scientists, and health authorities.

05

A STRONG DIVERSE INTERCONNECTED MEMBERSHIP

of professionals dedicated to the long-term sustainability of the tattoo trade.

06

AN END TO EXCLUSION

Tattoo companies represented within major trade groups, regulatory bodies responsive to our industry's needs, and enforcement decisions informed by expertise from within the tattoo industry.

Did you know

The future of tattooing is being shaped right now. Be in the room

TIMA unites tattoo and PMU stakeholders to advance industry-led standards, regulatory alignment, and member education, protecting public safety without sacrificing the craft.

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