Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:00

Consilium clothing - experts in digitally printed clothing.Many people feel sufficiently sentimental about their printed clothing to keep hold of the items for many years, a new survey reveals. A survey conducted by U apparel firm BlueCotton revealed that four out of five people have at least one item of printed clothing they hold onto for sentimental reasons. Some 48 per cent of respondents saved a printed t-shirts bought during a holiday, while 30 per cent kept an item from an employer and 27 per cent held onto one from a concert. Mike Coffey, chief executive of the firm, said: "A glimpse into someone's t-shirt drawer is like a stroll through his or her past.""A Little League championship, a first concert, a family vacation, a cherished alma mater, your own business - every person's list is like a snapshot of their personality," he explained. "If someone hasn't kept any old shirts that can be telling, too. T-shirts may seem casual, but their appeal is anything but. When they're linked to a powerful memory, why let them go?"Actor Stephen Fry recently launched a new range of printed clothing to build on his ever-growing presence on social networking website Twitter. Find out more about our printed clothes.