Out with the new... and in with the old
Young adults are rebelling against technology and seeking a simpler lifestyle as they snap up everything from vinyl records to tea cosies.
Almost half of 18 to 29-yearolds are buying retro products.
Lava lamps and traditional biscuit tins are the most popular.
Three in 10 prefer a Polaroid camera to taking photos on a smartphone and more than one in 10 have a dial telephone.
The survey of 2,000 people found younger Britons are embracing the “cottage core” trend of a return to a nostalgic, country lifestyle.
Baking bread, sewing and arts and crafts are all back in fashion.
The research by 3D printer firm Glowforge also found four in 10 young adults make their own jam. Its chief executive Dan Shapiro said: “It’s great to see young British adults are fully embracing vintage and homemade items.”
Top 10 retro lifestyle items:
1. Lava lamps 2. Biscuit tins
3. Old games consoles 4. Polaroid cameras 5. Garden gnomes 6. Dream catchers 7. DVDs 8. Teapots 9. Bunting 10. Vinyl records.