Black Design Collective has partnered with TUKAweb.

The aim is to bring fashion tech and education to underserved designers in the US apparel industry and provide an exclusive platform offering affordable online training, fashion design, presentation, and production software to members of the BDC community. Both Black Design Collective and TUKAweb are based in the US.

BDC promotes scholarship, mentorship, and entrepreneurship within emerging generations of black fashion design talent. Through this work, BDC aims at ultimately fostering an independent and self-sustaining black fashion community.

TUKAweb, a fashion technology company, develops software and machinery for apparel product development and garment manufacturing.As part of this alliance, TUKAweb will support the amplification of BDC’s mission by providing professional software, manufacturing equipment, and training resources to chapters of BDC.

The core initiative of the alliance between TUKAweb and BDC is to establish a culture of professional education and training.The programs created through this alliance will consist of the use of both software and hardware technologies. Participants will be taught the complete cycle of the garment making processes from concept to consumer, including but not limited to 3D design, virtual models, pattern design, grading, marker making, plotting, digitizing, and laser cutting.