A total of 224 new Tukatech 2D and 3D systems have been installed in 26 Apparel Training and Design Centers (ATDCs) operated by the Ministry of Textiles. This latest acquisition adds to the existing 2,000 Tukatech systems used for instruction in Indian fashion schools.
Recently Tukatech partnered with the Institute of Apparel Management (IAM), which is backed by the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), to install the very first digital fashion innovation lab that offers “Concept to Consumer” training for its Fashion and Lifestyle Design Degree programs, using software and systems that are redefining apparel production and management.
Tukatech has been working with faculty to update the existing systems and is installing and training instructors in the new systems. “Our goal is to prepare a highly skilled workforce for our apparel industry by providing new technologies for improving production and quality,” said Dr. Darlie Koshy, the CEO and DG, ATDC & IAM, India.
“India has over 400 colleges and teaching centers using Tukatech systems. With many TUKA centers available for plotting, students have easy access to the technology to complete their assignments,” commented Ram Sareen, CEO and Founder, TUKAgroup. “With such wide use of our technology, it helps students gain immediate employment upon graduation”.
Tukatech systems are designed to provide digital solutions seamlessly throughout each stage in the product development chain. With TUKAcad, pattern making, grading and marker making have never been more efficient and user-friendly. Spec/tech pack and pattern card features allow for seamless integration with TUKAplan, a PDM/PLM and MRP software system.
TUKA3D’s ground-breaking 3D virtual draping technology has redefined the sample approval process. Digital patterns are draped on animated virtual 3D fit models to create virtual samples, allowing for quick and instant corrections to patterns, greatly reducing the number of iterations in sample making.
Most of the fashion schools also teach with TUKAstudio, Tukatech’s innovative fabric and print design software system.
Tukatech’s new venture, Styku Smart Fitting Room and body scanning technology, is being called exciting, new, ‘disruptive technology’ that is changing the way apparel is designed, fitted and sold. Styku was designed to integrate with Tukatech’s 3D software, making it easy for designers and brands to implement, and improve their design process.
Tukatech, ranked No.1 by the Apparel Scorecard globally since 2007, provides affordable fashion design and apparel product development solutions to the apparel and sewn goods industry. It offers a total solution for guaranteed results: consulting, engineering, implementation, and unlimited training.
Tukatech was the first CAD-CAM company to bring digital pattern making to leading apparel manufacturing countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and many others. It was also the first CAD company to eliminate the use of digitizers, and reduced or eliminated grading and marker making by automating the process. Its innovative and award-winning approach to streamlining fashion design, development and manufacturing processes has led leading apparel companies to replace over 4,000 competitive CAD systems with Tukatech.