The FIT Hub by CAFET
The Fashion Innovation & Technology Hub
featuring communal microfactories + learning centres
Communal microfactories offering fashion services
CAFET deploys TUKAcenters in Africa. Since 2002, TUKAcenters have offered fashion services, and workstations with apparel design software that enables smaller manufacturers, independent fashion designers, freelance pattern makers, graders, and marker makers to simply walk in and design clothing, create patterns, and do other pre-production work.
Providing the complete range of fashion services: design, development, and production.
The hubs are equipped with a wide array of fashion technology to support every stage of the apparel product development cycle, including 2D patterns, 3D samples, digital fabric printing, cutting, sewing, and finishing.
For those with the dream, but not the capital.
Our hubs provide services to fashion businesses and professionals who cannot afford to buy fashion technology or to hire talent to run the systems themselves.
Key Features
Membership-based services
Computer lounge and workstations equipped with CAD, 3D design, and textile design software.
Conference room for meetings, workshops, and seminars
Pattern digitizing and plotting
3D sample making
Pattern-making, grading, and marker-making service
Sublimation printing
Laser cutting and low-ply cutting
Sample sewing and small batch production
Garment finishing and professional pressing equipment.
For those with the dream, but not the skills.
Our hubs provide access to relevant affordable fashion technology education services to fashion businesses and professionals who want to grow but lack the skills to do so.
Learning centres offering fashion tech training
Our education programs incorporate Tuka Academy of Pattern Engineering (TAPE) courses as part of our curriculum, so in-person class time can be dedicated for more advanced learning.Our learning centres provide students with real-world experience so they are ready to add value immediately after completion.
Key Courses
CAD pattern design
3D rendering
Digital grading
Digital maker marking
Digital textile design
and more..