About two months prior to the final drop of the KAWS x Uniqlo UT collaboration, news of the partnership leaked. KAWS officially announced the collaboration on Instagram through animated posts featuring BFFs and Companions donning the shirts. Following the announcement, KAWS revealed that this would mark his last collaboration with Uniqlo, resulting in unprecedented hype that led to website crashes and mall disruptions in China. The white Gone Tee showcased a KAWS Companion carrying a BFF figure, echoing his GONE exhibit, with signature XXs embroidered on the sleeve. The KAWS x Uniqlo Flayed Tee was released on June 3rd, 2019.