About two months before the final release of the KAWS x Uniqlo UT collaboration, news of the collaboration started to leak. KAWS officially confirmed the collaboration on Instagram with animated posts showcasing BFFs and Companions holding KAWS x Uniqlo shirts. Shortly after, KAWS announced on Instagram that this would mark the last collaboration between him and Uniqlo, creating immense anticipation that led to website crashes and mall incidents in China. The Pink BFF Tee displays an illustrated KAWS Pink BFF embracing a Companion plush on a tee, with the artist's signature XXs embroidered on the sleeve. The KAWS x Uniqlo Pink BFF Tee debuted on June 3rd, 2019.