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The article presents the main results of the Master's Degree in Design, developed at the University of the Region of Joinville. The study addresses the theme 'Fashion Design, Manual Production and Cultural Identity'. The methodology unfolds with theoretical basis in the social approach and invests in the application of the theory in the practice of projects, of university extension, that enable women in a state of social vulnerability. The research highlights social responsibility and the need for a reciprocal social relationship between artisans and designers, in the search for identity for the artifacts produced, considering the producing agents and the historical / geographic / cultural location of this production. The main results refer to the presentation of guiding guidelines for the productive practices of extension projects and presentation of methodological propositions that consider extra-aesthetic aspects in the productive processes.