La presente investigacion tuvo como objetivo fusionar la tejeduria artesanal a partir de fibras naturales manejadas por comunidades campesinas de: Timbio (Cauca), Charala (Santander) y La Calera (Cundinamarca) en las colecciones de indumentaria realizadas para el Programa de Diseno de Modas de la Fundacion Universitaria del Area Andina. En este proceso se combinaron diferentes tipos de estudios. Inicialmente se aplico accion participacion que permitio interrelacionar aspectos culturales, tecnicos y ecologicos para cada una de las actividades artesanales. Posteriormente, el estudio descriptivo, se realizo un analisis que comprendio la descripcion, registro e interpretacion de la realidad de tres comunidades artesanales denominadas “estudio de caso”. Y finalmente, se utilizo el estudio exploratorio y observacional mediante la aplicacion de instrumentos. Como resultado del proceso se elaboraron cuatro vestidos de novia con diferentes tipos de tejeduria artesanal. Dos con una mezcla de lana, seda. Uno en lana virgen y otro en algodon organico. Se concluyo que los saberes salvaguardados por las tres comunidades tenian como nucleo el trabajo artesanal, relacionado con los mecanismos que utilizan para la ensenanza, el aprendizaje, el reconocimiento del saber ajeno y la educacion. Abstract This research merged traditional, handmade and non-industrial weaving from natural fibers used by three peasant communities: Timbio (Cauca), Charala (Santander) and La Calera (Cundinamarca); with high fashion collections developed by design students from Fundation Universitaria del Area Andina. In this process were combined different kinds of research: first, it started with an action/participation study, in which we established the relationship between cultural, technical and ecological aspects for each and every one of the crafts. Then, it was taken by a descriptive study, which was based on an analysis that includes the description, registration and interpretation of the reality of these three communities. Finally, it was handled an exploratory and an observational study by using the application of participatory action method. Four wedding dresses were made with different types of weaving craft: two of them featured a mixture between wool, silk, stones, among others, and were inspired by Nordic goddesses. The other two were made in virgin wool (only) and organic cotton. Concluding that the different knowledge safeguarded by the three communities had the same core in weaving craft, and is related to the mechanisms used for teaching, learning, recognition of foreign knowledge and education. Keywords: Weaving, culture, identity, popular education