about us
FEPSA was founded in 1969 in S. João da Madeira, with the union of 6 industrials from hat industry with roots in the early 20th century, and is widely the consolidation of a very ancient industry in Europe, which in Portugal had a significant boost in the 18th century with Marquis of Pombal.
Felts for hats in FEPSA are produced by men and women whose knowledge and dedicated work compete in a universe of top quality products and services. Since the beginning we have had a constant concern with innovation, we have bet on technological development, on flexibility to respond to a wide variety of customers and we have adopted a series of different elements of production’s organization.
Felt is produced by the random arrangement of animal fibres on a surface, creating a mantle, and its felting by compression and vibration, under the action of water and heat.
