Pisão de Tabuadela

It is a wooden device consisting of a hydraulic driving wheel, axle, cigarette packs and the mixer. Although the main purpose of the Piso be to grant a more compact texture to wool cloths, in most cases it is also used to strengthen blankets or quilts with some use and to dye fabric. The process of fulling industry consists in the wash, in pisoamento itself (the cloths are churned up and beaten by the packs, press the warp and weft) and finish (the cloths are put to dry in the Sun).