Created in 1882, the Scourtinerie is located in Nyons in the Dr\u00f4me. It was founded by the Fert family, and has been run by them for generations. The buildings used to accommodate a silk factory. The forge is now used to store various tools, while the smother, formerly used for for smothering cocoons, is currently employed to dye mats. The square hosts trellises are where the weavings are put to dry. At the heart of the workshop, stands a loom wheel from the end of the 19th century. In 1956, the Scourtinerie almost went bankrupt following a meteorological hazard. The company founder then came up with the idea of dyeing the coir cords and diverting the use of scourtins, originally used to extract oil in mills, into decorative items for the home.<\/p>\n