Rita Gerle (fl. 1771–1784), was a Spanish textile worker. She was married to the silk printer Josep Lavila, who in 1771 founded a silk printing factory in the city of Barcelona, Spain's commercial center of the time. She learned the trade from her husband, who was the student of . When her spouse fell sick and became unable to work, she took over the business. She became involved in a legal struggle with the authorities when she applied for a permit to manage the business in her own name, as women were formally barred from the profession – although many worked in the industry illegally.