Editing Economy of Jersey (section)

===Textiles===
The [[textile industry]] became a popular export industry for islanders, particularly women. In fact, the trade became so popular that in 1608 the States had to ban knitting during harvest and vraicing season. This industry connected rural Jerseymen to the wider global economy.<ref name=":23" />{{Rp|page=37–8}} The [[knitting]] of woollen garments was a thriving industry for Jersey during the 17th and 18th centuries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion/features/knitting/regional/index.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071027131353/http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion/features/knitting/regional/index.html|url-status=dead|title=Regional Knitting in the British Isles and Ireland|archivedate=October 27, 2007}}</ref> The knitting industry died sometime after 1750.<ref name=":23" />{{Rp|page=37–8}}