China's monthly textile indexes for December showed improvement in most areas, with the gross index rising 1.37 percent to 1,214.86. The market sub-index rose 1.91 percent to 807.20, while the production sub-index increased 1.11 percent to 1,622.49. The only decline of any index occurred in the export sub-index, with the export price index falling 11.67 percent to 89.76. The export business index rose 21.58 percent to 1,394.88.