China's index of conditions in the country's textile and apparel sector sharply declined during week ending December 21 and continued soft through week ending December 28. The general textile index dropped 1.42 percent during week ending December 21, falling to 95.65, which was followed by a .35 percent decline the next week to 95.32. The raw material sub-index fell 1.35 percent and .92 percent, respectively, while the apparel sub-index stabilized last week after falling 2.05 percent the previous week.