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← HistoryWhich outcome occurred when Byzantine silk thread strength decreased?
A)Weaving labor time requirement increased✓
B)Export revenue immediately increased
C)Monopoly prices rose gradually later
D)Imperial dye supplies became limited
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Weaving labor increased because lower fiber strength required more care during handling through interlacement and processing in silk looms; therefore, it took a weaver more passes, rather than fewer, to make cloth strong enough to support detailed needlework.
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