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← HistoryWhich risk increased during Byzantine silk tapestry production requiring high humidity?
A)Static electricity discharge
B)Uneven dye distribution
C)Accelerated fiber degradation✓
D)Loss of structural integrity
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Hydrolysis accelerates fiber degradation in silk because high humidity increases water molecule penetration affecting peptide bonds breaking down the protein structure; therefore fiber loses strength faster under humid air rather than moderately dry conditions.
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