Which risk increased when Byzantine silk workshops used sericin (gum) weighting?

💡 Explanation

Heavier silks produced using sercin weighting caused long-term embrittlement affecting elasticity. The *plasticization reduction* effect degraded the protein structure, because the degraded matrix strained the fibroin rather than accommodating deformations. Therefore, the workshops risked diminished strength, rather than altered dye adhesion rates.

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