Which structural failure becomes more probable in Byzantine silk tapestries exposed to elevated temperatures for extended periods?

💡 Explanation

Extended temperature increase accelerates hydrolysis, where water causes peptide bonds within the fibroin proteins to break, thus the mechanical integrity decreases because chain scission destabilizes the protein, and tapestry fibers break down, rather than polymerization.

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