Which problem affected Byzantine damask silk production when silkworms consumed Osage oranges?

💡 Explanation

Damask silk required continuous strong fibers; the silkworms create thread via fibroin secretion. Osage orange compounds disrupt fibroin polymerization, because they act as metabolic inhibitors during metabolism. Therefore weakened threads form inside the cocoon during spinning itself, rather than a dyeing failure.

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