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← HistoryWhich risk increased during silk production within Byzantine gynecaea at higher humidity?
A)Increased dye saturation variability
B)Weakened silk protein structure
C)Lowered filament untangling efficiency
D)Greater fungal contamination potential✓
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The risk of fungal and microbial contamination increased in Byzantine imperial textile workshops at higher humidity during silk production because fungal growth utilized silk fibroin; therefore, contamination was a risk, rather than only dye variability affecting aesthetics.
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