Which risk increased most acutely when late Byzantine silk workshops elongated fibers during textile production?

💡 Explanation

The susceptibility to tearing increased because fiber elongation induced excessive molecular orientation causing lower transverse strength via the transverse isotropy mechanism; therefore, tear propagation became easier, rather than improving fiber strength properties or handling dyes more effectively.

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