Eli5, Why can’t suits be washed in the washing machine?

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Eli5, Why can’t suits be washed in the washing machine?

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suits actually can be washed but not in a washing machine. i worked at an opera house and the costume department washed everything! they had these huge sort of table-sinks where they hand-washed items in just a few inches of water and then hang then to dry. it was very interesting, actually as many of the items were quite fragile.