re: washing machines. it is nice that machine can wash using less heat and water. it most likely does it by using more mechanical friction. There are no standar

re: washing machines. it is nice that machine can wash using less heat and water. it most likely does it by using more mechanical friction. There are no standards I know of that require machines to wash clothes so they last for N cycles. Are not these efficient machines basically shredding fabric much faster than the older machines?