Aquamarine, that is an interesting solution that makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the information.

Before I got a high efficiency machine without an agitator, I handwashed bras, cashmere and a shirt with beaded trim. I used to wear a 34G so I treated those bras like gold.

I hook the bras closed, put them in one of those structured wash bags and send them through the delicate cycle. Bras get washed by themselves to to reduce the chance of snags. Cashmere also goes in good quality lingerie bags with other sweaters only.

The shirt with the beaded trim still has to be handwashed.