I just bought LG ThinQ front load washer, because my old top load broke.
Everything is filthy and rough, that is exactly what you get when washing bath robes and towels in a cup of water. 
I have to pre-soak my laundry manually to fool the machine into using few more drops of water, and rinse 3 times. How is that saving water and electricity?
I am literally deeply depressed to never experience the touch of clean soft towel or bath robe again.