Not a silly question tazh20..... When I first arrived here I fretted over how my chiffons would be cared for and Mr. Tom's shirts perfectly pressed....Finally, we purchased a high end clothes steamer and I took the crazy chance of machine washing my items..... Pleasantly surprised to find how well that is working, even years later.....However, I have not tried this with my Tahari Business suits..... Of course no need to wear a suit here

... Good Luck....