An automatic washing machine which can compress and decompress clothes during washing process comprises an enclosed support frame, a water tub mounted in the support frame, a cylindrical basket rotatably mounted in the water tub, a central shaft rotatably mounted in the cylindrical basket, variable speed drive motors connected to central shaft and cylindrical basket, shaft fins projecting radially outward from the central shaft and basket fins projecting radially inward towards the central shaft interposed between each other and a control panel equipped to rotate the interposed fins of the shaft and cylindrical basket independently or together at uniform or different speeds in the same or different directions in order to compress, decompress, agitate, hold and spin water soaked clothes to wash, rinse and dehydrate.
