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Squeezebox
Technically down is washable. You do need to use the real big front loader at the laundrymat, and the right soap. It can be done. But it is certainly more of a project than synthetic.
You also need to be ready with one of your running shoes. Something needs to be thrown in the dryer with a down bag to help break up the clumps of down. Weight weenies, who only bring their bike shoes, will just have to borrow one or sit it out for awhile. It takes 5-6 hours to dry a down bag, and it is also good to break up the down clumps by hand every 20-30 minutes throughout the process.