Very convenient as it is a 3 quilts, one for summer, one for the half season and when you bring the two that makes a very warm duvet for the winter. A board wait for 3/4 days she finds his loft and therefore its insulating thanks to air trapped in the duck feather. It is machine washable but I have not tried, I think in this case introduce 2 tennis balls during the spin cycle should allow it to recover more quickly the swelling. More Product seams that keep the homogeneous packing. The only downside is the noise, this duvet is quite loud .... it does not bother me because I sleep well but my wife is a sensitive little embarrassed. A very good product very practical and comes with a carrying case for storage.