I wash mine in the washer but don't agitate it. I let the washer fill with water and detergent. Turn it off and let the comforter soak. I smish it with my hands and then set the washer on spin and drain. Fill the washer with water to soak and rinse then spin and drain. I usually use the spin cycle several times and it dries fast in the dryer. I take it out of the dryer every so often to shake to distribute the filling. The decorator fabric won't fall apart in water, it's the agitation that will do it. It may bleed though.