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Sleeping bags can all be professionally cleaned by cleaners who specialize in cleaning outdoor products, even down and synthetic fill. If you dry-clean a sleeping bag it will reduce the loft and your sleeping bag will lose warmth. If you would like to clean a sleeping bag yourself, it can be machine washed in a front-loader.Do not use a top loader, the agitator will destroy your sleeping bag. First, zip all of the zippers and turn the bag inside out. Second, use the gentle/delicate setting and wash your bag in cold water with mild powder or a special wash for the type of fill in your sleeping bag. Next your sleeping bag can be dried in a large commercial dryer ONLY on very low heat. Home dryer have been known to melt holes in the fabric. Continue reading →