Duvets and pillows

Oooo can you wash duvets and pillows?...

Feathers and down are obtained from birds either as by-products of slaughter, natural moulting or live plucking - this is very painful and traumatic for the bird. There are now many alternatives to feather and down which are comfortable and hygienic, but if it is still your preference it is easy to check that the product is cruelty-free.

We have all-seasons duvets, down or feather and down, and each part goes to be laundered once a year. They're all too big for my washing machine.
I wash our pillows (again down or d and f) about every 6 months in my machine. They do have to be tumble dried, but come up beautifully.
I rarely thought of washing pillows until I read Bill Bryson's 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' and the horrendous section on dust mites! Enough to make you itch all over.
Right after reading that I also vacuumed our mattress - I won't go into what came out....

I'm going to check out whether its possible to buy duvet protectors. It must be?

Jane10