Advanced Interior Skills
Advanced Laundry Services
- Modules
- 4
- Lessons
- 14
- Questions
- 70
Independent study. xplor is not an IAMI- or PYA-accredited GUEST training provider. This course covers the ground assessed in GUEST Unit 07; it awards no GUEST unit, certificate or Certificate of Competency and does not count toward one.
Aligned to the IAMI GUEST Program framework. Preparatory study only — assessment and certification are carried out by an approved GUEST Training Provider. Official source (GUEST Program). Fibre science, spotting and finishing to standard.
INT-LAUNDRY-1 · Advanced Fibre and Fabric Science
4 lessons
INT-LAUNDRY-1.1 Fibre Science and Fabric Structure
Practice in examiner ↗INT-LAUNDRY-1.1.1Natural, Regenerated and Synthetic FibresFibre content — protein, cellulosic, regenerated or synthetic — dictates every laundry decision that follows. This lesson covers the three fibre families, their chemistry and how to identify an unlabelled garment.PreviewINT-LAUNDRY-1.1.2Weave, Knit and Blend BehaviourConstruction — woven, knitted or blended — changes how a garment shrinks, creases, snags and presses, even when the fibre is identical. Includes the rule that a blend behaves like its most vulnerable component.Locked
INT-LAUNDRY-1.2 Luxury Fabrics and Fabric Failure
Practice in examiner ↗INT-LAUNDRY-1.2.1Luxury and Technical Fabrics OnboardA working matrix of the luxury and technical fabrics found on a yacht — silk, cashmere, vicuna, linen, leather, suede, embellished pieces, technical shells and swimwear — with the temperature, route and specific failure mode for each.LockedINT-LAUNDRY-1.2.2Colour-fastness, Shrinkage, Pilling, Felting and Dye MigrationHow fabrics fail: colour-fastness testing with a wet-crock swab, dye migration, relaxation versus felting shrinkage, pilling and crocking — with the prevention rule for each.Locked
INT-LAUNDRY-2 · Advanced Cleaning Chemistry and Stain Removal
5 lessons
INT-LAUNDRY-2.1 Laundry Chemistry and Water
Practice in examiner ↗INT-LAUNDRY-2.1.1Surfactants, Enzymes, Builders and pHDetergents are a package of surfactants, enzymes, builders and optical brighteners. This lesson explains what each does, which enzyme attacks which soil, and why pH decides what is safe for silk and wool.LockedINT-LAUNDRY-2.1.2Water Hardness, RO Water and Bleach SelectionWater is the biggest ingredient in the wash: hardness changes detergent dose and causes greying, and RO water needs far less product. Covers oxygen versus chlorine bleach and why chlorine has no place in guest laundry.Locked
INT-LAUNDRY-2.2 Cleaning Methods
Practice in examiner ↗INT-LAUNDRY-2.3 Spotting and Stain Removal
Practice in examiner ↗INT-LAUNDRY-2.3.1The Stain Taxonomy and the Spotting SequenceThe five stain classes — protein, tannin, oil/grease, dye and combination — and how each is removed. Includes reverse-order treatment for combination stains and the full spotting sequence.LockedINT-LAUNDRY-2.3.2Sunscreen, Self-tan and the Yacht Stain TableSunscreen is the yacht signature stain: an oil carrier, an avobenzone-iron reaction that turns orange, and mineral filters. Covers its treatment plus a full yacht stain table for self-tan, salt, rust, wine, ink and make-up.Locked
INT-LAUNDRY-3 · Finishing to Yacht Standard
2 lessons
INT-LAUNDRY-3.1 Pressing, Ironing and Steaming
Practice in examiner ↗INT-LAUNDRY-3.2 Presentation, Packing and Repair
Practice in examiner ↗INT-LAUNDRY-4 · Managing the Laundry Operation
3 lessons
INT-LAUNDRY-4.1 The Laundry Environment
Practice in examiner ↗INT-LAUNDRY-4.1.1Laundry Layout, Workflow, Machine Care and Fire RiskLaundry workflow runs one way, dirty to clean, with guest, crew, galley and deck items fully separated. Covers the machine-care schedule, ventilation and humidity, and why lint and oil-contaminated fabric are a real fire risk.LockedINT-LAUNDRY-4.1.2Chemical Storage, Safety Data Sheets and COSHHEvery laundry chemical needs a current Safety Data Sheet, an original labelled container and secure, segregated stowage. Covers the SDS sections you actually use, storage rules and the combinations that produce toxic gas.Locked