Advanced Laundry Services

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.

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INT-LAUNDRY-1 · Advanced Fibre and Fabric Science

4 lessons

INT-LAUNDRY-1.1 Fibre Science and Fabric Structure Practice in examiner →

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Natural, Regenerated and Synthetic Fibres

Fibre 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.

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Weave, Knit and Blend Behaviour

Construction — 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.

INT-LAUNDRY-1.2 Luxury Fabrics and Fabric Failure Practice in examiner →

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Luxury and Technical Fabrics Onboard

A 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.

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Colour-fastness, Shrinkage, Pilling, Felting and Dye Migration

How 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.

INT-LAUNDRY-2 · Advanced Cleaning Chemistry and Stain Removal

5 lessons

INT-LAUNDRY-2.1 Laundry Chemistry and Water Practice in examiner →

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Surfactants, Enzymes, Builders and pH

Detergents 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.

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Water Hardness, RO Water and Bleach Selection

Water 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.

INT-LAUNDRY-2.2 Cleaning Methods Practice in examiner →

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Wet Cleaning, Dry Cleaning and Hand-washing Luxury Pieces

Dry cleaning uses solvent and beats oil-based soils; wet cleaning uses controlled water chemistry and beats perspiration and food. Includes the full seven-step hand-washing sequence for a luxury piece.

INT-LAUNDRY-2.3 Spotting and Stain Removal Practice in examiner →

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The Stain Taxonomy and the Spotting Sequence

The 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.

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Sunscreen, Self-tan and the Yacht Stain Table

Sunscreen 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.

INT-LAUNDRY-3 · Finishing to Yacht Standard

2 lessons

INT-LAUNDRY-3.1 Pressing, Ironing and Steaming Practice in examiner →

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Pressing, Ironing and Steaming by Fibre

Ironing glides, pressing lifts and places, steaming never touches. Includes the temperature and steam matrix by fibre, the role of the pressing cloth, and the correct order of work for shirts, trousers, jackets and knitwear.

INT-LAUNDRY-3.2 Presentation, Packing and Repair Practice in examiner →

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Folding, Hanging, Packing, Repair and Leather Care

Finishing standards for folding, hanging and packing guest luggage, plus basic repairs (buttons, hems, seams, snags) and the care rules for smooth leather, suede, patent and exotic skins.

INT-LAUNDRY-4 · Managing the Laundry Operation

3 lessons

INT-LAUNDRY-4.1 The Laundry Environment Practice in examiner →

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Laundry Layout, Workflow, Machine Care and Fire Risk

Laundry 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.

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Chemical Storage, Safety Data Sheets and COSHH

Every 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.

INT-LAUNDRY-4.2 Risk, Records and Leadership Practice in examiner →

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Sending Items Ashore, Damage Protocol and Running the Department

Sending items ashore needs written guest consent, photographs, a manifest and a clear view of liability. Covers the damage protocol, how to tell a guest you damaged their garment, and the logs, par levels and mentoring a senior steward(ess) owns.

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).

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