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Leather, Mattress & Delicate Fabric Cleaning

Aniline, pigmented and nubuck leather, mattresses, curtains in situ and silk-blend upholstery.

Fault report · what this course prevents

These are the jobs other cleaners turn down, which is why they pay. They are also the jobs where water, heat or the wrong solvent leave a mark you cannot take back.

3.2 hours 6 modules Professional

Close-up of a buttoned brown leather sofa

Programme · 6 modules · 3:11 h:min

Module by module, minute by minute

  1. Module 01 · 29 min

    Leather types and the water drop test

    Running total T+0:29

  2. Module 02 · 34 min

    Cleaning and conditioning pigmented leather

    Running total T+1:03

  3. Module 03 · 31 min

    Aniline and nubuck: dry methods and what to refuse

    Running total T+1:34

  4. Module 04 · 36 min

    Mattress cleaning: dust mites, odour and drying

    Running total T+2:10

  5. Module 05 · 28 min

    Curtains and drapes cleaned where they hang

    Running total T+2:38

  6. Module 06 · 33 min

    Silk, viscose and chenille: low-moisture methods

    Running total T+3:11

Total6 modules3.2 hours

Kit list · 4 items

What to practise with

You can watch every lesson without it. To practise the method, have this ready.

  • A pH-balanced leather cleaner and conditioner
  • Soft horsehair and microfibre brushes
  • A low-moisture upholstery tool
  • Leather and fabric swatches to practise on
Cleaning technician holding a caddy of bottles and brushes

Outcome

What you can do at the end

You will be able to say yes to leather suites, mattresses and delicate fabrics, and know exactly which ones to refuse.

  1. 01Study the lessons Recorded video, in any order, as often as you need, for 24 months.
  2. 02Keep the paperwork Method cards and charts download as PDF and stay yours.
  3. 03Take the test An online test at the end of the course; pass it for the academy’s certificate of completion.

Also sold inside 2 pathways

Cheaper as part of a pathway

Pathway A · 3 courses · 13.5 hours

Carpet Technician Pathway

  • 01 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning: The Complete Method
  • 03 Stain Removal & Spotting Chemistry
  • 06 Leather, Mattress & Delicate Fabric Cleaning this course

£1,835.00 £1,565 save £270.00

Pathway C · 7 courses · 33.2 hours

Master Cleaner Programme

  • 01 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning: The Complete Method
  • 02 Tile, Grout & Hard Surface Deep Cleaning
  • 03 Stain Removal & Spotting Chemistry
  • 04 Marble & Natural Stone Restoration
  • 05 Hard Floor Care: Vinyl, LVT, Wood & Laminate
  • 06 Leather, Mattress & Delicate Fabric Cleaning this course
  • 07 Starting a Carpet & Floor Cleaning Business

£5,445.00 £3,265 save £2,180.00

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