IICRC Upholstery & Fabric Technician Class
Clean upholstery with confidence—and make it a profitable service.
Have you avoided upholstery cleaning because you’re worried about bleeding, browning, shrinkage, or damaging delicate fabrics? Proper training can help you avoid those costly mistakes.
This two-day live online upholstery and fabric cleaning course teaches you how to inspect, test, and safely clean a wide variety of fabrics—from common synthetics to more delicate materials like cotton, linen, silk, and other specialty fabrics.
Turn uncertainty into opportunity. Many cleaners pass on upholstery work simply because they’re not comfortable with it. This course gives you the knowledge and practical techniques to take on more jobs with confidence.
What you’ll learn in this class:
- Inspect and test fabrics before cleaning
Identify possible problems and choose the safest cleaning method. - Understand upholstery cleaning chemistry
Learn how pH, temperature, rinses, and product selection can help prevent bleeding, browning, shrinkage, and texture problems. - Clean delicate and color-sensitive fabrics
Learn safer techniques for fabrics that require extra care. - Use low-moisture cleaning methods
Understand when low-moisture methods may be a better choice than traditional wet cleaning. - Understand upholstery cleaning codes
Learn what S, W, SW, and X codes mean—and how to use them when making cleaning decisions. - Prevent and solve common upholstery problems
Learn how to recognize problems before cleaning and how to handle challenges when they occur.
This course walks you step by step through every aspect of professional upholstery cleaning—giving both new and experienced technicians the knowledge, confidence, and skills to produce better results, This course is designed to help both new and experienced cleaners improve their skills, reduce risk, and feel more confident offering professional upholstery cleaning. risk, and clean more profitably.
This course has been approved for (14) IICRC CECs.
This same IICRC Upholstery Fabric Technician (UFT) course is also available in Spanish.
