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Career Guidance Knowledge services K101 - personal services K1011 - domestic services Types of staining
Description
The different kinds of stains on fabrics such as invisible, perspirative, and oxidation stains. The nature of the stain, the type of fabric (absorbed, built up and compound staining) and the colour fastness of the dye.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 2 occupations
- Optional in 1 occupations
- Total: 3 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 9 (Elementary occupations)
Essential for
- Laundry workerLaundry workers operate and monitor machines that use chemicals to wash or dry-clean articles such as cloth and leather garments, linens, drapes or carpets, ensuring the color and …
- Drapery and carpet cleanerDrapery and carpet cleaners clean draperies and carpets for their clients by removing stains, dust or odors. They do this by applying chemical and repellent solutions and with the……
Optional for
- Laundromat attendantLaundromat attendants assist the customers of self-servicing laundries with issues related to coin-machines, dryers or vending machines. They maintain the general cleanliness of th…
Related skills
- Iron textiles
- Apply prespotting
- Inspect dry cleaning materials
- Eliminate stains
- Maintain customer service
- Maintain cleaning equipment
- Handle chemical cleaning agents
- Use solvents
- Operate tunnel finisher machine
- Vacuum surfaces
- Clean household linens
- Read care labels
Last updated on February 19, 2026
