Assembling Your Kit

check with your instructor first

Please DO NOT TOUCH the samples if your kit and DO NOT WRITE on the mounting pages in the binder until you receive complete directions from your instructor regarding the assembly of your kit.

use the written instructions in the front of your kit 

Complete written instructions for assembling your kit appear on page 2 of the kit index (in the red binder). If your instructor allows you to choose your own method of assembly, our experience leads us to suggest the procedure described there for the best results.

use the virtual lab assistant on the textile kit cd

The Virtual Lab Assistant is a PowerPoint presentation on The Textile Kit CD that shows a completed kit, filled out and with the samples mounted. Although your samples may not match the ones in the Virtual Lab Assistant exactly, most users find this resource very helpful for double checking the process as they go along. The Virtual Lab Assistant also provides a brief audio description of each sample, a magnified view of each sample, and more examples of samples to show other ways they may look, all of which can help you determine if your kit is going together as it should. Please note your sample may differ in color, style, or print from any of the samples shown in the Virtual Lab Assistant, but many of the samples will be the same or similar enough to be helpful to you.

The Textile Kit CD
If you are having problems opening your CD click here
If you still cannot open your CD:

If, after trying the suggestions on www.thetextilekit.com/open_cd.htm, you still cannot open your CD, please contact us and we will help you to correct the problem, replace your CD, and/or provide online access to the information on the CD.

If you need on-line access to a PDF version of the Virtual Lab Assistant:

If you try every suggestion and your computer still will not open the CD, please try it on a computer in your campus computer lab. Bring along a printout of www.thetextilekit.com/open_cd.htm and show it to the IT expert when you ask for assistance. In the meantime, you can access the Virtual Lab Assistant via a PDF file on this website (although PDFs do not support the audio and some other features of the software). Please note this file is password protected, so contact us (include your name, instructor's name, and college or university name with your request) for login information. Then visit The Textile Kit CD Resources Online (password protected) to access the files you need.

GENERAL INFORMATION About The Textile Kit CD

The Textile Kit CD
  1. Open the file 1TKCD.ppt from your The Textile Kit CD. The first PowerPoint screen will contain links to multiple options. Click on the button of your choice to open the associated page.
  2. We suggest you listen to the audio file on the first PowerPoint screen for an overview of the contents of the CD. The slides introducing each of the three main sections also contain audio file overviews. Test an audio file to make sure your speaker system is working and is adjusted to the proper volume.
  3. The Virtual Lab Assistant button on the first PowerPoint page leads to instructions and examples helpful in assembling your textile kit (see above section).
  4. The SRQs and LABs button takes you to a page where you can access all Study and Review Questions and Table-Top Labs, in both PDF format and Microsoft Word format. PDF files can be printed and then filled out by hand. In Word, the SRQs and LABs can be filled out by computer and then printed out (or e-mailed directly to your instructor).
  5. The Other Resources button include links to PDFs of The Textile Kit index and extra mounting pages, and direct links to magnified views and more examples of samples in the kit. Links to technical support and e-mail help are also provided.
  6. When a PowerPoint presentation appears on the screen, advance to the next slide using a mouse click. Return to the first PowerPoint slide by clicking on the "home" button in the lower left corner. Some slides feature a "return" button in the lower right corner, which takes you to the main slide for that section, or to the associated slide for "Magnified Views" and "More Examples". You may navigate using a right mouse click to view your other options for moving about the presentation. Depending on your computer and software, these may include:
    --Next slide
    --Previous slide
    --Last viewed
    --Go to slide #
    --Pointer options (choose arrow, pen, or highlighter, and after drawing on screen, hit "E" key to erase)
    --Help
    --End show (you may also hit the "Esc" key to end the presentation at any time)

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