Use Case #35 · Cluster D · Stage, Studio & Performance Pros · All 50 Modes
Woodshop Ear-Protection Timer & Webhook Dust-Collector Trigger
Wear the $199 Garment GUI LED & Touch Sleeve through your ear-protection workflow: it flashes visual shop alerts you read while wearing 30 dB earmuffs and triggers a smart-plug dust collector, on an 8×32 LED matrix with 5 conductive-fabric pads.
- Read alerts through 30 dB earmuffs: Color-coded shop warnings flash on your forearm in a 100 dB room where a phone chime is inaudible.
- One tap for the dust collector: 5 sewn fabric pads trigger a smart-plug webhook, a glue-cure timer, or a remote stop cue mid-cut.
- Pre-loaded & customizable: Ships as one of 50 built-in modes; remap any pad or alert in the Sleeve Studio app.
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▶ See the 8×32 Forearm Display in Action
Watch the 8×32 RGB LED matrix and 5 conductive-fabric touch pads running timers, kitchen, focus, health and work modes on the forearm sleeve. Concept render · simulated 8×32 display · first production run of 500 units.
Why Phone, Watch, and Tablet Screens Fail at Reading Alerts in 30 dB Earmuffs
- You can’t lift the muffs mid-cut: A phone chime is inaudible behind 30 dB of protection — the sleeve flashes the alert instead.
- Remote stop on your wrist (convenience trigger, not a safety-rated emergency stop — keep the machine's cutoff within reach): Hold Pad 5 to cut the dust collector and flash red without leaving the saw.
- Peer-reviewed textile roots, shipping hardware: The Oct 2026 NUS Nature paper coined “garment GUI” with a lab-only woven pixel fibre (not for sale); our shipping $199 sleeve uses 5 sewn conductive-fabric pads and a removable 8×32 LED pod.
What Each Forearm Pad Does (Pads 1–5)
Customize in 30 seconds: Pick this mode in the Sleeve Studio app, type or speak new words, colors, or pad actions, and tap Send over Bluetooth — no code.
Connected feature: Machine control and alerts are a connected feature: they depend on a compatible host integration, permissions, or a supported smart-relay controller.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I get shop alerts while wearing earmuffs?
- Yes. The sleeve flashes color-coded visual alerts on your forearm, so you read the message without removing 30 dB earmuffs in a 100 dB shop.
- How does it trigger the dust collector?
- Tap Pad 1 and the sleeve sends a BLE command to your phone that fires a webhook at your smart plug, turning the dust collector on or off.
- Will sawdust clog the LEDs?
- The 256 LEDs sit under a sealed dark outer weave; unsnap the module and hand-wash the sleeve in cold water to clear dust.
Run This Mode on Your Forearm — Reserve Batch 01 ($199)
- Complete hardware + 50 modes ($199): 8×32 RGB LED matrix (256 pixels), 5 sewn conductive-fabric touch pads, and a 5-second slide-out washable electronics pod.
- Sleeve Studio app ships first: Personalize all 50 modes in plain words before your sleeve arrives (small monthly subscription; zero code).
- Zero-risk preorder: First run of 500 units (~30 days to production), free US shipping, 100% refund anytime before shipping + 90-day money-back guarantee.
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See the hardware in motion, read the peer-reviewed textile research behind it, or reserve your spot in the first production run of 500 sleeves.
90-day money-back guarantee, plus a full refund any time before the sleeve ships.
Questions about your setup? Call +1 725-338-4835 or email alex@midnightdev.dev.