Virginia Tech engineers have found a new way to wire clothing. They ironed a thin electronic patch onto fabric, and when ...

Iron-on patches can repair clothing or add personal flair to backpacks and hats. And now they could power wearable tech, too.

Iron-on electronic patches could make wearable tech easy to apply at home using liquid metal and heat-activated adhesives.

Researchers have combined liquid metal and a heat-activated adhesive to create an electrically conductive patch that bonds to ...