Iron-on patches can repair clothing or add personal flair to backpacks and hats. And now they could power wearable tech, too. Researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces have combined ...

Virginia Tech engineers have found a new way to wire clothing. They ironed a thin electronic patch onto fabric, and when powered, it lit up the letters “VT” in red. The iron-on electronic patch could ...

This ironed-on circuit creates a “VT” pattern that lights up LEDs, even when bent into different shapes (as shown in the middle and right images). Iron-on patches can repair clothing or add personal ...

Step 1: Cut different shapes from the swatches or iron-on patches. Step 2: Map out a design on the jeans. Consider repairing existing tears or threadbare areas. Experiment with overlapping patches and ...