A radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag assembly enabled article and methods therefor are provided. The RFID tag assembly enabled article includes a RFID tag assembly connected to an article with a pair of conducting strips, wherein the pair of conducting strips is connected between each end of the RFID tag assembly, respectively, and the article to form an electrical association of said RFID tag assembly with the article. The RFID tag assembly further comprising an antenna formed from said electrical association of the RFID tag assembly with the article and a RFID microchip securely embedded within at least one layer of a substrate of the RFID tag assembly, wherein said RFID microchip coordinates with the article and the antenna to establish a stable impedance matching network. A support structure holds at least one end of the article.