Cravat is the only Croatian symbol known and recognized worldwide. At the same time, cravat stands as symbol of Europe and several fundamental human values, as well. Therefore, Academia Cravatica declares October 18th to be set as the day of Croatian and world Cravat Day. Namely, in year 2003 the spectacular installation Cravat Around Arena was performed in Pula. This …

Although it has always been thought that the French King Louis XIV was the first to wear something resembling a cravat, or a scarf as its predecessor, on a portrait dating from the end of the 17th century, it is now clear that the oldest portrait of someone wearing a cravat was painted in a Croatian city. This was of …

Academia Cravatica initiated another brand new initiative – founding Museum of Cravat, in Zagreb naturally, the world´s metropolis of cravat. Expert Council of the Museum is established with its members as following: Tomislav Šola (Ph.D.), professor of Study of Museology at Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb, Margarita Sveštarov Šimat, museum counsellor at Cabinet of Graphics at the Croatian Academy of …

A discovery confirming the facts about the Croatian origin of the word “tie” Prof. Marijan Busic, a passionate promoter of the tie as a media and researcher of the history of its development, has found new facts that confirm the Croatian origin of this unique world symbol. On the historical map of the Habsburg Monarchy from 1697, one area of …

  William Barnett from Maryland wanted to share his cravat collection with the world, so he did what his fellow-townsmen are doing – he blogged. Barnett, who worked at the University of Maryland and was an avid cravat collector, had only one problem – not enough people have seen his cravats. Why does he collect cravats? “Simply because I adore …

  Dr. Ivan Merz is known as the blessed one with a cravat or the cravat saint. He was one of few saints who wore a cravat. He had worn a cravat from his school days until his death. It is interesting that about a dozen of his cravats are kept in his museum in Zagreb. When a parish priest …

  If there is a diamond cravat, why should not there be a diamond scarf also? A DreamScape diamond scarf, worth one million dollars, was presented in Las Vegas on July 1st. “The scarf won’t keep necks warm, unless it’s from the heat of 133 carats of diamonds.” The scarf was designed for a star who wished to remain anonymous. …

Columnist Patricia Kitchen writes about the cravat and men’s business world. She described her accidental encounter with two businessmen who were talking about cravats. Patricia was interested in their conversation, because they were human resources managers, and asked them how a cravat can influence one’s job interview. The manager said that it was not decisive, but the cravat had to …

  If there is a diamond cravat, why should not there be a diamond scarf also? A DreamScape diamond scarf, worth one million dollars, was presented in Las Vegas on July 1st. “The scarf won’t keep necks warm, unless it’s from the heat of 133 carats of diamonds.” The scarf was designed for a star who wished to remain anonymous. …

  The example of Raymond J. Brassard, a judge from Massachusetts, shows how much certain people appreciate the cravat even if they do not belong to the textile or the fashion industry. This judge is famous because of his demand for members of the jury to wear a cravat because they sometimes came to court in casual clothes. Judge Brassard …