What is Croatia’s most lasting contribution to world business? The neck tie. Hravat is the Croatian word for ‘Croat’ and it’s where we get the word ‘cravat’ from. So, Croatia means ‘tie-land’. In the seventeenth century Louis XIII of France kept a regiment of Croatian mercenaries during the Thirty Years War. Part of their uniform was a broad, brightly coloured neckcloth by which they became known. The flamboyant yet practical style became very popular in Paris, where military dress was much admired.
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