Re: Hijab is very old fashion statement
Well theres the thing Amigo…
Armour will never be obsolete… so long as weapons exist armour will be there too.
And when I say body armour I mean it brother… I am not talking about heavy armaments like tanks etc. I mean the classical body armour of one and one combat worn by men since antiquity and still worn to this day.
To digress briefly armour even in todays time is very varied and the best armies keep a hard core unit of shock troops clad in heavy ballistic armour I am not just talking about kevlar plates, but ceramic plates too and even armour designed to stop rpgs and what not. Helmets are still part of most soldiers kits as are flak jackets (though the term is incorrect)
Agian that is debateable somt body armour such as the armoured ghille suits of the elite special forces in Afghanistan are great in that environment but in the gutter fights of Baghdad then the more heavy armoured panels worn by USMC troops proved vital especially when that unit took part in the action at Falooja.
As for armour being up to date again there is no such thing as out of date in war. I will point out that you are only limited by your own imagination it is still possible for antique weaponry to kill and even overcome modern weaponry. Vietnam is an example when a bunch of guerillas using primeval pit traps and punji stakes could beat even the best of modern shock troops.
As you say Vasco de Gamas arquebus may not be a perfect weapon in modern mexico but as a footnote I am one of the few men in the world these days who still uses the classic composite bow, a weapon far older than De Gama’s gun and let me tell you that an arrow shot from a 600fps bow will punch right through many modern ballistic vests like paper… yet a 7.62 round from the famed AK47 assualt rifle will barley make a mark on such armour.
Armour like the hijab has it’s limits but like armour it serves a function and practicality comes before style.
However innovations in design can always be made and I get your point too sometimes it may not seem appropriate for some types of hijab but like armour there is suitable substitute in every environment.
Right now I’m actaully informed on good intelligence that both DARPA and it’s UK equivalents are working with various materials to design even more complex composite armour. Some of the most amaxing body armour incorporates elements such as Fibreglass resin, chainmail and Kevlar textile to create a srtong and resilient armour.
Strange that in the 21st century the best supersoldiers are wearing chainmail that would be recognisable to a Roman or even an ancient Celt. Just as Hijab will still be worn by women even though may live in the most modern metropolis.