I'm not "old". Compared to most here I'm still in the whippersnapper stage. I've always loved Damascus. While nostalgia is cool, there are some modern improvements that are just too good to pass up. I used to wear waxed cotton strap vest, nice leather boots, etc. When your chukar hunting, the last thing you want on your body is waxed cotton or wool. When you get into the scree and basalt.... Your nice expensive leather boots turn to shit. I'll take modern material boots and fabrics any day of the week over the old stuff, there's just no comparison.
