No. Lucy & Yak sells wool, so its range is not vegan and it carries our red tag. Any animal-free pieces we list from it score 50 points below what the same evidence would earn from a brand that clears both gates.

Does Lucy & Yak test on animals?

We found no evidence that it does. It has not yet given us a signed no-testing declaration, so we cannot confirm it either.

What is Lucy & Yak's Fashion Without Cruelty score?

−70. The rubric gives it 30 of 100 for what it publishes, then 50 points come off for selling animal-derived materials and a further 50 for the materials themselves. Red scores always sit below zero.

Can Lucy & Yak earn the Good badge?

Not while it sells animal-derived materials. A red brand cannot be verified, so no fee can change its score.

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Lucy & Yak

The Barnsley dungarees brand, with named suppliers and a take-back scheme. It also puts wool in its knitwear.

Clothing · Based in United Kingdom · Founded 2017

Red tag: Lucy & Yak sells wool.

Lucy & Yak is often listed as a vegan brand, and most of what it sells is cotton and recycled polyester. Its current knitwear and scarves include pieces blended with RWS-certified wool, such as the Juniper cardigan (20% wool), so the brand carries a red tag. Its animal-free pieces take the brand penalty only.

Rubric, on published evidence30
Lucy & Yak sells animal-derived materials−50
Animal-derived materials in the range itself−50
Brand score−70

How the score breaks down

Materials evidence15/30

Animal-testing assurance0/30

Traceability & transparency10/25

Independent verification5/15

How we know

Assessed 24 September 2026

Desk research, 24 September 2026. Lucy & Yak is more open than most. Every product page we checked gives a composition, it names 23 of its suppliers with their city and what they make, and Fair Wear confirms its membership. It runs Re:Yak, a take-back and resale scheme. It names no fabric mills and publishes no testing statement. Its supplier page also lists a bag maker called Smart Leather, in Cambodia, though all 22 bags on sale when we looked were cotton or recycled polyester. The wool pieces we found were sold out, but they were still listed in the current range, including in New In.

Sources

Every source we relied on, checked on 24 September 2026. Pages change: if one of these now says something different, tell us and we will re-check.

Right of reply

We are sending this assessment to Lucy & Yak and inviting a response. Anything it tells us, and any change to the score that follows, will be published here with its date.

Questions people ask about Lucy & Yak

Is Lucy & Yak vegan?: No. Lucy & Yak sells wool, so its range is not vegan and it carries our red tag. Any animal-free pieces we list from it score 50 points below what the same evidence would earn from a brand that clears both gates.
Does Lucy & Yak test on animals?: We found no evidence that it does. It has not yet given us a signed no-testing declaration, so we cannot confirm it either.
What is Lucy & Yak's Fashion Without Cruelty score?: −70. The rubric gives it 30 of 100 for what it publishes, then 50 points come off for selling animal-derived materials and a further 50 for the materials themselves. Red scores always sit below zero.
Can Lucy & Yak earn the Good badge?: Not while it sells animal-derived materials. A red brand cannot be verified, so no fee can change its score.

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