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Lucy & Yak
Live listingMonte - Bikini Bottom Shorts in Shell Print
£19
Available sizes · Regular fit
Buy opens this exact product on Lucy & Yak's own site — composition verified from their page.
≈ 15 plastic bottles diverted
Estimated from the recycled-polyester share of this garment's fibre weight.
Built to last ≈ 100 wears— that's about £0.20 per wear if you keep it in rotation.
⚠ Mostly synthetic — sheds microfibres in the wash. A filter bag (e.g. Guppyfriend) catches most of them.
What it's made of
0% natural · 100% plasticHover any fibre to learn its impact.
On The Fibre Set's independent record since · 1 verified reading
13 pts below the average pair of trousers
Scored with a transparent rubric — see how scoring works →Why this score?
Verified from Lucy & Yak's own product page: 14% elastane for a snug, 86% recycled polyester. No certifications stated on the page.
Fibre composition
+41.1Brand practices
+5About Lucy & Yak
Brighton-born independent brand known for organic-cotton dungarees and colourful separates, made in audited factories with published supplier lists.
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