alpaca yarn
Skip it52/100a small market ($13K/yr) — alpaca yarn doesn't clear our bar today.
Market/yr
$13K
Growth (1y)
+248.2%
Products
41
Brands
15
was 21 a year ago
Sellers
29
Price range
$5.49–$58.69
Returns
2.6%
Rating
4.5★
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Scored 52/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +248.2% year over year.Seasonality
Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.8×
Competition
- Lion Brand Yarn24%
- Alpaca Warehouse24%
- eKushi15%
- Sunny Cat9%
- KnitPal5%
- Yarnalia4%
- Other (9 brands)19%
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen. 15 brands and 29 sellers compete here.
Brands
15 falling
was 21 a year ago
Sellers
29
Top 5 brand share
77%
Product shelf
All 41 tracked products in this niche.
Lion Brand Yarn (1 Skein) Touch of Alpaca Yarn Blush
Lion Brand Yarn
$7.304.6★1,861 reviews
3-Pack Baby Alpaca Wool Blend Yarn Worsted Weight Fashion Collection Art Crafts Crochet and Knitting Sunny Cat Premium Brand (White)
Sunny Cat
$21.894.3★240 reviews
eKushi 100% Baby Alpaca Yarn for Knitting & Crocheting - Set of 3 Skeins of Premium Yarn DK - Lightweight Hypoallergenic & Thermal Peru Made - Ideal for Delicate Projects (M044 - Dark Fuchsia)
eKushi
$31.644.5★111 reviews
eKushi 100% Baby Alpaca Yarn for Knitting & Crocheting - Set of 3 Skeins of Premium Yarn DK - Lightweight Hypoallergenic & Thermal Peru Made - Ideal for Delicate Projects (M070 - Old Lavender)
eKushi
$31.874.5★111 reviews
100% Baby Alpaca Yarn Wool Set of 3 Skeins (150 Grams) DK Weight - Made in Peru - Heavenly Soft and Perfect for Knitting and Crocheting (Sage Green DK)
Alpaca Warehouse
$33.024.6★684 reviews
eKushi 100% Baby Alpaca Yarn for Knitting & Crocheting - Set of 3 Skeins of Premium Yarn DK - Lightweight Hypoallergenic & Thermal Peru Made - Ideal for Delicate Projects (N010 - Natural White)
eKushi
$31.544.5★111 reviews
100% Baby Alpaca Yarn Wool Set of 3 Skeins (150 Grams) DK Weight - Made in Peru - Heavenly Soft and Perfect for Knitting and Crocheting (Alabaster White DK)
Alpaca Warehouse
$33.234.6★684 reviews
Yarnalia Joy Lace Weight Alpaca Yarn 4-Pack 100% Baby Alpaca Ultra-Soft Alpaca Yarn for Knitting and Crocheting Premium Yarn Spun in Peru Available in 22 Colors Snow
Yarnalia
$27.004.5★43 reviews
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“SUPER SOFT”
“The colors are pretty”
“This is a great yarn to work with without having to spend a fortune on 100% alpaca yarn”
“Nice mat”
“This yarn is beautiful Merino Wool”
“It's easy to work with”
“Its just like it is on the Amazon Website”
“This yarn is great for crocheting”
“durable and pretty”
“Decent size”
What buyers complain about
“Poor Color”
“Definitely not wool”
“Product not soft”
“Very small”
“Low Quality”
“Its a product misrepresentation and thats bad both for the business and the customers”
“Its quite inconvenient”
“Sheds”
“Sheds”
Top return reasons
- Color25%
- Size-Overall18%
- Advertised Vs Actual Product14%
- Thin13%
- Material Quality8%
- Thickness5%
- Value For Money3%
- Display Colors3%
- Functionality-Overall2%
- Hard Feel2%