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# **bamboo yarn**

**Skip it****51/100 **

a small market ($37K/yr) — bamboo yarn doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$37K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+214.9%**

**Products**

**44**

**Brands**

**9**

was 9 a year ago

**Sellers**

**24**

**Price range**

**$5.39–$39.57**

**Returns**

**2.6%**

**Rating**

**4.4★**

**Skip it**

Scored 51/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**2**

 ×0.30

Growth

**78**

 ×0.30

Competition

**70**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**47**

 ×0.10

Returns

**79**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +214.9% year over year.

7K4KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

## **Competition**

- Lion Brand Yarn65% - BambooMN21% - Yonkey Monkey4% - Caron4% - Sunny Cat2% - Premier Yarns2% - Other (3 brands)3%

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 9 brands and 24 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**9 **—flat

was 9 a year ago

**Sellers**

**24**

**Top 5 brand share**

**96%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Lion Brand Yarn Truboo Yarn for Knitting and Crocheting Raisin 1 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41PuQErlZjL.jpg) [**Lion Brand Yarn Truboo Yarn for Knitting and Crocheting Raisin 1 Pack**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4G18TWP)

Lion Brand Yarn$5.434.6★1,28011%▼falling

2
![Lion Brand Yarn Coboo Soft Yarn for Knitting Crochet and Crafts Vanilla Blossom 3 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41SJVvVcvNL.jpg) [**Lion Brand Yarn Coboo Soft Yarn for Knitting Crochet and Crafts Vanilla Blossom 3 Pack**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFWX3DVR)

Lion Brand Yarn$18.664.6★2,27310%▲rising

3
![Lion Brand Yarn Coboo Yarn Soft Yarn for Knitting Crochet and Crafts Mauve 3 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41yx6mqW3sL.jpg) [**Lion Brand Yarn Coboo Yarn Soft Yarn for Knitting Crochet and Crafts Mauve 3 Pack**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086PXJ4W1)

Lion Brand Yarn$17.114.6★2,2739%▲rising

4
![Lion Brand Yarn - Coboo - 6 Pack with Needle Gauge (Olive)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CYpjyWu1L.jpg) [**Lion Brand Yarn - Coboo - 6 Pack with Needle Gauge (Olive)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6JNK2TC)

Lion Brand Yarn$34.294.5★1637%▲rising

5
![Lion Brand Coboo Pale Pink 835-102 (6-Skeins - Same Dye Lot) DK Light Worsted #3 Cotton Bamboo Yarn for Crocheting and Knitting with Project Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41IzfplJHsL.jpg) [**Lion Brand Coboo Pale Pink 835-102 (6-Skeins - Same Dye Lot) DK Light Worsted #3 Cotton Bamboo Yarn for Crocheting and Knitting with Project Bag**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCH3MPN8)

Lion Brand Yarn$39.114.5★2316%▲rising

6
![JubileeYarn Baby Soft Bamboo Cotton Yarn - 50g/Skein - Burning Sage - 4 Skeins](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51mhu0WeDDL.jpg) [**JubileeYarn Baby Soft Bamboo Cotton Yarn - 50g/Skein - Burning Sage - 4 Skeins**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09PC1YRY1)

BambooMN$14.554.0★4685%▲rising

7
![Lion Brand Yarn - Coboo - 6 Pack with Needle Gauge (Taupe)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-K6tA+1wL.jpg) [**Lion Brand Yarn - Coboo - 6 Pack with Needle Gauge (Taupe)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6JLQLK1)

Lion Brand Yarn$34.234.5★1633%▲rising

8
![JubileeYarn Bamboo Cotton Sport Yarn - 50g/Skein - Shades of Pink - 4 Skeins](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51e0kNWaNlL.jpg) [**JubileeYarn Bamboo Cotton Sport Yarn - 50g/Skein - Shades of Pink - 4 Skeins**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GR8V3TY)

BambooMN$14.194.2★5663%▲rising

9
![(3 Pack) Lion Brand Yarn Truboo Yarn Navy](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61vUF8-ECPS.jpg) [**(3 Pack) Lion Brand Yarn Truboo Yarn Navy**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09721L9YD)

Lion Brand Yarn$18.234.6★1,2802%▲rising

10

![10-Pack of Yonkey Monkey 500 Grams Yarn - 70% Rayon derived from Bamboo 30% Cotton - Imported - Cowboy Blue 9030](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/516ANo6GNdL.jpg) [**10-Pack of Yonkey Monkey 500 Grams Yarn - 70% Rayon derived from Bamboo 30% Cotton - Imported - Cowboy Blue 9030**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0846B19XK)

Yonkey Monkey$22.024.2★3,3482%▲rising

11

![JubileeYarn Baby Soft Bamboo Cotton Yarn - 50g/Skein - Moon Beam - 4 Skeins](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51sKy1V4QkL.jpg) [**JubileeYarn Baby Soft Bamboo Cotton Yarn - 50g/Skein - Moon Beam - 4 Skeins**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KRMMDQ1)

BambooMN$14.804.0★4682%—flat

12

![Lion Brand Yarn Truboo Yarn for Knitting and Crocheting Breeze 1 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417KntjkmaL.jpg) [**Lion Brand Yarn Truboo Yarn for Knitting and Crocheting Breeze 1 Pack**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4G1J1ST)

Lion Brand Yarn$5.394.6★1,2802%▼falling

13

![JubileeYarn Bamboo Cotton Sport Yarn Shades of Brown 4 Skeins](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51eJV-6u68L.jpg) [**JubileeYarn Bamboo Cotton Sport Yarn Shades of Brown 4 Skeins**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08H3LZR4G)

BambooMN$14.294.2★5662%—flat

14

![(3 Pack) Lion Brand Yarn Truboo Yarn Mushroom](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51+F2R6XwiL.jpg) [**(3 Pack) Lion Brand Yarn Truboo Yarn Mushroom**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085W67GTH)

Lion Brand Yarn$18.274.6★1,2802%▼falling

15

![Caron All Day Cotton - 3 Pack of 173 Yards/3.52 oz Jute 100% Mercerized Cotton Yarn](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51K5p0CrQUL.jpg) [**Caron All Day Cotton - 3 Pack of 173 Yards/3.52 oz Jute 100% Mercerized Cotton Yarn**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D98L4NLH)

Caron$11.914.6★2,6532%▼falling

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## **Product shelf**

All 44 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Lion Brand Yarn Truboo Yarn for Knitting and Crocheting Raisin 1 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41PuQErlZjL.jpg)**Lion Brand Yarn Truboo Yarn for Knitting and Crocheting Raisin 1 Pack** Lion Brand Yarn**$5.43**4.6★1,280 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4G18TWP) [![Lion Brand Yarn Coboo Soft Yarn for Knitting Crochet and Crafts Vanilla Blossom 3 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41SJVvVcvNL.jpg)**Lion Brand Yarn Coboo Soft Yarn for Knitting Crochet and Crafts Vanilla Blossom 3 Pack** Lion Brand Yarn**$18.66**4.6★2,273 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFWX3DVR) [![Lion Brand Yarn Coboo Yarn Soft Yarn for Knitting Crochet and Crafts Mauve 3 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41yx6mqW3sL.jpg)**Lion Brand Yarn Coboo Yarn Soft Yarn for Knitting Crochet and Crafts Mauve 3 Pack** Lion Brand Yarn**$17.11**4.6★2,273 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086PXJ4W1) [![Lion Brand Yarn - Coboo - 6 Pack with Needle Gauge (Olive)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CYpjyWu1L.jpg)**Lion Brand Yarn - Coboo - 6 Pack with Needle Gauge (Olive)** Lion Brand Yarn**$34.29**4.5★163 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6JNK2TC) [![Lion Brand Coboo Pale Pink 835-102 (6-Skeins - Same Dye Lot) DK Light Worsted #3 Cotton Bamboo Yarn for Crocheting and Knitting with Project Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41IzfplJHsL.jpg)**Lion Brand Coboo Pale Pink 835-102 (6-Skeins - Same Dye Lot) DK Light Worsted #3 Cotton Bamboo Yarn for Crocheting and Knitting with Project Bag** Lion Brand Yarn**$39.11**4.5★231 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCH3MPN8) [![JubileeYarn Baby Soft Bamboo Cotton Yarn - 50g/Skein - Burning Sage - 4 Skeins](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51mhu0WeDDL.jpg)**JubileeYarn Baby Soft Bamboo Cotton Yarn - 50g/Skein - Burning Sage - 4 Skeins** BambooMN**$14.55**4.0★468 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09PC1YRY1) [![Lion Brand Yarn - Coboo - 6 Pack with Needle Gauge (Taupe)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-K6tA+1wL.jpg)**Lion Brand Yarn - Coboo - 6 Pack with Needle Gauge (Taupe)** Lion Brand Yarn**$34.23**4.5★163 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6JLQLK1) [![JubileeYarn Bamboo Cotton Sport Yarn - 50g/Skein - Shades of Pink - 4 Skeins](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51e0kNWaNlL.jpg)**JubileeYarn Bamboo Cotton Sport Yarn - 50g/Skein - Shades of Pink - 4 Skeins** BambooMN**$14.19**4.2★566 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GR8V3TY)

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Color**21%

*“the color is beautiful”*

**Soft Feel**20%

*“Its soft and comfortable to work with”*

**Quality-Overall**11%

*“consistent quality in all skeins”*

**Material Quality**9%

*“Its almost like a cotton rope material”*

**Upholstery/Fabric Quality**6%

*“Cotton yarn is beautiful”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“However, it is economical”*

**Ease Of Use**4%

*“easy to use”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“As described in this description”*

**Washability**2%

*“washes up nice”*

**Durability**2%

*“Soft and durable”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Color**13%

*“Looks nothing like the color on product page”*

**Thickness**10%

*“Very thin”*

**Quality-Overall**10%

*“Needs more quality control”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%

*“Aegean color is nothing like the picture shown as a bright blue with green undertones”*

**Size-Overall**8%

*“Smaller than I expected”*

**Hard Feel**5%

*“it is not as soft as Lion brands trueboo its just not”*

**Durability**4%

*“Splits”*

**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**4%

*“never received the gauge that was suppose to come with it”*

**Value For Money**2%

*“Not a good value”*

**Color Fading/Discoloration**2%

*“half have some sort of strange discoloration”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Thin25% - Size-Overall21% - Color20% - Advertised Vs Actual Product11% - Material Quality6% - Thickness4% - Value For Money3% - Display Colors3% - Functionality-Overall2% - Weight Heavy2%