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# **plastisol ink**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 30Growth 19Conversion 43Competition 22Returns 80Price range 92Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 42Quality gap 38

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$25.11**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Great****$12.86–$74.81**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Returns**

**Great****1.8%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Okay****3.4%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Review moat**

**Okay****2,311.75**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Okay****$138K**

$138K/yr · 161K searches

**Competition**

**Bad****74%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Growth**

**Bad****-11.5%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**4 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**11**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Speedball77% - Screen Print Direct12% - Smalltongue8% - Falling in Art3%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$14K20%$28K30%$41K40%$55K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Speedball Fabric Screen Printing Ink Starter Set 6-Colors 4 Fl Oz for T-Shirt and Silkscreen Printmaking](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41+tSwA7lIL.jpg)**Speedball Fabric Screen Printing Ink Starter Set 6-Colors 4 Fl Oz for T-Shirt and Silkscreen Printmaking**Speedball**$29.68**4.7★5,732 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GFTHXFV) [2![Speedball Fabric Screen Printing Ink 8-Ounce Black for T-Shirt and Silkscreen Printmaking](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418i4sxJJ0L.jpg)**Speedball Fabric Screen Printing Ink 8-Ounce Black for T-Shirt and Silkscreen Printmaking**Speedball**$12.95**4.7★7,389 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001038NLY) [3![Speedball Fabric Screen Printing Ink 8-Ounce White for T-Shirt and Silkscreen Printmaking](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41IGrxTpTqL.jpg)**Speedball Fabric Screen Printing Ink 8-Ounce White for T-Shirt and Silkscreen Printmaking**Speedball**$12.96**4.7★7,389 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0010DV4G0) [4![Smalltongue Fabric Screen Printing Ink 8 Colors x 4 fl oz(120ml) Chalk Paste Paint for Silk Screen Transfer Paste for Screen Print for DIY Home Decor Fabric Shirts with Gift Packing](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51IEBZ7S1BL.jpg)**Smalltongue Fabric Screen Printing Ink 8 Colors x 4 fl oz(120ml) Chalk Paste Paint for Silk Screen Transfer Paste for Screen Print for DIY Home Decor Fabric Shirts with Gift Packing**Smalltongue**$24.17**4.4★684 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0978PJ6F1) [5![Screen Printing Fabric Ink Black (Pint - 16 oz.) - Plastisol Ink for Screen Printing Fast Curing Fabric Paint - Screen Print Direct USA Made](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41GpMcIMNgL.jpg)**Screen Printing Fabric Ink Black (Pint - 16 oz.) - Plastisol Ink for Screen Printing Fast Curing Fabric Paint - Screen Print Direct USA Made**Screen Print Direct**$27.29**4.6★216 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NBKCLKV)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Falling in Art Fabric Screen Printing Ink Set 4-Ounce Permanent Fabric Paints for T-Shirt and Silk Printmaking 6 Colors](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51WWo+i7XnL.jpg)**Falling in Art Fabric Screen Printing Ink Set 4-Ounce Permanent Fabric Paints for T-Shirt and Silk Printmaking 6 Colors**Falling in Art**$24.32**56 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5QNP8QF) [![Speedball Fabric Screen Printing Ink Set 4oz Fluorescent Colors: Hot Pink Lime Green Orange & Blue](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51yklkrEPyL.jpg)**Speedball Fabric Screen Printing Ink Set 4oz Fluorescent Colors: Hot Pink Lime Green Orange & Blue**Speedball**$20.97**164 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMGSQH1C) [![Smalltongue Fabric Screen Printing Ink 8 Colors x 4 fl oz(120ml) Chalk Paste Paint for Silk Screen Transfer Paste for Screen Print for DIY Home Decor Fabric Shirts with Gift Packing](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51IEBZ7S1BL.jpg)**Smalltongue Fabric Screen Printing Ink 8 Colors x 4 fl oz(120ml) Chalk Paste Paint for Silk Screen Transfer Paste for Screen Print for DIY Home Decor Fabric Shirts with Gift Packing**Smalltongue**$24.17**684 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0978PJ6F1) [![Rapid Cure Screen Printing Ink White (Pint - 16oz.) - Plastisol Ink for Screen Printing Fast Curing Fabric Paint - Screen Print Direct USA Made](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pBwBnnJWL.jpg)**Rapid Cure Screen Printing Ink White (Pint - 16oz.) - Plastisol Ink for Screen Printing Fast Curing Fabric Paint - Screen Print Direct USA Made**Screen Print Direct**$27.05**387 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0831VLR28) [![Rapid Cure Screen Printing Ink White (Quart - 32oz.) - Plastisol Ink for Screen Printing Fast Curing Fabric Paint - Screen Print Direct USA Made](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pBwBnnJWL.jpg)**Rapid Cure Screen Printing Ink White (Quart - 32oz.) - Plastisol Ink for Screen Printing Fast Curing Fabric Paint - Screen Print Direct USA Made**Screen Print Direct**$41.08**387 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0831TY7H7)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Speedball 4600 Fabric Screen Printing Ink 32 fl oz. Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ExhCk-RNL.jpg)**Speedball 4600 Fabric Screen Printing Ink 32 fl oz. Black**Speedball**$34.11**4.7★**▲ 120%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0010E1YQ4) [![Screen Printing Fabric Ink Black (Pint - 16 oz.) - Plastisol Ink for Screen Printing Fast Curing Fabric Paint - Screen Print Direct USA Made](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41GpMcIMNgL.jpg)**Screen Printing Fabric Ink Black (Pint - 16 oz.) - Plastisol Ink for Screen Printing Fast Curing Fabric Paint - Screen Print Direct USA Made**Screen Print Direct**$27.29**4.6★**▲ 62%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NBKCLKV) [![Speedball Acrylic Screen Printing Ink Starter Set (4503)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/411KTY2SxAL.jpg)**Speedball Acrylic Screen Printing Ink Starter Set (4503)**Speedball**$20.75**4.4★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C1958A) [![Speedball Fabric Screen Printing Ink 8-Ounce Black for T-Shirt and Silkscreen Printmaking](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418i4sxJJ0L.jpg)**Speedball Fabric Screen Printing Ink 8-Ounce Black for T-Shirt and Silkscreen Printmaking**Speedball**$12.95**4.7★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001038NLY) [![Speedball 004620 4620 Acrylic Screen Printing Ink 8 Fl Oz. 237 ml White](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pjlVXnBTL.jpg)**Speedball 004620 4620 Acrylic Screen Printing Ink 8 Fl Oz. 237 ml White**Speedball**$12.93**4.6★**▲ 29%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007ZJ8VA)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 56 weeks — -11.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

4K3K seasonJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Color**24%

*“Colors are great”*

**Coverage**17%

*“Covers well”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**13%

*“Easy to use and clean up”*

**Ease Of Use**11%

*“Easy to use”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%

*“100% exactly what I ordered”*

**Quality-Overall**7%

*“Great product”*

**Print Quality**5%

*“The consistency is perfect—thick enough for crisp prints”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“Great for the value”*

**Efficiency**3%

*“Works great”*

**Quick Drying**2%

*“Dries quickly”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Paint Quality**15%

*“Paint was leaking out of container”*

**Leak-Proof**15%

*“Magenata bottle leaked”*

**Color**15%

*“So if you really want red, beware”*

**Thickness**8%

*“Really thin; not opaque at all”*

**Moist/Dry**8%

*“Product was dried out”*

**Stain Resistance**8%

*“Stain spread”*

**Print Quality**8%

*“This ink ruined so much of my inventory”*

**Quality-Overall**8%

*“Bad batch of crap”*

**Jamming/Clogging**8%

*“Dont get it its clogged my screen everytime I used it if u wanna use it to paint on fabric its good”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“these are expensive screens”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Leak-Proof**14%

**Color**14%

**Paint Quality**12%

**Value For Money**12%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%

**Functionality-Overall**7%

**Ink Refill**6%

**Quality-Overall**3%

**Material Quality**3%

**Thickness**3%