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scrubby yarn

Worth a look56/100

scrubby yarn shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 26% of clicks), but a small market ($91K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market/yr

$91K

Growth (1y)

+245.0%

Products

70

Brands

21

was 22 a year ago

Sellers

51

Price range

$5.98–$41.86

Returns

1.5%

Rating

4.6★

56/100

Worth a look

Scored 56/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns
Market size
5
×0.30
Growth
81
×0.30
Competition
89
×0.20
Quality gap
34
×0.10
Returns
88
×0.10

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +245.0% year over year.
7K4KBlack Friday '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

Seasonality

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Competition

38%Red Heart
  • Red Heart38%
  • BambooMN13%
  • Timgle13%
  • Amylove8%
  • Lion Brand Yarn6%
  • Coopay5%
  • Other (15 brands)18%

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (26% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen. 21 brands and 51 sellers compete here.

Brands

21 falling

was 22 a year ago

Sellers

51

Top 5 brand share

77%

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend
1Red Heart$9.134.7★3,9678%rising
7Red Heart$5.984.6★1,0673%rising

Product shelf

All 70 tracked products in this niche.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Color22%

“The colors are bright”

Quality-Overall9%

“I am pleased with the variety”

Upholstery/Fabric Quality7%

“Very nice quality of yarn”

Ease Of Cleaning7%

“Makes good scrubby”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to use”

Value For Money6%

“Good Value”

Soft Feel6%

“Very soft and easy to work with”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As advertised”

Material Quality4%

“The material feels durable and slightly textured, which makes the scrubbies effective for cleaning dishes without scratching surfaces”

Efficiency4%

“Works great”

What buyers complain about

Thickness11%

“Thin yarn”

Ease Of Use10%

“Not easy to crochet with”

Size-Overall6%

“I do wish the rolls were larger”

Quality-Overall6%

“Poor Quality”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting5%

“No instructions on the label”

Material Quality5%

“I wish it was a little stronger with more plastic”

Allergies4%

“Please do not use this on your skin”

Value For Money3%

“The list price is ridiculously high”

Hard Feel3%

“Its too rough”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity3%

“Too stretchy”

Top return reasons

  • Thin18%
  • Color16%
  • Material Quality15%
  • Size-Overall14%
  • Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
  • Thickness5%
  • Hard Feel3%
  • Quality-Overall3%
  • Functionality-Overall3%
  • Value For Money2%

Data scraped July 9, 2026 · Marketplace baseline: 4.4★ avg rating · $22.65 median price · 2.2% median returns across 14,117 tracked niches.