sock yarn
Worth a look58/100sock yarn shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 18% of clicks), but a small market ($56K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market/yr
$56K
Growth (1y)
+277.5%
Products
107
Brands
32
was 24 a year ago
Sellers
74
Price range
$4.94–$24.61
Returns
2.2%
Rating
4.5★
Worth a look
Scored 58/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +277.5% year over year.Seasonality
Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Competition
- Patons12%
- KnitPro11%
- Bella's Crafts10%
- YarnArt9%
- Lion Brand Yarn7%
- estako7%
- Other (26 brands)44%
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (18% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen. 32 brands and 74 sellers compete here.
Brands
32 rising
was 24 a year ago
Sellers
74
Top 5 brand share
49%
Product shelf
All 107 tracked products in this niche.
Lion Brand Yarn Mandala String Fingering Yarn for Knitting and Crochet Ballad 1 Pack
Lion Brand Yarn
$6.774.4★289 reviews
Katech Wool Yarn for Crocheting- 3 Pack 10.58oz/300g Cashmere Yarn- 52% Wool 10% Cashmere 38% Polyester DK Weight Yarns #3-885 Yards Hand Dyed Yarns for Knitting Socks Sweater Shawl-Indigo Blue
Katech
$16.644.2★143 reviews
Patons Kroy Socks Yarn - (1) Gauge - 1.75 oz - Muslin - For Crochet Knitting & Crafting
Patons
$8.844.6★1,257 reviews
QKHEE Yarn for Crocheting and Knitting 12 * 1.76 Oz (50G) /195yd Fine/Fingering Weight (1) 60% Cotton 40% Acrylic Soft Yarn kit for Making Granny Squares and amigurumi (Spring)
QKHEE
$23.714.4★274 reviews
Fabel - Mulitple colours Garnstudio DROPS Knitting 4ply Sock Yarn (904 Lavender)
Drops
$5.604.5★256 reviews
Estako Dream 100% Microfiber Acrylic Yarn Soft Super Fino/Fingering Weight (1) for Crochet and Knitting 3.5 Oz (100g) / 382 Yrds (350m) (74023 - Green)
estako
$8.624.6★368 reviews
KnitPro Symfonie Fingering Weight Hand Dyed Variegated Yarn Skein | Extra Fine Merino Wool & Polyamide Blend for Knitting & Crocheting Oeko-TEX Certified 400m 100g | Terra Dragon Vine
KnitPro
$20.984.4★124 reviews
JubileeYarn Soft and Slim Yarn - 50g/Skein Bamboo Rayon Wool Blend - Blueberry Splash - 2 Skeins
BambooMN
$12.644.4★313 reviews
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Beautiful colors”
“Nice and soft”
“Great quality, easy to work with”
“Can't beat the price”
“It has all of the softness of a garment grade cotton”
“The yarn is a good quality acrylic”
“easy to crochet with when making amigurumi”
“Better than described”
“The stitch definition is exceptionally clean”
“Cute size”
What buyers complain about
“Very loose”
“very different in color”
“Misleading”
“It was a little thinner than I expected”
“Quality control seems to be a major issue”
“Wasn't worth the cost”
“Not a good quality yarn”
“makes it difficult to use”
“it is not generally soft”
“it was very tangled when I opened it”
Top return reasons
- Size-Overall27%
- Thin17%
- Color14%
- Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
- Material Quality11%
- Thickness4%
- Value For Money3%
- Display Colors3%
- Quality-Overall3%
- Hard Feel1%