shop rags
Worth a look63/100shop rags shows low returns (0.3%), but a small market ($1.7M/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market/yr
$1.7M
Growth (1y)
+142.7%
Products
38
Brands
17
was 28 a year ago
Sellers
179
Price range
$2.91–$161.87
Returns
0.3%
Rating
4.4★
Worth a look
Scores 63/100 — above our 62-point bar, but a launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) failed.
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +142.7% year over year.Seasonality
Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Competition
- SIMPLI-MAGIC15%
- Avalon Towels14%
- Scott13%
- Orighty13%
- UNIMADE11%
- Nabob Wipers8%
- Other (11 brands)26%
The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 17 brands and 179 sellers compete here.
Brands
17 falling
was 28 a year ago
Sellers
179
Top 5 brand share
66%
Product shelf
All 38 tracked products in this niche.
Scott Kimberly-Clark Professional Logistics Supply 75130KC Scott Shop Towels Blue 11 plug X 10 4 plug (27 9cm X 26 4cm) 1 Roll 55 Per Pack
Scott
$2.914.8★3,124 reviews
Avalon Towels Cotton Shop Rags (Pack of 150) Size 12x14 Inches Cleaning Rags Absorbent Shop Towels and Multipurpose Cleaning Towels for Automobiles Industries Garage and Homes (Red)
Avalon Towels
$36.334.5★801 reviews
Orighty Microfiber Cleaning Cloth Bulk Shop Towels Shop Rags 50 Pack Reusable Microfiber Cleaning Rags for Cars Multi-Purpose Lint Free Towels for Home & Kitchen 12x12 Inch Red
Orighty
$14.034.4★5,101 reviews
Simpli-Magic Cotton Shop Towels 14x12 (145 Pack) Reusable Cleaning Shop Rags for Automobiles Industries Garage and Homes (White)
SIMPLI-MAGIC
$36.574.4★3,646 reviews
Utopia Towels Cotton Shop Towels 12x14 Inch 100 Pack Soft Absorbent Reusable Cotton Rags Durable and Multipurpose Cleaning Shop Towel for Auto Garage Bar & Home Cleaning (Red)
Utopia Towels
$21.524.4★1,050 reviews
Nabob Wipers Auto Mechanic Shop Towels 25 Pack Bulk Shop Rags 100% Cotton Size 14x14 Commercial Grade (25 Pack Blue)
Nabob Wipers
$14.004.2★4,244 reviews
HOMEXCEL Red Shop Towels 100 Pack Reusable Microfiber Cleaning Cloth Bulk Multipurpose Microfiber Towels for Cars House and Kitchen Highly Absorbent Cleaning Rags 11.5 x 11.5 inch
HOMEXCEL
$21.124.3★2,870 reviews
Simpli-Magic Cotton Shop Towels 14x12 (500 Pack) Reusable Cleaning Shop Rags for Automobiles Industries Garage and Homes (Red)
SIMPLI-MAGIC
$106.924.5★155 reviews
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Decent price”
“Great for cleaning”
“Great product and exactly as described”
“Works as expected”
“Excellent absorption”
“They are very soft and absorbent”
“They dont break easily”
“Does the job”
“Easy to use”
“they're the perfect size for what I bought them for”
What buyers complain about
“not even thick ones”
“Expected better quality”
“These are SMALL”
“the price keeps going up”
“Very thin material”
“Does not match description”
“Makes bigger mess than what I was trying to clean”
“Very thin”
“Not very absorbent”
“Theyre much lighter in color”
Top return reasons
- Size-Overall18%
- Thin18%
- Material Quality15%
- Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
- Quality-Overall8%
- Value For Money8%
- Thickness4%
- Color3%
- Absorbency3%
- Wet Cleaning2%