Filament
Filament shows low returns (1.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Top 13% of 16 Industrial & Scientific niches · +12 vs the category median of 49
Is Filament profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Arab Emirates niche tracking, Filament is a $304K/yr Amazon United Arab Emirates market (110K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Filament: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved +42.0% over the last 90 days and 2.5% of searches end in a purchase.
$304K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand, so 25% of the market is open.
25%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.3★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 36 products
Top Filament products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
eSUN PLA+ Filament 1.75mm Enhanced Toughness 3D Printer Filament PLA Plus Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03mm 1KG Spool (2.2 LBS) Black
- Price
- $75.96
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,981
- Age
- 7y ago
Filatech PLA Filament Black 1.75mm 1KG Made in UAE
- Price
- $62.98
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 35
- Age
- 7y ago
SUNLU 5 kg PLA Plus 3D Printer Filament PLA+ Filament 1.75 mm Robust 3D Filament Compatible with 3D Printers 1 kg Spool Total 5 kg Bone White + Wood (Oak) + Coffee Brown + Olive Green + Red
- Price
- $224.86
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 38
- Age
- 1y ago
Filatech PLA 3D Printer PLA Filament 1.75mm PLA 0.03mm 1kg Spool Snow White Made in UAE
- Price
- $65.75
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 34
- Age
- 7y ago
Creality PLA Filament 1.75mm 2kg (2 x 1kg Spools) No-Tangling Strong Bonding Accuracy +/- 0.02mm Fits for Most 3D Printers (Black+White)
- Price
- $137.62
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 7,455
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentumSUNLU 5 kg PLA Plus 3D Printer Filament PLA+ Filament 1.75 mm Robust 3D Filament Compatible with 3D Printers 1 kg Spool Total 5 kg Bone White + Wood (Oak) + Coffee Brown + Olive Green + Red
- Price
- $224.86
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 38
- Age
- 1y ago
Filatech 3D Printer Filament PLA 1.75-/+0.03mm 1kg Luminous Orange - Made in UAE
- Price
- $57.93
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 4y ago
Sunlu 5KG PLA Plus 3D Printer Filament PLA+ Filament 1.75mm Durable 3D Filament Compatible with 3D Printers 1kg Spool (2.2 Pounds) Total 5kg Red+Little Blue+Green+Light Yellow+Sun Orange
- Price
- $221.32
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 72
- Age
- 9mo ago
PHROZEN High-Speed PLA 3D Printing Filament 1.75mm 1KG Fast Printing Smooth & Flawless Surfaces Clog-Free ARCO & Bondtech CHT Nozzle Optimized FDM/FFF Compatible White
- Price
- $51.11
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 5mo ago
Creality PLA Filament 1.75mm 2kg (2 x 1kg Spools) No-Tangling Strong Bonding Accuracy +/- 0.02mm Fits for Most 3D Printers (Black+Grey)
- Price
- $133.43
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 7,455
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch datePHROZEN High-Speed PLA 3D Printing Filament 1.75mm 1KG Fast Printing Smooth & Flawless Surfaces Clog-Free ARCO & Bondtech CHT Nozzle Optimized FDM/FFF Compatible White
- Price
- $51.11
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 5mo ago
LVVJ3D 3D Printer Filament Bundle Wood PLA Filament 1.75mm Bundle 1.75mm PLA Filament 3D Printing Filament Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm 200g X 4 Pack(Walnut Oak Cherry Teak)
- Price
- $123.26
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 37
- Age
- 9mo ago
Sunlu 5KG PLA Plus 3D Printer Filament PLA+ Filament 1.75mm Durable 3D Filament Compatible with 3D Printers 1kg Spool (2.2 Pounds) Total 5kg Red+Little Blue+Green+Light Yellow+Sun Orange
- Price
- $221.32
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 72
- Age
- 9mo ago
Glow in The Dark Rainbow Gradient PLA Filament 1.75mm Luminous Multicolor Candy Shine for 3D Printing 1kg Spool Bright Vivid Glow 3D Printer Filament Smooth
- Price
- $132.80
- Rating
- 3.2/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 11mo ago
SUNLU 5 kg PLA Plus 3D Printer Filament PLA+ Filament 1.75 mm Robust 3D Filament Compatible with 3D Printers 1 kg Spool Total 5 kg Bone White + Wood (Oak) + Coffee Brown + Olive Green + Red
- Price
- $224.86
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 38
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 40% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
13 rising
Sellers
39
Top-5 brand share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
40%
Top 20: 84%
Open market
19%
- Creality22%
- eSUN17%
- Filatech16%
- SUNLU14%
- CC3D6%
- iSANMATE6%
Filament demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Top Filament search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- filament33K/yr
- pla filament23K/yr
- 3d printer filament24K/yr
- pla15K/yr
- filament pla6K/yr
- pla filament 1.75mm4K/yr
- 3d filament5K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Filament
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
91% of reviews“Excellent quality”
“Excellent quality and prints well”
“Good value”
“Their white is absolutely my favorite shade”
What buyers complain about
92% of reviews“Bad quality”
“breaks easily”
“Does not glow at dark”
“always clogs the nozzle”
“Not great for detailed prints”
Filament return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
1.0%
Return rate
0%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Filament questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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