fabric tape
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.42–$10.93) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible15.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay82%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Bad5,393avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Bad76%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-14.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£6.51avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad£57K£57K/yr · 57K searches
Price range
Bad£1.42–£10.93cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, fabric tape is a £57K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (57K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
fabric tape market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £52K–£65K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 15.2%
- Avg BSR
- #46
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 50%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 47 months
- Avg seller age
- 173 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 76% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
10 falling
Sellers
65
Top-5 brand share
82%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
76%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
13%
- SCAPA47%
- Eagle smart10%
- NORTHERN BROTHERS10%
- Frog Tape9%
- Scapa7%
- SHANGFENG6%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 13%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 76 weeks — -14.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
Top fabric tape search terms
- green tape24K/yr
- sniper tape20K/yr
- green masking tape9K/yr
- scapa tape3K/yr
Top fabric tape products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Olive Green Fabric Tape for Webbing Repair 5cm x 50m Scapa Genuine British Army Issue Sniper Tape
SCAPA£7.214.7★892 rev
Eagle smart 10pcs Green 24mm Low Tack Painters Masking Tape
Eagle smart£9.494.3★1,273 rev
NORTHERN BROTHERS Masking Tape 24mm Painting Decorating Artist Craft Green Painters Tape Masking 10 Rolls for Indoor
NORTHERN BROTHERS£10.474.4★1,908 rev
Scapa Hidden Airsoft Tape 50m Sniper Tan Cotton Sniper Ghillie Airsoft Crafting Tape
Scapa£7.644.4★24 rev
2 Rolls Masking Tape Green Multi Surface Painters Masking Tape General Purpose for Sharp Paint Lines Decorators Tapes Painters (20mm x 20m)
SHANGFENG£3.233.8★36 rev
Newest
by launch date
Frog Tape Green Multi Surface Painters Masking Tape Indoor Painting and Decorating For Sharp Lines and No Paint Bleed 36mm x 55m
Frog Tape£6.1729,048 rev
NORTHERN BROTHERS 12 Rolls Masking Tape for Painting - 25mm x 20m Green Painters Tape Painting Tapes Decorators Tapes for Artist Indoor & Outdoor Decorating For Sharp Lines DIY Craft Adhesive Tape
NORTHERN BROTHERS£10.931,033 rev
2 Rolls Masking Tape Green Multi Surface Painters Masking Tape General Purpose for Sharp Paint Lines Decorators Tapes Painters (20mm x 20m)
SHANGFENG£3.2336 rev
Scapa Hidden Airsoft Tape 50m Sniper Tan Cotton Sniper Ghillie Airsoft Crafting Tape
Scapa£7.6424 rev
XFentech 3 Roll Florist Tape - 12mm Width Dark Green Flower Tape for Bouquet Stem Wrapping and DIY Handcrafts - 30 Yard/Each
XFentech£3.46745 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
ITRAT Duct Tape Waterproof Gaffer Tape - Super Sticky Gaffa Strong Tape Heavy Duty Adhesive Cloth Tape High Strength Duct Adhesive Cloth Repair Duct Tape (Pack 1) (Emerald Green 48MMx10M)
ITRAT£5.134.6★
Frog Tape Green Multi Surface Painters Masking Tape Indoor Painting and Decorating For Sharp Lines and No Paint Bleed 36mm x 55m
Frog Tape£6.174.6★
NORTHERN BROTHERS 12 Rolls Masking Tape for Painting - 25mm x 20m Green Painters Tape Painting Tapes Decorators Tapes for Artist Indoor & Outdoor Decorating For Sharp Lines DIY Craft Adhesive Tape
NORTHERN BROTHERS£10.934.3★
Scapa Hidden Airsoft Tape 50m Sniper Tan Cotton Sniper Ghillie Airsoft Crafting Tape
Scapa£7.644.4★
NORTHERN BROTHERS Masking Tape 24mm Painting Decorating Artist Craft Green Painters Tape Masking 10 Rolls for Indoor
NORTHERN BROTHERS£10.474.4★
What buyers say about fabric tape
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“good adhesion”
“Great tape”
“worth the money”
“Does the job”
“Perfect for painting”
“easy and helpful little item”
“Strong and reliable”
“gives clean lines every time”
“Works well”
“I like that its green - more visible”
What buyers complain about
“Not very sticky”
“brought some paint off when removed”
“in this case you get cheap results”
“Not too strong”
“Didn't work”
“small rolls not full size”
“Terrible stuff to use”
“Paper thin”
“Expensive”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is fabric tape profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £57K/yr across 12 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- How competitive is the fabric tape niche?
- 10 brands and 65 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 76% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in fabric tape?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Paint Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for fabric tape peak?
- Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the fabric tape niche?
- Listings span £1.42–£10.93; the average listing price is £6.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,393 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.