work gloves
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.5%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.88–$12.72) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Good61%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Good44%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Good£532K£532K/yr · 1.2M searches
Conversion
Good5.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay1,640.84avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Bad£8.41avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Bad-22.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad£4.88–£12.72cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, work gloves is a £532K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
work gloves market data
- Units sold / yr
- 50K–60K
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £421K–£505K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.2%
- Avg BSR
- #43
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 95%
- Sponsored
- 92%
- Out of stock
- 4.8%
- Avg brand age
- 60 months
- Avg seller age
- 169 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
23 falling
Sellers
45
Top-5 brand share
61%
Top 20: 97%
Top-5 click share
44%
Top 20: 82%
Open market
32%
- Rainberg18%
- Straame13%
- Velway12%
- SAWANS11%
- ANDANDA7%
- Supreme TTF7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -22.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Top work gloves search terms
- work gloves612K/yr
- work gloves men141K/yr
- safety gloves60K/yr
- working gloves43K/yr
- heavy duty gloves31K/yr
- work gloves size 933K/yr
- work gloves size 1027K/yr
- mens work gloves35K/yr
- site gloves24K/yr
- builders gloves25K/yr
Top work gloves 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Rainberg Pack of 12 or 24 Safety Gloves Work Gloves with Secure Grip on Palm & Fingers PU and Nylon Non-Slip Gloves Ideal for General Duty Work Gardening. (Pack of 12 Pairs Large)
Rainberg£7.804.3★2,637 rev
Velway 12 Pairs Safety Work Gloves - Firm Grip Gardening Gloves Non-Slip PU Coated Lightweight Breathable Protective Mechanic Builders Working Gloves Men Women for General Duty Work Red (Size 9/L)
Velway£8.104.3★881 rev
Straame Pack of 12 or 24 Black Safety Work Gloves Outdoors PU and Nylon Non-Slip Work Handling Gloves Good Dexterity Firm Grip Protective Working Gloves Size (Pack of 12 Pairs XL)
Straame£7.724.4★4,305 rev
SAWANS Safety Work Gloves Gardening Working Gloves Mens Women Mechanic Construction Utility Flexible Padded Palm Protection Touch Screen Breathable Builder Multi-Functional (L Black/Grey)
SAWANS£5.554.1★2,077 rev
![Supreme TTF 24 Pairs PREMIUM NITRILE COATED Red Nylon Work Gloves Builders Gardening Grip (XL [Size 10])](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415tXnjBucL.jpg)
Supreme TTF 24 Pairs PREMIUM NITRILE COATED Red Nylon Work Gloves Builders Gardening Grip (XL [Size 10])
Supreme TTF£12.624.4★505 rev
Newest
by launch date
Kebada Work Gloves for Men and Women PU Coated Touchscreen Safety Working Gloves with Grip Great for Gardening Mechanic Warehouse Driving Construction Manufacturing Grey 12 Pairs Large
Kebada£12.54124 rev
Haltons Latex & Polyester Work Gloves -12 Pack - Durable Gardening Gloves for Women Snug Fit Non-Slip Safety Glove Perfect for Outdoor Work Lawn Care & DIY Tasks Medium
Haltons£7.35421 rev
Velway 12 Pairs Safety Work Gloves - Firm Grip Gardening Gloves Non-Slip PU Coated Lightweight Breathable Protective Mechanic Builders Working Gloves Men Women for General Duty Work Red (Size 9/L)
Velway£8.10881 rev
SAWANS Fingerless Working Gloves for Men Performance Heavy Duty Half-Finger Work Gloves Mechanic Anti Slip Safety Gloves for Work Warehouse Training Dexterity Carpenters Rigger Gloves (Black L)
SAWANS£5.47646 rev
Velway 12 Pairs Safety Work Gloves - Firm Grip Non-Slip PU Coated Builders Gardening Gloves Lightweight Breathable Protective EN388 Mechanic Working for Men Women Black (Size 8/M)
Velway£7.881,730 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
DIY Doctor Heavy Duty Gardening Gloves for Men Thorn Proof Leather Garden Work Gloves One Size Fits Most Unisex - (1 Pair)
DIY Doctor£7.394.5★
ANDANDA Mens Work Gloves with Nitrile Coating - Pack of 6 | Safety Gloves for Mechanics Gardening & Logistics | Non-Slip Grip Comfort Fit | Size L (Black)
ANDANDA£6.124.4★
GAVOROHANS 3 Pairs Gardening Gloves Superior Grip Work Gloves Durable Comfortable Breathable Multipurpose for Gardening Construction Logistics Warehousing Landscaping (3Pairs Medium)
GAVOROHANS£4.884.6★
SAWANS Fingerless Working Gloves for Men Performance Heavy Duty Half-Finger Work Gloves Mechanic Anti Slip Safety Gloves for Work Warehouse Training Dexterity Carpenters Rigger Gloves (Black L)
SAWANS£5.474.1★
ANDANDA Mens Work Gloves with Nitrile Coating - Pack of 6 | Safety Gloves for Mechanics Gardening & Logistics | Non-Slip Grip Comfort Fit | Size M (Black)
ANDANDA£6.234.4★
What buyers say about work gloves
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“fair quality for price”
“Good for the price”
“Good grip”
“easy to fit”
“Comfortable to wear”
“Does what it says”
“Effective gloves”
“Durable and fit well”
“thick enough to manuver the blackberries thorns”
“easy to use”
What buyers complain about
“they were tight”
“Bad quality”
“Didn't even last a week”
“it's left orange dye that still there after several washes along with an awful smell”
“Not water proof, very thin, only good for keeping hands clean if your hands are in your pockets”
“Stitches break very easily”
“Had to use pliers to get them off fingers, ridiculously tight”
“The PU coating is thin”
“Not heavy duty”
“Stained hands”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is work gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £532K/yr across 38 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -22.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- How competitive is the work gloves niche?
- 23 brands and 45 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in work gloves?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for work gloves peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the work gloves niche?
- Listings span £4.88–£12.72; the average listing price is £8.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,641 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.