Is mesh bags profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £56K/yr across 21 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +21.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).

How competitive is the mesh bags niche?

20 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 55% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in mesh bags?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Washability. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for mesh bags peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the mesh bags niche?

Listings span £2.51–£12.56; the average listing price is £6.04 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 704 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

mesh bags

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.5%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.51–$12.56) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great55%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Good703.86

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good5.7%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Competition

Good54%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Good+21.2%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Bad£6.04

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£56K

£56K/yr · 165K searches

Price range

Bad£2.51–£12.56

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, mesh bags is a £56K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (165K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 55% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

mesh bags market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: £36K–£48K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.7%
Avg BSR: #80
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 81%
Out of stock: 7.1%
Avg brand age: 26 months
Avg seller age: 194 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

20 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

55%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

40%

Sliverdew27%
ALLY-MAGIC9%
G2PLUS8%
Admygo6%
ZPZGOG5%
Reofrey5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +21.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top mesh bags search terms

mesh bags62K/yr +24.3%2.9% conv.
mesh bag36K/yr +20.8%1.4% conv.
net bag22K/yr +9.7%1.9% conv.
net bags14K/yr +18.9%2.7% conv.
mesh drawstring bag8K/yr +41.6%2.6% conv.
mesh storage bags7K/yr -12.5%0.8% conv.
mesh bags drawstring7K/yr +31.6%2.7% conv.
net bags drawstring4K/yr +96.4%2.5% conv.
mesh drawstring bags3K/yr +21.1%2.9% conv.

All search terms

Top mesh bags 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Sliverdew Mesh bag drawstring gym bag mesh bag large mesh beach bag mesh backpacks with drawstring net ball bag gym backpack beach swimming diving travel gym black 45 × 40cm

Sliverdew£4.904.6★94 rev

ALLY-MAGIC Large Mesh Drawstring Bag Net Beach Tote Bag Mesh Stuff Sack Storage Bag with Drawstring Multi Functional Nylon Bags for Swimming Beach Pool Sand Toys Equipment Travel and Sports Y7STCSD

ALLY-MAGIC£3.314.2★97 rev

G2PLUS White Organza Gift Pouches - 7x9 CM Small Organza Favor Bags 50 PCS Wedding Jewelry Bags - Clear Mesh Pouches for Wedding Christmas Birthday Anniversary

G2PLUS£3.374.6★1,662 rev

ZPZGOG Mesh Drawstring Storage Backpack Heavy-Duty Sport Equipment Storage Bag for Beaching Swimming Gym Shopping Outdoor (S 45cm x 40cm)

ZPZGOG£5.084.1★49 rev

Reofrey 12 Pcs Toy Storage & Organization Mesh Bags Bath Toy Storage with Drawstring Washable Mesh Friendly See Through for Fruit Vegetables Grocery Shopping Toys 3 Various Sizes

Reofrey£7.914.5★314 rev

Newest

by launch date

20 PCS White Organza Gift Bags 7 x9 cm Clear Mesh Pouches Jewellery Bags Candy Mesh Pouches for Wedding Favours Christmas Birthday Anniversary Party Supplies White

Admygo£2.5137 rev

5mo ago

Nylon Mesh Laundry Bag for Washing Machine 10 Pack Colorful Drawstring Mesh Stuff Sack 35x40 cm Multi Functional Storage Bag for Sport Swimming Beach Travel Gym Camping and Training

Lotnery£7.371 rev

6mo ago

Admygo 50 PCS White Organza Gift Bags 7 x9 cm Clear Mesh Pouches Jewellery Bags Candy Mesh Pouches for Wedding Favours Christmas Birthday Anniversary Party Supplies

Admygo£3.3251 rev

8mo ago

Grevosea 12Pcs Drawstring Mesh Bag 8X12 Inch Nylon Mesh Drawstring Bags Delicates Laundry Bags for Washing Machine Small Gym Bag for Basketball Volleyball Football Golf Stuff Balls

Grevosea£5.503 rev

9mo ago

ARENA One Go Pool Sack Mesh Bag

ARENA£9.7390 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about mesh bags

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“Excellent Product”

Size-Overall20%

“Very handy bags in different sizes”

Value For Money12%

“Excellent value for money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“As advertised”

Washability7%

“Excellent wash bags”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to Use”

Strength3%

“seem sturdy”

Storage Capacity3%

“The perfect storage solution for all of my toddlers toys”

Durability3%

“have held up well so far”

Gifting Purpose2%

“Lovely little gift bags”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall30%

“Bags are larger than I expected”

Quality-Overall9%

“Not the best quality as some were not stitched at the bottom etc so not couldnt use all of the pack”

Washability6%

“Fell apart first use in washing machine”

Durability6%

“Not as durable as I thought”

Material Quality5%

“material a little rougher than expected”

Stitch/Finish/Polish5%

“The stitching comes apart pretty much straight away”

Hard Feel5%

“Rough material”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Not as described”

Strength2%

“weak”

Value For Money1%

“The price for 50bags is very cheap”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall67%

Quality-Overall9%

Material Quality7%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Compatibility-Overall1%

Stitch/Finish/Polish1%

Washability1%

Smell1%

Hard Feel1%