silk gloves
Skip itSoft demand (-79.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Competition
Great30%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Returns
Good2.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Good63%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Good£4.30–£33.64cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Okay4.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good1,480.52avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Okay£9.22avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad£48K£48K/yr · 131K searches
Growth
Bad-79.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, silk gloves is a £48K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (131K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
silk gloves market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £46K–£55K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.0%
- Avg BSR
- #50
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 95%
- Sponsored
- 88%
- Out of stock
- 11.4%
- Avg brand age
- 49 months
- Avg seller age
- 181 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (30% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
30 rising
Sellers
42
Top-5 brand share
63%
Top 20: 95%
Top-5 click share
30%
Top 20: 70%
Open market
33%
- Jasmine Silk32%
- EVO Fitness9%
- ALASKA BEAR8%
- SEALSKINZ7%
- Swift Wear7%
- LSHARON4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -79.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 14.1×
Top silk gloves search terms
- silk gloves15K/yr
- glove liners27K/yr
- silk gloves for women4K/yr
- silk glove liners12K/yr
- liner gloves12K/yr
- inner gloves7K/yr
- liner gloves mens4K/yr
- thermal glove liners8K/yr
- thermal liner gloves5K/yr
- silk liner gloves4K/yr
Top silk 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
ALASKA BEAR - Natural Silk Gloves Liner Unisex
ALASKA BEAR£14.804.2★962 rev
Jasmine Silk Pure Silk Gloves Thermal Liner Glove Inner Ski Bike Cycle Gloves (Medium)
Jasmine Silk£8.244.3★3,190 rev
Jasmine Silk Pure Silk Gloves Thermal Liner Glove Inner Ski Bike Cycle Gloves (Small)
Jasmine Silk£8.224.2★1,987 rev
EVO Winter Thermal Inner Gloves Golf Skiing Cycling Motorbike walking Baselayer (Black Medium)
EVO Fitness£7.224.1★1,873 rev
Jasmine Silk Pure Silk Gloves Thermal Liner Glove Inner Ski Bike Cycle Gloves (Extra Large) 100gsm
Jasmine Silk£8.354.4★545 rev
Newest
by launch date
RAXID Silk Inner Gloves Thin Lightweight Warm for Skiing Cycling Motorbike & Hiking (L)
RAXID£7.276 rev
Origem Thermal Gloves Men Women 3M Thinsulate Winter Gloves Water Resistant Cycling Gloves Anti Slip Touch Screen Gloves Liner for Runing Riding Walking Driving Outdoor
Origem£8.392,608 rev
Quelcc White Satin Long Gloves - Stretchy Elbow Length for Evening Opera Bridal Wedding Prom
Quelcc£4.30799 rev
SEALSKINZ Hanworth | Touchscreen All Weather Anti-Odour Merino Glove
SEALSKINZ£9.61136 rev
SEALSKINZ | Hanworth | All Weather Anti-Odour Breathable Merino Liner Glove | Soft Feel | One size - Olive Green
SEALSKINZ£8.91136 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Jasmine Silk Pure Silk Gloves Thermal Liner Glove Inner Ski Bike Cycle Gloves (Extra Small) 100gsm Size is Perfect for Small Hands Lady/Women
Jasmine Silk£8.184.2★
TOLEMI Thermal Winter Gloves for Men Women Anti-Slip Touch Screen Liner Gloves for Running Walking Riding Driving and Cycling
TOLEMI£8.784.3★
RAXID Silk Inner Gloves Thin Lightweight Warm for Skiing Cycling Motorbike & Hiking (L)
RAXID£7.273.1★
Jasmine Silk Pure Silk Gloves Thermal Liner Glove Inner Ski Bike Cycle Gloves (Medium) - Ivory
Jasmine Silk£9.964.0★
Quelcc White Satin Long Gloves - Stretchy Elbow Length for Evening Opera Bridal Wedding Prom
Quelcc£4.304.2★
What buyers say about silk gloves
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Fit me perfectly”
“Good quality”
“Good everyday gloves”
“Lovely and warm”
“They are comfortable”
“Good for the price”
“exactly what's needed”
“theyre a lovely soft material”
“durable”
“The gloves aren't too thin”
What buyers complain about
“Weird fit”
“They dont keep your hands warm whatsoever”
“Bad quality”
“Fell apart on first use”
“Needed some thin”
“ripping at the seams within about 3 wears”
“NOT WATERPROOF”
“grip has gone after a few months”
“Too bulky and not as warm as expected”
“Absolutely terrible worn once got a hole in them would not recommend them hands got cold as well”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is silk gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £48K/yr across 64 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -79.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- How competitive is the silk gloves niche?
- 30 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 30% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in silk gloves?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Warmth, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.1%.
- When does demand for silk gloves peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 14.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the silk gloves niche?
- Listings span £4.30–£33.64; the average listing price is £9.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,481 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.