Darning Needle
Darning Needle shows low returns (0.2%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.44–$5.22) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Is Darning Needle profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Darning Needle is a £78K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (132K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 47% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Darning Needle: 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 -39.1% over the last 90 days and 16.9% of searches end in a purchase.
£78K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 47% of demand, so 53% of the market is open.
53%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.5★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 30 products
Top Darning Needle 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
16 Pcs Large Eye Blunt Needles Yarn Knitting Needles Tapestry Needles Big Eye Darning Needle Large Eye Stitching Needles Hand Sewing Needles Knitting Needle Wool Needles for Sewing Up Crochet Leather
- Price
- £3.31
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 234
- Age
- 3y ago
Colonial Needle Pebbles Knitters Needles-Assorted 3/Pkg Other Multicoloured
- Price
- £3.98
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,941
- Age
- 11y ago
KnitPro KP10944 Wool (Set of 3 Needles) Aluminium Multi-Colour 10 x 2 x 2 cm
- Price
- £3.35
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,870
- Age
- 10y ago
ASIRYVA 16 Pcs Large Eye Blunt Needles Darning Needles for Wool Crochet Needles Tapestry Needle Yarn Needle Wool Needles for Sewing Up Knitting for Crochet DIY Crafts (Random Colors)
- Price
- £3.26
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 308
- Age
- 1y ago
16 PCS Large Eye Blunt Darning Needles for Wool Crochet Tapestry & Sewing DIY Crafts (White Large Eye Blunt Darning Needles) (Large Eye Blunt Darning Needles) (White)
- Price
- £3.28
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 292
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
2-Pack Large Eye Blunt Needles for Knitting & Darning - Extra-Thick Hand Sewing Needles for Yarn Wool and Craft Projects (Easy Threading & Safe Use)
- Price
- £3.42
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 10mo ago
Darning Needles with Large Eye Blunt Steel Yarn Needles for Knitting Crochet & Wool Sewing Tapestry Needle Set
- Price
- £2.66
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 7mo ago
2 Pcs Large Eye Sewing Needles Thick Wool Hand Knitter Darning Needles for Wool Yarn Sewing Up Knitting
- Price
- £3.41
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 15
- Age
- 9mo ago
Blunt Tip Yarn Needles Large Eye Sewing Needles Large Eye Darning Needles
- Price
- £4.17
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 6mo ago
Stainless Steel Sewing Needles Set 9 Pcs Large Eye Blunt Needles with Transparent Bottle Darning Needles for Wool Cross Stitch Crocheting Lace Doilies Flower Projects(5.1cm 6cm 7cm)
- Price
- £2.88
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 7mo ago
Newest
by launch dateBlunt Tip Yarn Needles Large Eye Sewing Needles Large Eye Darning Needles
- Price
- £4.17
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 6mo ago
Darning Needles with Large Eye Blunt Steel Yarn Needles for Knitting Crochet & Wool Sewing Tapestry Needle Set
- Price
- £2.66
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 7mo ago
Stainless Steel Sewing Needles Set 9 Pcs Large Eye Blunt Needles with Transparent Bottle Darning Needles for Wool Cross Stitch Crocheting Lace Doilies Flower Projects(5.1cm 6cm 7cm)
- Price
- £2.88
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 8
- Age
- 7mo ago
6 Pieces Blunt Steel Large-Eye Needles Darning Needles for Wool Wool Thick Hand Knitter Bodkin Needle Needles for Sewing Yarn Knitting Tapestry Darning or DIY Crafting
- Price
- £4.28
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 8mo ago
2 Pcs Large Eye Sewing Needles Thick Wool Hand Knitter Darning Needles for Wool Yarn Sewing Up Knitting
- Price
- £3.41
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 15
- Age
- 9mo ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
30 rising
Sellers
64
Top-5 brand share
47%
Top 20: 85%
Top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 85%
Open market
49%
- Udewo22%
- Colonial Needle10%
- KNITPRO6%
- ASIRYVA5%
- Kjzeex4%
- Redamancy4%
Darning Needle demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Feb, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
Top Darning Needle search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- darning needles for wool36K/yr
- darning needle27K/yr
- yarn needle15K/yr
- wool needles for sewing up knitting13K/yr
- darning needles8K/yr
- wool needle9K/yr
- yarn needle for crochet6K/yr
- sewing needles for wool5K/yr
- wool needles4K/yr
- yarn needles3K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Darning Needle
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
87% of reviews“Good quality arrived on time”
“Good price”
“Exactly what I wanted”
“Good range of lengths”
“with a good finish”
What buyers complain about
77% of reviews“Not sharp”
“Rusts”
“if you are looking for a quality needle dont buy these - cheap junk”
“totally unfit for purpose”
“not particularly strong”
Darning Needle return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.2%
Return rate
58%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Darning Needle questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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