Is darning needle profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £78K/yr across 30 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -39.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).

How competitive is the darning needle niche?

30 brands and 64 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 47% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in darning needle?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Sharpness, Rusts/Corrodes, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.

When does demand for darning needle peak?

Demand peaks in Feb–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the darning needle niche?

Listings span £2.44–£5.22; the average listing price is £3.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 768 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

darning needle

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.2%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.44–$5.22) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible16.9%

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

Brand share

Great47%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Good768.03

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good47%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad£78K

£78K/yr · 132K searches

Avg price

Bad£3.46

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-39.1%

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

Price range

Bad£2.44–£5.22

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, 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.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

darning needle market data

Units sold / yr: 20K–25K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: £69K–£87K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 16.9%
Avg BSR: #162
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 73%
Out of stock: 13.5%
Avg brand age: 25 months
Avg seller age: 197 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

30 rising

Sellers

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%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 92 weeks — -39.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Feb, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×

Open Trend

Top darning needle search terms

darning needles for wool36K/yr -42.9%14.8% conv.
darning needle27K/yr -32.2%9.6% conv.
yarn needle15K/yr -40.3%10.3% conv.
wool needles for sewing up knitting13K/yr -40.6%15.3% conv.
darning needles8K/yr -14.7%8.8% conv.
wool needle9K/yr -45.3%12.2% conv.
yarn needle for crochet6K/yr -41.4%13.8% conv.
sewing needles for wool5K/yr -40.4%15.0% conv.
wool needles4K/yr -40.2%11.0% conv.
yarn needles3K/yr -39.8%11.1% conv.

All search terms

Top darning needle 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

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

Udewo£3.314.6★234 rev

Colonial Needle Pebbles Knitters Needles-Assorted 3/Pkg Other Multicoloured

Colonial Needle£3.984.7★3,941 rev

KnitPro KP10944 Wool (Set of 3 Needles) Aluminium Multi-Colour 10 x 2 x 2 cm

KNITPRO£3.354.6★3,870 rev

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)

ASIRYVA£3.264.6★308 rev

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)

Kjzeex£3.284.4★292 rev

Newest

by launch date

Blunt Tip Yarn Needles Large Eye Sewing Needles Large Eye Darning Needles

SNMYGS£4.175 rev

6mo ago

Darning Needles with Large Eye Blunt Steel Yarn Needles for Knitting Crochet & Wool Sewing Tapestry Needle Set

Yiranfuyao£2.662 rev

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)

JFGDVW£2.888 rev

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

Ulvironte£4.287 rev

8mo ago

2 Pcs Large Eye Sewing Needles Thick Wool Hand Knitter Darning Needles for Wool Yarn Sewing Up Knitting

ARWIG£3.4115 rev

9mo ago

What buyers say about darning needle

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall24%

“Good quality arrived on time”

Value For Money16%

“Good price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“Exactly what I wanted”

Size-Overall10%

“Good range of lengths”

Stitch/Finish/Polish10%

“with a good finish”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to use”

Material Quality3%

“I really liked the sturdy bamboo case”

Sharpness2%

“The needles are sharp enough”

Design-Overall2%

“Beautifully crafted”

Strength1%

“robust too”

What buyers complain about

Sharpness19%

“Not sharp”

Rusts/Corrodes13%

“Rusts”

Quality-Overall13%

“if you are looking for a quality needle dont buy these - cheap junk”

Size-Overall11%

“totally unfit for purpose”

Strength6%

“not particularly strong”

Material Quality5%

“Can't see what else you would use them for as plastic”

Thickness4%

“thin”

Wood Quality3%

“The wooden container was visibly cracked”

Weight Heavy3%

“A little bulkier than expected”

Stitch/Finish/Polish2%

“Quality could be better, very blunt and not great for sewing up knitted items”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall56%

Thickness8%

Defective Material/Parts6%

Sharpness6%

Rusts/Corrodes6%

Compatibility-Overall5%

Quality-Overall3%