Is french knitting machine profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £91K/yr across 23 tracked products. 2 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -36.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).

How competitive is the french knitting machine niche?

16 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in french knitting machine?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Value For Money, Durability. The return rate is 4.9%.

When does demand for french knitting machine peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the french knitting machine niche?

Listings span £9.00–£95.98; the average listing price is £33.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 569 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

french knitting machine

Skip it

Soft demand (-36.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Incredible3.9★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Incredible£33.84

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£9.00–£95.98

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

Review moat

Good569.22

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay60%

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

Brand share

Okay80%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Conversion

Okay2.2%

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

Returns

Okay4.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad£91K

£91K/yr · 123K searches

Growth

Bad-36.7%

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

Signals Quality Gap

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, french knitting machine is a £91K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (123K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

french knitting machine market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–3K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: £85K–£102K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.2%
Avg BSR: #909
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 83%
Out of stock: 2.9%
Avg brand age: 28 months
Avg seller age: 181 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

60%

Top 20: 97%

Open market

17%

Caydo52%
Prym16%
Foppla4%
HERCHR4%
SEWACC4%
BUTORY3%
Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -36.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Open Trend

Top french knitting machine search terms

french knitting machine31K/yr -41.3%1.6% conv.
i cord knitter machine16K/yr -29.4%1.4% conv.
icord knitting machine16K/yr -40.1%1.7% conv.
caydo electric i-cord knitting machine12K/yr -31.4%2.4% conv.
icord machine6K/yr -38.4%1.8% conv.
icord maker6K/yr -3.6%1.0% conv.
icord5K/yr -33.0%0.6% conv.
knitted wire art kit4K/yr -14.1%0.4% conv.
cord maker4K/yr -27.0%0.3% conv.
cord knitting machine6K/yr -42.9%1.5% conv.

All search terms

Top french knitting machine 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★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Caydo French Knitting Machine Electric i Cord Knitting Machine Pro

Caydo£92.224.7★609 rev

Caydo French Knitting Machine Electric i Cord Maker Tool Knitting Mill i-Cord Knitter Machine Automatic Knitting Wool to i-Cords DIY Crochet Machine for Adults&Kids(Patented)

Caydo£45.724.4★460 rev

Prym - Prym Knitting Mill Comfort Twist - 1 Piece

Prym£25.144.3★2,918 rev

French Knitting Machine F1 Lite High Efficiency Handheld Manual iCord Maker with Wider Yarn Compatibility Portable DIY Bead i-Cord Knitting Craft Tool Ideal Gift for Crochet Beginners & Enthusiasts

Caydo£32.954.4★64 rev

Prym 624145 Knitting mill blue purple

Prym£13.813.7★5,180 rev

Newest

by launch date

French Knitting Machine Electric i Cord Maker Tool with 3 x Yarn(Random colors) Automatic Mill i-Cord Knitter with Variable-speed Transmission Automatic Knitting Wool to i-Cord for Crochet Project

VeftBltrem£31.271 rev

3mo ago

French Knitting Machine F1 Lite High Efficiency Handheld Manual iCord Maker with Wider Yarn Compatibility Portable DIY Bead i-Cord Knitting Craft Tool Ideal Gift for Crochet Beginners & Enthusiasts

Caydo£32.9564 rev

3mo ago

Caydo French Knitting Machine F1 Lite 6Needles High Efficiency Manual iCord Maker Tool for DIY Projects Portable Thicker i-Cord Knitting Craft Tool for Crochet Beginners & Enthusiasts

Caydo£46.8835 rev

4mo ago

Normodic French Knitting Machine Electric i Cord Knitter Machine with 3 x Yarn(Random Colors) Automatic Manual Maker with Powerful 3-Speed Adjustable for DIY Crochet Machine for Adults&Kids

Normodic£27.770 rev

4mo ago

Caydo Aluminum Craft Wire and Acrylic Yarn Skeins Kit i-Cord Knitting Kits for Beginner for DIY Handicraft Making 8x25g Yarn & 2 Roll 5M x 3 mm Wire

Caydo£16.0512 rev

5mo ago

What buyers say about french knitting machine

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use26%

“Once I got the hang of it its pretty easy to use”

Quality-Overall12%

“Build quality feels solid”

Value For Money10%

“value for money”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting8%

“Really clear instructions to set it up”

Assembly/Installation6%

“easy to get installed so you can store it away”

Stitch/Finish/Polish5%

“with consistent stitches”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Once you start it going it works surprisingly quickly”

Time Taken3%

“Time saving”

Efficiency2%

“it worked with all of them”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As described”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall19%

“Did not work”

Value For Money16%

“At £70 it's not cheap”

Durability10%

“and has broken within 24 hours”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting6%

“Instructions aren't amazing”

Quality-Overall6%

“Terrible quality and doesnt work how it should”

Ease Of Use5%

“Requires a lot of space to use”

Assembly/Installation4%

“complicated setup”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Box did not contain what was promised only wool”

Defective Material/Parts1%

“Th machine is not working as expected”

Add-Ons/Attachments1%

“for some reason can't attach one”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall45%

Defective Material/Parts14%

Stitch/Finish/Polish9%

Ease Of Use4%

Mechanism Issues4%

Quality-Overall4%

Durability3%

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

Value For Money3%

Size-Overall3%

Common questions

Is french knitting machine profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £91K/yr across 23 tracked products. 2 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -36.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the french knitting machine niche?: 16 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in french knitting machine?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Value For Money, Durability. The return rate is 4.9%.
When does demand for french knitting machine peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the french knitting machine niche?: Listings span £9.00–£95.98; the average listing price is £33.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 569 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.