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loom

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.7%), but soft demand (-42.7% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 17Growth 4Conversion 28Competition 78Returns 97Price range 64Avg price 72Brand share 83Review moat 89Quality gap 65

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great215.54

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Great52%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great37%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Good£14.68

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good£4.42–£34.11

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

Conversion

Okay2.3%

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

Market size

Bad£68K

£68K/yr · 206K searches

Growth

Bad-42.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, loom is a £68K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (206K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 52% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

loom market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£44K–£59K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.3%
Avg BSR
#848
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
81%
Out of stock
18.1%
Avg brand age
31 months
Avg seller age
203 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

40 rising

Sellers

55

Top-5 brand share

52%

Top 20: 87%

Top-5 click share

37%

Top 20: 77%

Open market

41%

  • Homewit17%
  • JMIATRY13%
  • LYKTRIX7%
  • WILLOWDALE7%
  • igadgitz home7%
  • The Quilted Bear7%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 31 weeks — -42.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KDec '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26

Top loom search terms

  • loom36K/yr
  • weaving loom32K/yr
  • knitting loom35K/yr
  • weaving kit13K/yr
  • weaving14K/yr
  • weaving loom for adults18K/yr
  • loom knitting20K/yr
  • knitting looms set for adults14K/yr
  • knitting looms10K/yr
  • weaving loom for kids8K/yr
All search terms

Top loom 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.

0%3%£2K6%£4K9%£6K12%£8K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about loom

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

What buyers love

Value For Money16%

“Good value”

Ease Of Use12%

“it's very beginner-friendly”

Quality-Overall11%

“It looks well made though”

Gifting Purpose8%

“Gift greatly received”

Fun/Entertainment Experience6%

“kept the kids entertained for ages”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Easy to assemble”

Strength5%

“The frame is sturdy”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting5%

“the instructions are clear enough to follow”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As expected”

Wood Quality3%

“the wood is decent”

What buyers complain about

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting17%

“instructions disappointing”

Quality-Overall10%

“Cheap rubbish”

Size-Overall7%

“I dont know how they managed to fit all of them in”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Heddle doesnt work”

Assembly/Installation6%

“The assembly takes a little time on the first go”

Durability4%

“Broke”

Ease Of Use4%

“Difficult to get the pegs in”

Product Condition3%

“Loom had clearly been used”

Wood Quality1%

“You will need wood glue for a start to glue it all together as the wooden connecters supplied do not hold the parts together because they are too thin”

Frame Quality1%

“the frame arrived damaged although the packaging itself was intact”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall30%
Defective Material/Parts8%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting7%
Quality-Overall6%
Ease Of Use6%
Product Condition4%
Value For Money4%
Assembly/Installation3%
Strength3%
Compatibility-Overall3%

Common questions

Is loom profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £68K/yr across 48 tracked products. 0 of 18 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -42.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the loom niche?
40 brands and 55 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 52% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in loom?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
What does it cost to enter the loom niche?
Listings span £4.42–£34.11; the average listing price is £14.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 216 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.