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red felt

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.89–$7.69) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 3Growth 3Conversion 63Competition 41Returns 96Price range 0Avg price 15Brand share 41Review moat 77Quality gap 60

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great458.88

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good5.5%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay61%

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

Brand share

Okay81%

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

Avg price

Bad£5.24

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£12K

£12K/yr · 41K searches

Growth

Bad-44.6%

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

Price range

Bad£2.89–£7.69

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, red felt is a £12K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (41K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

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

red felt market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£21K–£26K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.5%
Avg BSR
#242
Page quality
0%
Prime
82%
Sponsored
82%
Out of stock
9.0%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
222 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

17

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

14%

  • Jtnohx26%
  • Generic19%
  • DIVINA VITAE18%
  • Styquenzer11%
  • Bright Ideas7%
  • Discount Fabrics LTD5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 86 weeks — -44.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Prime Day '26DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.0×

Top red felt 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%5%£59210%£1K15%£2K20%£2K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about red felt

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“Overall a great set”

Color21%

“Felt was nice colours”

Value For Money15%

“Its a lot more economical”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As expected all good”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“easy to sew or stick with fabric glue”

Ease Of Use3%

“They are easy to cut”

Material Quality3%

“The felt comes in a simple clear bag”

Thickness3%

“Good quality thick and strong”

Soft Feel2%

“Soft”

Stiffness2%

“Great felt, slightly stiff, I used it as a base of burlesque pasties”

What buyers complain about

Thickness15%

“it's not as thick as I'd like”

Upholstery/Fabric Quality8%

“also thin fabric”

Size-Overall8%

“Get a large piece”

Color8%

“Personally I don't like the colour”

Thin4%

“a little on the thin side for me”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity2%

“Hower, that did not distract from them being really useful and she particularly liked the fact they did not stretch meaning when she cut shapes out they retained their shape perfectly, whereas others she had used that did stretch often became misshapen very easily”

Quality-Overall2%

“the quality isn't premium”

Ease Of Use2%

“not as easy to pull apart”

Hard Feel1%

“.Sturdy, not soft and flappy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall43%
Material Quality14%
Color14%
Thin14%
Compatibility-Overall7%
Quality-Overall7%

Common questions

Is red felt profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £12K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -44.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
How competitive is the red felt niche?
13 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in red felt?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Upholstery/Fabric Quality, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for red felt peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 7.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the red felt niche?
Listings span £2.89–£7.69; the average listing price is £5.24 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 459 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.