Washi Tape
MaybeReturns run at only 0.4% of orders. But prices span $2.12–$10.71, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Washi Tape is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 57 / 100Top 26% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +6 vs the category median of 5157
- Market size
- £199K/yr680K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -12.7%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 37%top-5 click share · 34 brands · 45 sellers
Flapen Score
Washi Tape against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Washi Tape is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Washi Tape market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Washi Tape 680K times last year and spent an estimated £199K. The top 5 brands take 49% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Flapen scores it 57 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
5.0% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 680K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 5.0% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -12.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £199K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 680K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -12.7%
- Conversion, latest week
- 5.0%
- Market size, estimated
- £199Ka year
- Peak month
- January1.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- washi tape474K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £5.82.
Listings sell for £5.82 on average, from £2.12 to £10.71. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 25K to 30K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £5.82 that is £1K to £3K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £5.82under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.12–£10.71
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 25K–30K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £1K–£3K
- Returns
- 0.4%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
82% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 7.8% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #189 within Art & Craft Supplies. It carries 511 reviews at 4.23 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 82%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 7.8%
- Average rank
- #189in Art & Craft Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.23 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 511per listing
- Listings tracked
- 56
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 1 of last year's 17 launches as successful.
17 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 1 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 29 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 17
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 29 months
Products
Top Washi Tape products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
IEEBEE 55 Rolls Washi Tape Set - Decorative Masking Tape Colored Tape Patterns Adhesive Artists Tapes for Journaling Supplies
- Price
- £9.97
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 28
- Age
- 8mo ago

Forwaarss 48 Rolls Washi Tape Set - 8mm Wide Colorful Flower Style Design Decorative Masking Tape for DIY Craft Scrapbooking Gift Wrapping
- Price
- £7.83
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 904
- Age
- 6y ago

Uskerb 12 Rolls Washi Tape Set - Galaxy Purple Decorative Masking Tape for Scrapbooking Planners Crafts Journals Bullet Journals Premium Washi Paper Easy to Use
- Price
- £3.81
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 61
- Age
- 2y ago

Yubbaex Washi Tape Set Decorative Tape Craft Supplies for DIY Bullet Journal Craft Gift Wrapping Scrapbooking (Fromantic 6 Rolls)
- Price
- £4.16
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5,704
- Age
- 7y ago

JOELELI 20 Rolls Washi Tape Set Floral Masking Washi Tape Decorative Multi-Pattern Washi Tape for DIY Craft Gift Wrapping Festivals Decoration Scrapbooking
- Price
- £5.87
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 181
- Age
- 5y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
ARWIG 20 Rolls Washi Tape | Scrapbook Tape | Washi Tape for Scrapbooking | Decorative Tape | Scrapbook Accessories | Scrapbooking Supplies | Coloured Masking Tape for Journal Wrapping(Vintage
- Price
- £6.49
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 21
- Age
- 1y ago

IEEBEE 55 Rolls Washi Tape Set - Decorative Masking Tape Colored Tape Patterns Adhesive Artists Tapes for Journaling Supplies
- Price
- £9.97
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 28
- Age
- 8mo ago

YUBX 60 Rolls Washi Tape Set 10mm Wide Geometric Elegance Skinny Decorative Masking Tapes for Arts DIY Crafts Journals Planners Scrapbook Wrapping (Bygone Days)
- Price
- £10.71
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 108
- Age
- 8mo ago

Mr. Pen- Washi Tape Set 8 Rolls
- Price
- £4.19
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 248
- Age
- 1y ago

Fyguard 12 Rolls Coloured Masking Tape 15mm x 13m Craft Tape Adhesive Decorative Tape Rainbow Painting Tape for Home Classroom Office DIY Scrapbooking Crafts
- Price
- £5.61
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 210
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
YUBX 60 Rolls Washi Tape Set 10mm Wide Geometric Elegance Skinny Decorative Masking Tapes for Arts DIY Crafts Journals Planners Scrapbook Wrapping (Bygone Days)
- Price
- £10.71
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 108
- Age
- 8mo ago

IEEBEE 55 Rolls Washi Tape Set - Decorative Masking Tape Colored Tape Patterns Adhesive Artists Tapes for Journaling Supplies
- Price
- £9.97
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 28
- Age
- 8mo ago

BINKUOMCG 20 Rolls Vintage Washi Tapes 7mm Wide Retro Arts Decorative Tape Antique Patterns Masking Tape for DIY Scrapbooking Planners Journaling Gift Wrapping (Colorful)
- Price
- £4.61
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 10mo ago

G4GADGET 10 Rolls Rainbow Washi Sticky Tape Set 1.5cm x 5m Decorative Masking Tapes Assorted Colourful Adhesive Craft Tape for Scrapbooking DIY Planner Journals & Art Projects
- Price
- £3.30
- Rating
- 3.3/5
- Reviews
- 47
- Age
- 11mo ago

Lubarion 12 Rolls Purple Washi Tape Set for Creative DIY Projects Scrapbooking and Journaling Vibrant and Durable Decorative Masking Tapes
- Price
- £3.44
- Rating
- 3.4/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 11mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 37% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
34 rising
Sellers
45
Top-5 brand share
49%
Top 20: 89%
Top-5 click share
37%
Top 20: 70%
Open market
46%
- IEEBEE11%
- YUBX11%
- Forwaarss10%
- YUBBAEX9%
- Uskerb7%
- JOELELI5%
Demand
Washi Tape search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Search terms
Top Washi Tape search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- washi tape474K/yr
- washi tape sets51K/yr
- washi tape for scrapbooking19K/yr
- craft tape19K/yr
- scrapbook tape16K/yr
- decorative tape13K/yr
- washi12K/yr
- washi tapes9K/yr
- washi tape uk10K/yr
- wide washi tape6K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Washi Tape
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Not sticky enough
Did not stick
does not stick well
Too short
Each roll is short though
Too small
Not alot on each real bit over priced for what you get sorry guys
Poor value
Wouldn't bother waste if money
break really easily making them useless
It just breaks before you get any length to it
All 4 broke within a couple of uses
Awful quality
Cheap made
Cheap in price and quality
Love
Pretty colours
Lovely colours
the colours are vibrant
Stick well
decent stickiness
I found that the adhesive is just right in strength
Excellent Quality
great variety
Amazing quality - vivid colours
good value for money too
Good value
Excellent value for money
Easy to use
Very handy to have
Good easy for holding and
Return
0.4% Return rate 25% Fixable by listing
Not sticky enough
Did not stick
does not stick well
Too short
Each roll is short though
Too small
Doesn't work
Does not work as intended
The tape doesn't work at all
break really easily making them useless
It just breaks before you get any length to it
All 4 broke within a couple of uses
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