5mm macrame cord
Skip itA small market ($51K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Great$17.25avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Good42%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Price range
Good$5.40–$37.50cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Good2.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Good68%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Okay2,390.33avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Bad1.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-11.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad$51K$51K/yr · 160K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 5mm macrame cord is a $51K/yr Amazon United States market (160K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
5mm macrame cord market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $69K–$86K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.8%
- Avg BSR
- #136
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 77%
- Sponsored
- 74%
- Out of stock
- 0.4%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 202 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
20 falling
Sellers
29
Top-5 brand share
68%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
42%
Top 20: 79%
Open market
27%
- Bobbiny23%
- NOANTA14%
- FLIPPED14%
- ZUEXT11%
- AIFUN6%
- TECEUM5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.7% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top 5mm macrame cord search terms
- 5mm macrame cord39K/yr
- macrame cord 5mm31K/yr
- bobbiny 5mm braided cord19K/yr
- 5mm braided cotton cord7K/yr
- 5 mm macrame cord12K/yr
- 5mm cotton cord7K/yr
- 5mm braided cord8K/yr
- 5mm cord6K/yr
- bobbiny7K/yr
- 5mm braided macrame cord7K/yr
Top 5mm macrame cord 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
FLIPPED 100% Natural Cotton Macrame Cord 5mm x110 Yards Macrame Cords Colored Cotton Macrame Rope Craft Cord for DIY Crafts Knitting Plant Hangers Christmas Wedding Dcor(Beige 5mm110yards)
FLIPPED$12.554.7★9,530 rev
Bobbiny Premium 5mm Braided Macrame Cord (Natural) 108yds/330ft (100% Recycled Cotton)
Bobbiny$18.674.8★1,161 rev
NOANTA Natural Macrame Cord 5mm x 109Yards Beige Macrame Rope Cotton Cord for Wall Hanging Plant Hangers Christmas Crafts Knitting
NOANTA$15.854.7★11,254 rev
Macrame Cotton Cord 5mm x 328yds ZUEXT Natural Handmade Beige White Braided Cords 4 Strands Knitted Rope String for Craft Wall Hanging Weaving Tapestry Dream Catchers Hanger DIY Gift (300m)
ZUEXT$35.624.6★1,031 rev
AIFUN Macrame Cord 5mm x 328Yards Natural Cotton Macrame Rope - 4 Strands Twisted Macrame Cotton Cord for Wall Hanging Plant Hangers Crafts Gift Wrapping and Wedding Decorations(5mmX300m)
AIFUN$26.424.6★206 rev
Newest
by launch date
GOHOF Cotton Macrame Cord 5mm 328yards Natural Cotton Rope Colored Soft Macrame Supplies for Plant Hanger Wall Hanger Dreamcatcher (Beige)
GOHOF$32.8022 rev
PerkHomy 100 ft 3/16 (5mm) Cotton Rope Multi Purpose Utility Diamond Braided Cord Natural Cotton for Clothes Line Camping Crafting Flag Pole Natural White
PH PERKHOMY$6.441,074 rev
YarnArt Macrame Braided Yarn - Pastel and Vivid Colors Soft Cotton Content - for Designing Wall Hangings Table Runners Cushion Covers Rugs and Accessories 8.80 Oz 1 Skein (750) (775)
YarnArt$10.5532 rev
TECEUM 500lb Cotton Rope 3/16 (5 mm) 50 FT | 100 FT Strong All-Purpose Braided Rope Natural Cotton for Crafting amping Clothes Line DIY Indoor & Outdoor Use Natural
TECEUM$5.961,562 rev
JeogYong Braided Macrame Cord 5mm x 295ft Natural 8-Strand Braided Cotton Rope Colored Drawstring Cord Craft Rope for Plant Hangers Wall Hanging Dream Catcher Garden DIY Projects
JeogYong$13.85160 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
JeogYong Braided Macrame Cord 5mm x 295ft Natural 8-Strand Braided Cotton Rope Colored Drawstring Cord Macrame Rope for Plant Hangers Wall Hanging Dream Catcher Garden DIY Projects
JeogYong$14.304.6★
5mm328yards Macrame Cotton Cord Not Dyed Soft 4 Strand Twisted 100% Natural Cotton for Handmade Wall Hanging DIY Craft Making Knitting Plant Hangers Decorative Projects
Klhamky$23.824.7★
Bobbiny Premium 5mm Braided Macrame Cord (Laurel) 108yds/330ft (100% Recycled Cotton)
Bobbiny$18.694.8★
Macrame Cotton Cord 5mm x 328yds ZUEXT Natural Handmade Beige White Braided Cords 4 Strands Knitted Rope String for Craft Wall Hanging Weaving Tapestry Dream Catchers Hanger DIY Gift (300m)
ZUEXT$35.624.6★
Bobbiny Junior 3mm Braided Macrame Cord (Natural) 108yds/330ft
Bobbiny$16.754.7★
What buyers say about 5mm macrame cord
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Better than what I was using prior”
“Oh yeah this stuff is good definitely worth your money for how much you get”
“Better than expected”
“Thickness is really good”
“makes great crafting material”
“Easy to use”
“Pretty color”
“I like its firm texture”
“Fun class”
“the size and tightness of the cord made it a perfect selection”
What buyers complain about
“I do not want polyester”
“This is false advertising”
“Not the length specified”
“expensive”
“doesn't stretch out like other rope”
“Thinner”
“abandoned the project bc of the low quality of the cord”
“its about as thick as like a computer power cable”
“Obviously not like that soft”
“Not durable”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 5mm macrame cord profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $51K/yr across 43 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -11.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- How competitive is the 5mm macrame cord niche?
- 20 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 5mm macrame cord?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Material Quality, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.4%.
- When does demand for 5mm macrame cord peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 5mm macrame cord niche?
- Listings span $5.40–$37.50; the average listing price is $17.25 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,390 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.