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title: "5mm Macrame Cord — $51K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **5mm macrame cord**
**Skip it**
A small market ($51K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 13Growth 19Conversion 23Competition 72Returns 64Price range 70Avg price 81Brand share 62Review moat 41Quality gap 21
**Avg price**
**Great****$17.25**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****42%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Good****$5.40–$37.50**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Good****2.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Good****68%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,390.33**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
4K3KBlack Friday '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/5mm-macrame-cord/trend)
## **Top 5mm macrame cord search terms**
- **5mm macrame cord**39K/yr-11.0%2.1% conv. - **macrame cord 5mm**31K/yr-13.9%2.3% conv. - **bobbiny 5mm braided cord**19K/yr-9.3%1.6% conv. - **5mm braided cotton cord**7K/yr+27.7%0.9% conv. - **5 mm macrame cord**12K/yr-23.6%1.9% conv. - **5mm cotton cord**7K/yr-7.0%2.2% conv. - **5mm braided cord**8K/yr-35.5%0.7% conv. - **5mm cord**6K/yr+13.9%0.6% conv. - **bobbiny**7K/yr-10.0%0.6% conv. - **5mm braided macrame cord**7K/yr-9.3%1.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/5mm-macrame-cord/search-terms)
## **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.
0%4%$2K8%$4K12%$6K16%$8K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**$12.55**4.7★9,530 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097DSQJ4W) [2**Bobbiny Premium 5mm Braided Macrame Cord (Natural) 108yds/330ft (100% Recycled Cotton)**Bobbiny**$18.67**4.8★1,161 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F7GRX4N) [3**NOANTA Natural Macrame Cord 5mm x 109Yards Beige Macrame Rope Cotton Cord for Wall Hanging Plant Hangers Christmas Crafts Knitting**NOANTA**$15.85**4.7★11,254 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Z2CXC74) [4**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**$35.62**4.6★1,031 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MFMZ839) [5**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**$26.42**4.6★206 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BD1VV4K)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$32.80**22 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1865XVY) [**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**$6.44**1,074 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBV59TPM) [**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**$10.55**32 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWVF7MMG) [**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**$5.96**1,562 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPPK3FK4) [**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**$13.85**160 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CF1BVMKZ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **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**$14.30**4.6★**▲ 247%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CF19ZG5G) [**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**$23.82**4.7★**▲ 219%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0894DTMDM) [**Bobbiny Premium 5mm Braided Macrame Cord (Laurel) 108yds/330ft (100% Recycled Cotton)**Bobbiny**$18.69**4.8★**▲ 100%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TBC3VHD) [**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**$35.62**4.6★**▲ 82%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MFMZ839) [**Bobbiny Junior 3mm Braided Macrame Cord (Natural) 108yds/330ft**Bobbiny**$16.75**4.7★**▲ 65%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F6YF7JN)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 5mm macrame cord**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Better than what I was using prior”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Oh yeah this stuff is good definitely worth your money for how much you get”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“Better than expected”*
**Thickness**10%
*“Thickness is really good”*
**Material Quality**9%
*“makes great crafting material”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“Easy to use”*
**Color**7%
*“Pretty color”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**4%
*“I like its firm texture”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**3%
*“Fun class”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“the size and tightness of the cord made it a perfect selection”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Material Quality**23%
*“I do not want polyester”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**17%
*“This is false advertising”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“Not the length specified”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“expensive”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**8%
*“doesn't stretch out like other rope”*
**Thin**3%
*“Thinner”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“abandoned the project bc of the low quality of the cord”*
**Thickness**3%
*“its about as thick as like a computer power cable”*
**Hard Feel**3%
*“Obviously not like that soft”*
**Durability**1%
*“Not durable”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**25%
**Color**15%
**Thickness**12%
**Thin**11%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Material Quality**7%
**Value For Money**6%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Weight Heavy**2%
## **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.
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