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# **90/14 sewing machine needles**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.05–$16.53) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 17Growth 21Conversion 96Competition 21Returns 97Price range 12Avg price 21Brand share 22Review moat 38Quality gap 21
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****14.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,708.4**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-7.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****74%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Bad****$7.64**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****$67K**
$67K/yr · 62K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****$4.05–$16.53**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 90/14 sewing machine needles is a $67K/yr Amazon United States market (62K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.
Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **90/14 sewing machine needles market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$61K–$76K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **14.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#26**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **93%**
- **Sponsored**
- **73%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **38 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **171 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**9 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**52**
**Top-5 brand share**
**91%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**74%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**6%**
- SINGER31% - SCHMETZ31% - HLARTNET19% - kidoom5% - BZHYZKX4% - JollMono3% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/90-14-sewing-machine-needles/trend)
## **Top 90/14 sewing machine needles search terms**
- **denim needle for sewing machine**19K/yr-12.0%14.3% conv. - **denim sewing machine needles**16K/yr+0.8%13.7% conv. - **denim sewing needle**11K/yr-11.4%8.7% conv. - **denim needle**7K/yr+2.9%9.1% conv. - **jean needles for sewing machine**5K/yr-17.6%13.8% conv. - **jeans needles for sewing machine**4K/yr-17.0%17.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/90-14-sewing-machine-needles/search-terms)
## **Top 90/14 sewing machine needles 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%10%$7K20%$13K30%$20K40%$27K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Singer 04801 Universal Heavy Duty Sewing Machine Needles 5-Count**SINGER**$7.24**4.8★13,487 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004IHNDSW) [2**SCHMETZ Jean & Denim Sewing Machine Needles - Precision Needles for Heavy Fabric Assorted Sizes 5-Needle Cards Pack of 1**SCHMETZ**$7.80**4.8★932 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BWAV402) [3**50 Pcs Size 100/16 Universal Leather&Jeans Sewing Machine Needles Heavy Duty Machine Needles for Thickened Fabrics Compatible with Home Sewing Machine**HLARTNET**$8.93**4.6★669 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRQTX321) [4**30PCS Universal Sewing Machine Needles - Sizes 90/14 100/16 110/18 Heavy Duty Sewing Machine Needle for Thick Fabric Including Canvas Leather Embroidery Jeans**HLARTNET**$9.04**4.6★669 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPXBQLRW) [5**Sewing Machine Needles 50 PCS Universal Sewing Machine Needle Compatible with Singer Brother Janome Varmax Sizes HAX1 65/9 75/11 90/14 100/16 110/18 (50 PCS)**kidoom**$5.97**4.6★6,408 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KXXMNRN)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Jnenery Large Eye Sewing Needles 7 Sizes Stainless Steel Needles for Hand Sewing Leather Embroidery Repair Quilting- Easy Threading with Threader Thimble for Crafters Seniors Travelers (35Pcs)**JNENERY**$5.59**1,844 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2T9HY2Q) [**BZHYZKX Universal Sewing Machine Needles - 50 PCS Size 100/16 Heavy Duty Sewing Machine Needles for Leather Jeans Canvas Heavy Fabrics Compatible with Home Sewing Machine**BZHYZKX**$8.00**128 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZPVVQXG) [**50 Pcs Size 100/16 Universal Leather&Jeans Sewing Machine Needles Heavy Duty Machine Needles for Thickened Fabrics Compatible with Home Sewing Machine**HLARTNET**$8.93**669 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRQTX321) [**50 Pcs Universal Size 90/14 Sewing Machine Needles Heavy Duty Sewing Machine Needles for Embroidery Leather Jeans Compatible with Kind of Home Sewing Machine**HLARTNET**$8.96**674 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRQT7R1Y) [**30PCS Universal Sewing Machine Needles - Sizes 90/14 100/16 110/18 Heavy Duty Sewing Machine Needle for Thick Fabric Including Canvas Leather Embroidery Jeans**HLARTNET**$9.04**669 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPXBQLRW)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Singer 04801 Universal Heavy Duty Sewing Machine Needles 5-Count**SINGER**$7.24**4.8★**▲ 89%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004IHNDSW) [**30PCS Universal Sewing Machine Needles - Sizes 90/14 100/16 110/18 Heavy Duty Sewing Machine Needle for Thick Fabric Including Canvas Leather Embroidery Jeans**HLARTNET**$9.04**4.6★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPXBQLRW) [**Jnenery Large Eye Sewing Needles 7 Sizes Stainless Steel Needles for Hand Sewing Leather Embroidery Repair Quilting- Easy Threading with Threader Thimble for Crafters Seniors Travelers (35Pcs)**JNENERY**$5.59**4.6★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2T9HY2Q) [**SCHMETZ Jean & Denim Sewing Machine Needles - Precision Needles for Heavy Fabric Size 110/18 5-Needle Cards Pack of 5**SCHMETZ**$16.53**4.8★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EQJ1EGY) [**Premium Large Eye Large Gauge Needles for Hand Sewing - Assorted Sizes Including Embroidery - 25/50 PCs with 2 Threaders**JollMono**$7.30**4.6★**▲ 22%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094H9S6W7)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 90/14 sewing machine needles**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“Excellent product”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
*“As advertised”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Fair Price”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**9%
*“These are good for heavy duty stitching”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Everything fits well”*
**Strength**6%
*“Great selection Strong and sturdy Nice case to hold them all in Definitely Recommend”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Easy to use”*
**Durability**4%
*“Have not had any to break so far”*
**Storage Capacity**1%
*“Easy to store and carry”*
**Material Quality**1%
*“Great for heavy material”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**18%
*“Too large”*
**Thickness**15%
*“These needles are thicker”*
**Durability**10%
*“Easily breaks”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Absolute garbage”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Not as Pictured”*
**Strength**5%
*“NOT Heavy Duty”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“4 do not work at all”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Cheap enough so not worth returning”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“I don't like that for fine fabrics”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“It wasnt simple”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**49%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Compatibility-Overall**8%
**Thickness**5%
**Value For Money**5%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Material Quality**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 90/14 sewing machine needles profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $67K/yr across 15 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -7.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
- **How competitive is the 90/14 sewing machine needles niche?**
- 9 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 90/14 sewing machine needles?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Thickness, Durability. The return rate is 0.6%.
- **When does demand for 90/14 sewing machine needles peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 90/14 sewing machine needles niche?**
- Listings span $4.05–$16.53; the average listing price is $7.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,708 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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