Black Thread
prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.86–$14.83) — Black Thread doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Top 43% of 4,656 Arts, Crafts & Sewing niches · +1 vs the category median of 47
Is Black Thread profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, Black Thread is a $374K/yr Amazon United States market (311K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Black Thread: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved -8.1% over the last 90 days and 17.1% of searches end in a purchase.
$374K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand, so 27% of the market is open.
27%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.5★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 20 products
Top Black Thread products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
COATS & CLARK 230A-2 Dual Duty All-Purpose Thread 400 Yards/1 Spool of Yarn Black
- Price
- $5.76
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,515
- Age
- 18y ago
Simthread All Purpose Thread Polyester 400 Yards (2 Black)
- Price
- $6.03
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,897
- Age
- 3y ago
ZMAAGG Sewing Thread 200 Yards Per Roll Black Thread for Sewing Sewing String for Sewing Machine Hand Stitching Embroidery
- Price
- $3.89
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 555
- Age
- 1y ago
Singer 60110All Purpose Polyester Thread 150 Yards Black
- Price
- $5.44
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 10,846
- Age
- 17y ago
Simthread All Purpose Thread Polyester 400 Yards Each (1 White 1 Black)
- Price
- $6.10
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,897
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Bupete 8 Rolls Black Thread for Sewing 200 Yards Each Roll Sewing Thread Polyester Threads for Sewing Machine Embroidery Hand Stitching
- Price
- $4.24
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 110
- Age
- 1y ago
Singer 60110All Purpose Polyester Thread 150 Yards Black
- Price
- $5.44
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 10,846
- Age
- 17y ago
Singer 67110 Button & Carpet Sewing Thread 50-Yards Black 3.80 x 1.50 x 2.50 inches
- Price
- $6.15
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,534
- Age
- 22y ago
AOFITOA Thread for Sewing All Purpose Thread Polyester (3 White 3 Black) 400 Yards Each Spool with Sewing Needle & Threader Sewing Threads for Sewing Machine Hand Stitching Embroidery.
- Price
- $4.01
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 41
- Age
- 9mo ago
ilauke 2 Black Sewing Thread - Spools of 1000 Yard Black Polyester All Purpose Thread for Hand Quilting and Sewing Machine Hand Stitching Embroidery
- Price
- $6.85
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 95
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch dateAOFITOA Thread for Sewing All Purpose Thread Polyester (3 White 3 Black) 400 Yards Each Spool with Sewing Needle & Threader Sewing Threads for Sewing Machine Hand Stitching Embroidery.
- Price
- $4.01
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 41
- Age
- 9mo ago
All Purpose Sewing Thread-2 Spools of Hand Polyester Sewing Thread with 3needles 1 Needle Threader for Sewing Machine for Hand and Machine Sewing(Black 2 spools)
- Price
- $5.38
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 268
- Age
- 1y ago
ZMAAGG Sewing Thread 200 Yards Per Roll Black Thread for Sewing Sewing String for Sewing Machine Hand Stitching Embroidery
- Price
- $3.89
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 555
- Age
- 1y ago
Bupete 8 Rolls Black Thread for Sewing 200 Yards Each Roll Sewing Thread Polyester Threads for Sewing Machine Embroidery Hand Stitching
- Price
- $4.24
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 110
- Age
- 1y ago
ZMAAGG Thread for Sewing-1 Pcs Black and 1 Pcs White 200 Yards Per Roll Polyester Thread Sewing String for Sewing Machine Hand Stitching Embroidery
- Price
- $3.86
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 555
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
16 flat
Sellers
66
Top-5 brand share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
61%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
22%
- Coats & Clark24%
- Simthread22%
- ZMAAGG12%
- SINGER9%
- Coats & Clark Inc.5%
- Arikit5%
Black Thread demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
Top Black Thread search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- black thread112K/yr
- black thread for sewing86K/yr
- black sewing thread47K/yr
- black thread for sewing machine20K/yr
- sewing thread black7K/yr
- black sewing machine thread8K/yr
- hilo negro para coser ropa7K/yr
- black thread for hand sewing6K/yr
- black polyester thread4K/yr
- hilo negro3K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Black Thread
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
82% of reviews“Reliable Brand”
“Great Deal”
“As advertised”
“Stitches out nicely”
“Easy to use”
What buyers complain about
83% of reviews“Not good quality”
“Not true size”
“Thread thin”
“Not Useful”
“Breaks very easily”
Black Thread return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.8%
Return rate
58%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Black Thread questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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