blackout fabric
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($18.60 avg), but a small market ($72K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Great$18.60avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Great56%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Competition
Great38%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Growth
Good+48.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Good$6.61–$135.95cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Okay3.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Okay2.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Bad6,596.6avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad$72K$72K/yr · 161K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, blackout fabric is a $72K/yr Amazon United States market (161K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
blackout fabric market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $112K–$149K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.4%
- Avg BSR
- #1,276
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 82%
- Sponsored
- 76%
- Out of stock
- 2.8%
- Avg brand age
- 42 months
- Avg seller age
- 184 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
28 rising
Sellers
40
Top-5 brand share
56%
Top 20: 95%
Top-5 click share
38%
Top 20: 80%
Open market
38%
- Cotton Passion17%
- David accessories15%
- FADOTY9%
- ZUNGOUMC8%
- RUseeN7%
- Sedona Designz, Inc.6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +48.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
Top blackout fabric search terms
- blackout fabric56K/yr
- blackout fabric by the yard35K/yr
- black out fabric15K/yr
- blackout cloth12K/yr
- blackout material10K/yr
- blackout fabric for windows8K/yr
- black out fabric by the yard5K/yr
- blackout curtain fabric6K/yr
- blackout lining fabric3K/yr
- blackout fabric for curtains4K/yr
Top blackout fabric 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
Blackout Drapery Shade Fabric Black and Silver 100 Percent Shading Light Waterproof Sunshade Cloth Light Weight (1Yard)
David accessories$7.924.3★760 rev
FADOTY Blackout Curtains for Bedroom Portable 100% Black Out Window Cover Film Cuttable Blackout Shades Fabric Sheet No Drill Window Blinds Sun Heat Light Blocker for Travel Media Dorm 57 W
FADOTY$20.294.2★3,195 rev
Black Out Window Cover Portable Blacout Curtain for Bedroom Blackout Blinds No Drill Cuttable Blackout Shades Adhesive Thermal Portable Temporary Darkening Kitchen Travel Skylight RV Dorm 40x57 inch
ZUNGOUMC$7.194.4★1,482 rev
RUseeN Portable Blackout Shades (118 x 57) Travel Window Blackout Curtains 100% Blackout Material Temporary Blackout Blinds for Baby Nursery Bedroom Caravan Office or Travel Use
RUseeN$20.744.3★4,510 rev
Blackout Fabric Pre-Cut 2 Yard (72 L x 110 W)
Cotton Passion$24.114.8★48 rev
Newest
by launch date
QATAN 110 Inch Wide 100% Blackout Fabric Cut by the Yard - Light Blocking Material for Curtains Windows Blinds - Total Blackout Cloth for Drapery Lining Heat Blocking Window Cover
QATAN$12.925 rev
55 Inch Wide Blackout Fabric Cut by The Yard Premium Triple-Layer Fabric for Curtains Drapery Linings & DIY Projects - Continuous Length Up to 15 Yards
Cotton Passion$7.835 rev
Black Out Window Cover Portable Blacout Curtain for Bedroom Blackout Blinds No Drill Cuttable Blackout Shades Adhesive Thermal Portable Temporary Darkening Kitchen Travel Skylight RV Dorm 40x57 inch
ZUNGOUMC$7.191,482 rev
Blackout Fabric Pre-Cut 2 Yard (72 L x 110 W)
Cotton Passion$24.1148 rev
Blackout Fabric Pre-Cut 5 Yard (180 L x 110 W)
Cotton Passion$52.9548 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Barcelonetta | Black Out Fabric | 3 Pass Rated Blocks 99% Light Ray | 58 Wide | Echo Deadening | Thermal Insulating Curtain Drapery & Lining Fabric by the Yard (Black 2 Yard)
Barcelonetta$21.614.8★
55 Inch Wide Blackout Fabric Cut by The Yard Premium Triple-Layer Fabric for Curtains Drapery Linings & DIY Projects - Continuous Length Up to 15 Yards
Cotton Passion$7.834.8★
QATAN 110 Inch Wide 100% Blackout Fabric Cut by the Yard - Light Blocking Material for Curtains Windows Blinds - Total Blackout Cloth for Drapery Lining Heat Blocking Window Cover
QATAN$12.924.7★
Blackout Fabric Pre-Cut 1 Yard (36 L x 110 W)
Cotton Passion$14.594.8★
NIGHTON Portable Blackout Curtains 4060 Strong Hook and Loop Tape Strips with Adhesive Cuttable Blackout Window Cover 100% Black Out Material Blinds for Baby Nursery or Travel - Black
NIGHTON$18.454.3★
What buyers say about blackout fabric
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great product, arrived as advertised”
“is affordable”
“Easiest install ever”
“As advertised”
“Easy to use”
“effective”
“The material feels durable”
“Fits and works as described”
“leading to a notable improvement in sleep quality”
“Color is great”
What buyers complain about
“Terrible adhesive”
“Bad smell”
“Too short”
“Totally blocks heat”
“SO DARK”
“Didn't work”
“Terrible product”
“Not at all thick”
“False advertisement”
“they look expensive”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is blackout fabric profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $72K/yr across 45 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +48.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- How competitive is the blackout fabric niche?
- 28 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in blackout fabric?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Smell, Size-Overall. The return rate is 3.5%.
- When does demand for blackout fabric peak?
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the blackout fabric niche?
- Listings span $6.61–$135.95; the average listing price is $18.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,597 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.