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title: "Brown Yarn — $91K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **brown yarn**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.90–$16.19) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 23Growth 23Conversion 56Competition 34Returns 85Price range 10Avg price 23Brand share 27Review moat 20Quality gap 25
**Returns**
**Great****1.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****4.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Okay****64%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****89%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$91K**
$91K/yr · 229K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-5.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Bad****$8.37**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Bad****13,446.1**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Bad****$3.90–$16.19**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, brown yarn is a $91K/yr Amazon United States market (229K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **brown yarn market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$126K–$167K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#154**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **45%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **47 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **122 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**50**
**Top-5 brand share**
**89%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**64%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**8%**
- Red Heart55% - KECHE13% - Lion Brand Yarn10% - Caron6% - BambooMN5% - WSICSE3% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 8%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '24Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/brown-yarn/trend)
## **Top brown yarn search terms**
- **brown yarn**139K/yr-7.3%5.1% conv. - **brown yarn for crocheting**27K/yr-11.0%3.6% conv. - **dark brown yarn**16K/yr+11.6%3.5% conv. - **yarn brown**13K/yr+4.4%4.8% conv. - **red heart yarn brown**7K/yr+4.9%4.1% conv. - **red heart brown yarn**7K/yr-3.4%5.1% conv. - **brown acrylic yarn**6K/yr-2.2%4.0% conv. - **brown yarn for crafts**5K/yr+16.4%10.6% conv. - **brown crochet yarn**5K/yr-21.6%2.8% conv. - **brown yarn red heart**4K/yr-0.8%3.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/brown-yarn/search-terms)
## **Top brown yarn 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%$9K20%$18K30%$27K40%$36K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**RED HEART Super Saver Yarn Cafe Latte**Red Heart**$4.09**4.7★32,228 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009PU08S) [2**Keche Baby Cotton 60% Cotton 40% Acrylic Yarn Soft Cotton Yarn for Crochet and Knitting Amigurumi Yarn 1 Skein/Ball 1.76 Oz (50g) / 180 Yrds (165m) - Brown**KECHE**$5.79**4.4★992 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4CKM6SZ) [3**Lion Brand Yarn Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling Yarn for Crocheting Knitting and Crafts Cocoa 1 Pack**Lion Brand Yarn**$4.80**4.7★3,546 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YFFF3BP) [4**Caron All Day Cotton - 3 Pack of 173 Yards/3.52 oz Coffee Bean 100% Mercerized Cotton Yarn**Caron**$11.97**4.6★2,653 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D98LXP1Z) [5**Red Heart Super Saver Caf Latte Yarn - 3 Pack of 198g/7oz - Acrylic - 4 Medium (Worsted) - 364 Yards - Knitting/Crochet**Red Heart**$11.22**4.7★41,281 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09W1KQB5H)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn - 4 Medium 100% Acrylic Yarn for Crocheting & Knitting Blankets Hats & Accessories Set of 2 160 Brown**Hobby Lobby**$10.56**253 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN5HC8PT) [**PerkDecor 1000FT Natural Jute Twine String Bulk Hemp Rope Cord for Crafts Gardening Gift Wrapping Wedding Dcor Packing Material Burlap Ribbon Christmas Knitting Macrame Decoration (Brown 2mm* 1000ft)**PerkDecor**$5.05**697 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF2YKCVJ) [**Chunky Yarn for Crocheting and Knitting - Easy to Use Plush Chenille Super Bulky Yarn 100g/131yds - Ultra Soft Velvet Baby Blanket Yarn for Beginners & Amigurumi Projects Dark Coffee**Mooaske**$5.64**88 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F59WW4N8) [**Caron All Day Cotton - 3 Pack of 173 Yards/3.52 oz Coffee Bean 100% Mercerized Cotton Yarn**Caron**$11.97**2,653 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D98LXP1Z) [**4 PCS Crochet Yarn 560 Yard Soft Yarn for Crocheting Assorted Colors Fluffy Yarn for Crochet Hand Knitting Decorative Gifts 1 Skein/140 Yard-Brown**WSICSE**$9.66**369 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8BLSJ6W)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo Yarn Cafe Latte**Red Heart**$7.94**4.7★**▲ 250%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0083LE41Y) [**RED HEART Super Saver Yarn Buff**Red Heart**$3.90**4.7★**▲ 238%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001730RR0) [**RED HEART Super Saver yarn Latte Stripe**Red Heart**$5.93**4.7★**▲ 190%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0711GDJK9) [**Red Heart Super Saver Economy Yarn Aran**Red Heart**$4.01**4.7★**▲ 185%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003KSOHBM) [**RED HEART Soft Yarn Chocolate**Red Heart**$10.09**4.6★**▲ 160%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0018HQR2O)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about brown yarn**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“good color and good product,”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Good deal”*
**Soft Feel**10%
*“Very soft and easy to use”*
**Color**9%
*“Cute color”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“Exactly as advertised”*
**Strength**7%
*“Sturdy and easy to use dispenser”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to use”*
**Durability**5%
*“Didnt break when used for tree branches”*
**Gifting Purpose**4%
*“Pretty for presents or crafting”*
**Efficiency**2%
*“Works great”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Thickness**21%
*“Appears thicker than it is”*
**Strength**11%
*“Very weak”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“pic is misleading”*
**Durability**8%
*“Breaks easily”*
**Smell**7%
*“Smells a little funky”*
**Color**5%
*“Color Issue”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Much Longer Than I Expected”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Not good quality”*
**Thin**3%
*“very thin”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“This should cost $3 tops”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Thin**24%
**Color**19%
**Size-Overall**16%
**Value For Money**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Thickness**6%
**Material Quality**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Display Colors**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is brown yarn profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $91K/yr across 20 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
- **How competitive is the brown yarn niche?**
- 10 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in brown yarn?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Strength, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.5%.
- **When does demand for brown yarn peak?**
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the brown yarn niche?**
- Listings span $3.90–$16.19; the average listing price is $8.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 13,446 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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