Is darning loom profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $63K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -36.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).

How competitive is the darning loom niche?

15 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in darning loom?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Ease Of Use, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.3%.

When does demand for darning loom peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the darning loom niche?

Listings span $8.74–$29.95; the average listing price is $17.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 167 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

darning loom

Skip it

Soft demand (-36.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Review moat

Great167.17

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$17.53

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good$8.74–$29.95

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Brand share

Okay76%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Conversion

Okay2.6%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Competition

Okay67%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Bad$63K

$63K/yr · 137K searches

Growth

Bad-36.2%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, darning loom is a $63K/yr Amazon United States market (137K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

darning loom market data

Units sold / yr: 5K–6K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $88K–$105K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.6%
Avg BSR: #234
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 94%
Out of stock: 0.8%
Avg brand age: 25 months
Avg seller age: 196 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

21%

Cuptisserie40%
Rumexeng10%
Pajojoqa10%
Caydo9%
Helihuo6%
Funalya4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -36.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.9×

Open Trend

Top darning loom search terms

darning loom82K/yr -30.9%2.6% conv.
mending loom15K/yr -47.6%3.2% conv.
darning loom kit11K/yr -44.8%2.1% conv.
speedweve darning loom11K/yr -56.2%2.8% conv.
speedweve10K/yr -46.2%2.6% conv.
darner3K/yr +58.2%0.5% conv.
speedweave darning loom5K/yr -35.5%2.9% conv.

All search terms

Top darning loom 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Cuptisserie Speedweve Style Darning Loom Small Weaving Loom for Visible Mending Jeans Weave Tool for DIY Artful Patterns Repair Fabrics (14 Hooks)

Cuptisserie$16.994.3★361 rev

Rumexeng Small Weaving Loom Wooden Speedweve Darning Loom Type Weave Tool Convenient DIY Darning Machine for Mending Jeans and Clothes Quickly and Easily Makes Beautiful Stitching (14 Hooks)

Rumexeng$9.694.3★237 rev

Cuptisserie 21 Hooks Speedweve Darning Loom for Repair Jeans/Socks Weaving Loom for Visible Mending

Cuptisserie$29.954.4★123 rev

Caydo Speedweve Darning Mini Loom Kits Machine with 50 Color Threads Sock Darning Mushroom Egg Complete Darning Kit for Beginners Quickly Mending Jeans Socks DIY Artful Patterns Repair Clothes

Caydo$27.184.4★244 rev

Small Loom Speedweve Type Weave Tool darning Loom Quickly Mini Mending Convenient Darning Loom for Mending Jeans Socks Clothes Loom Machine Makes Beautiful Stitching Diy Weaving Arts (14 Hooks)

Pajojoqa$9.514.1★561 rev

Newest

by launch date

PatchMaker 2.0 Kit Xincarimo Mini Portable Patch Darning Looms Kit Patchwork Weaving Tool Set for Quickly Sewing Repair Loom Knitting Kit for Beginners (14 Hooks)

Xincarimo$12.762 rev

2w ago

READAEER Speedweve Darning Mini Loom Kits Machine for 14 & 28Hooks Speedweve Style Weaving Darning Loom with 9 Pcs Large Eye Needles 100 Colors Thread for Handcraft DIY Weaving Repair Tool

READAEER$27.0927 rev

4mo ago

Knit Patch PatchMaker 2.0 Kit Darning Loom for Visible Mending Patchmaker Loom for Clothes Repair Socks & Jeans Speedweve Type Knit Patch Kit DIY Weaving Tool

ANSOTHIN$9.9516 rev

5mo ago

PHOXPH Mini Darning Loom Kit Mushroom Knit Patch Kit PatchMaker Mending Tool with 50 Colors Yarn 14 Hooks Weaving Loom for Socks Jeans & Sweaters Clothes Repair Fixing Kit for Beginners

PHOXPH$25.0233 rev

6mo ago

Patchmaker 2.0 Kit Mini Loom for Beginners Portable Patch Darning Kit Patchwork Weaving Tool Set for Quickly Sewing Repair Sewing (14 Hooks)

Helihuo$11.2635 rev

6mo ago

What buyers say about darning loom

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Ease Of Use11%

“easy to use by following the included instructions”

Quality-Overall10%

“Very nice quality”

Value For Money8%

“This is one heck of a good kit for a great price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As advertised”

Stitch/Finish/Polish5%

“Its smoothly sanded and nicely finished,”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting5%

“This set came with very clear instructions”

Color5%

“I found the perfect shade within the kit”

Durability4%

“away more durable”

Strength4%

“2) the bands that came with it were sturdy”

Material Quality3%

“the materials feel sturdy”

What buyers complain about

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting27%

“No directions”

Ease Of Use7%

“Couldnt use it”

Quality-Overall4%

“Poor quality control”

Size-Overall3%

“The hooks are very loose”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“This item is misrepresented”

Assembly/Installation3%

“made the setup awkward”

Durability2%

“All the rubber bands broke during the first time use :”

Value For Money2%

“I expected it to be possibly kind of cheap based on some other reviews that I read of the product in general not from this supplier”

Thickness2%

“The bands are like thick hairbands”

Wood Quality1%

“the wood disc is not pure wood”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall35%

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting11%

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

Defective Material/Parts10%

Wood Quality7%

Quality-Overall6%

Material Quality6%

Ease Of Use4%

Functionality-Overall2%