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embroidery beads

Worth a look

Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 37% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 55Growth 51Conversion 42Competition 78Returns 75Price range 65Avg price 69Brand share 73Review moat 61Quality gap 48

Competition

Great37%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Returns

Good2.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good61%

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

Avg price

Good$14.31

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$5.92–$32.22

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

Review moat

Good1,050.36

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good$399K

$399K/yr · 833K searches

Growth

Good+22.3%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay3.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, embroidery beads is a $399K/yr Amazon United States market (833K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.

Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

embroidery beads market data

Units sold / yr
25K–30K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
$358K–$429K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.4%
Avg BSR
#502
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
0.2%
Avg brand age
35 months
Avg seller age
177 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

24 rising

Sellers

26

Top-5 brand share

61%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

37%

Top 20: 77%

Open market

34%

  • Funtopia20%
  • EuTengHao17%
  • Ybxjges14%
  • Ywmimn6%
  • Redtwo4%
  • Bala&Fillic4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 105 weeks — +22.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun, Jul, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×

Top embroidery beads search terms

  • embroidery beads129K/yr
  • 11/0 seed beads73K/yr
  • 2mm seed beads70K/yr
  • 3mm seed beads54K/yr
  • seed beads 11/062K/yr
  • 3mm beads58K/yr
  • seed beads 2mm50K/yr
  • waist beads kit41K/yr
  • bead embroidery46K/yr
  • 8/0 seed beads31K/yr
All search terms

Top embroidery beads 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%4%$16K8%$32K12%$48K16%$64K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about embroidery beads

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

What buyers love

Color31%

“Amazing colors”

Quality-Overall13%

“Great variation and quality”

Value For Money12%

“Great value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As described”

Size-Overall6%

“I like that there are multiple sizes included”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Embellishment/Embroidery Quality3%

“Great for decorating”

Gifting Purpose3%

“Great gift for my daughter”

Fun/Entertainment Experience1%

“My daughter and her friends enjoyed this set”

Brightness/Shine/Glow1%

“Sparkly”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall24%

“Inaccurate size”

Color12%

“Color chips off”

Quality-Overall10%

“Need more quality checking”

Paint Quality5%

“Paint wears off fast”

Strength5%

“These break extremely easily”

Durability5%

“the 2nd one broke shortly after right in half”

Thickness3%

“even sometimes super thick”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“which I feel wasn't clear in the photo or description”

Material Quality2%

“Cheap materials”

Shape/Style2%

“Beads are not the same shape”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall71%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Color5%
Value For Money4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Quality-Overall2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Display Colors1%
Waist Fit1%
Strength1%

Common questions

Is embroidery beads profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $399K/yr across 42 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +22.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
How competitive is the embroidery beads niche?
24 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in embroidery beads?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Color, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.0%.
When does demand for embroidery beads peak?
Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the embroidery beads niche?
Listings span $5.92–$32.22; the average listing price is $14.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,050 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.