Is green yarn profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $238K/yr across 20 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -25.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).

How competitive is the green yarn niche?

6 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in green yarn?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Hard Feel, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.4%.

When does demand for green yarn peak?

Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the green yarn niche?

Listings span $3.97–$21.02; the average listing price is $9.74 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 19,141 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

green yarn

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Great1.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good5.5%

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

Market size

Okay$238K

$238K/yr · 446K searches

Price range

Okay$3.97–$21.02

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

Competition

Okay64%

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

Avg price

Okay$9.74

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad19,140.65

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-25.1%

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

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, green yarn is a $238K/yr Amazon United States market (446K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

green yarn market data

Units sold / yr: 25K–30K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $244K–$292K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.5%
Avg BSR: #118
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 45%
Out of stock: 2.2%
Avg brand age: 48 months
Avg seller age: 111 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Red Heart83%
Caron8%
Lion Brand Yarn2%
KECHE2%
seremel2%
BambooMN2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -25.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Open Trend

Top green yarn search terms

green yarn217K/yr -24.5%4.6% conv.
green yarn for crocheting47K/yr -31.9%4.1% conv.
light green yarn18K/yr -5.4%2.7% conv.
dark green yarn28K/yr -28.8%3.9% conv.
yarn green18K/yr -21.0%3.8% conv.
red heart green yarn13K/yr -20.4%5.7% conv.
red heart yarn green14K/yr -18.5%4.9% conv.
green acrylic yarn11K/yr -34.0%4.9% conv.
forest green yarn13K/yr -27.4%2.2% conv.
green yarn red heart9K/yr -19.5%6.3% conv.

All search terms

Top green 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.

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

Red Heart E300 Super Saver Economy Yarn Paddy Green

Red Heart$3.974.7★32,228 rev

RED Heart Super Saver Yarn Spring Green

Red Heart$4.364.7★32,228 rev

RED Heart E300.0624 Super Saver Yarn Tea Leaf

Red Heart$6.084.7★32,228 rev

RED Heart Super Saver Yarn Hunter Green

Red Heart$6.084.7★32,228 rev

Red Heart E300.0629 Super Saver Economy Yarn Green Tone

Red Heart$5.834.7★504 rev

Newest

by launch date

Caron All Day Cotton - 3 Pack of 173 Yards/3.52 oz Grass Green 100% Mercerized Cotton Yarn

Caron$11.992,653 rev

1y ago

Caron All Day Cotton - 3 Pack of 173 Yards/3.52 oz Moss 100% Mercerized Cotton Yarn

Caron$12.002,653 rev

1y ago

Caron Simply Soft Speckle White Sage Yarn - 3 Pack of 5oz/141g - Acrylic - #4 Worsted (Medium) - 235 Yards - Knitting & Crochet

Caron$12.202,854 rev

2y ago

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) - Dark Green

KECHE$5.68992 rev

3y ago

seremel 4Ply Acrylic Soft Yarn 2 Balls 1Pack 2 Pcs Crochet Yarn Total 100g (3.4oz) / 260m (280Yds) Crocheting/Knitting #4 Medium Yarns Worsted Beautiful Color (Spring Green)

seremel$7.85326 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about green yarn

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

What buyers love

Color29%

“The colors are beautiful”

Value For Money11%

“Adequate for the Price”

Soft Feel9%

“Very soft, easy to work with”

Quality-Overall6%

“Great quality, easy to work with”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“was what I wanted”

Upholstery/Fabric Quality5%

“Good yarn”

Material Quality5%

“Love this cotton”

Embellishment/Embroidery Quality3%

“Its my favorite yarn that I like to crochet with”

Size-Overall3%

“it still matches perfectly”

What buyers complain about

Hard Feel20%

“Not That Soft”

Size-Overall13%

“a bit smaller than the picture shows”

Value For Money12%

“This yarn isnt worth almost $12 for one skein”

Color11%

“The light blue color had no dye running at all”

Material Quality8%

“Disappointed in yarn quality”

Ease Of Use3%

“difficult for beginners”

Quality-Overall2%

“Not the best quality”

Smell2%

“I'm just hoping the smell goes away with washing”

Top return reasons

Color48%

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

Thin7%

Size-Overall7%

Material Quality6%

Display Colors6%

Value For Money4%

Thickness2%

Hard Feel2%

Quality-Overall1%

Common questions

Is green yarn profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $238K/yr across 20 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -25.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
How competitive is the green yarn niche?: 6 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in green yarn?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Hard Feel, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.4%.
When does demand for green yarn peak?: Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the green yarn niche?: Listings span $3.97–$21.02; the average listing price is $9.74 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 19,141 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.