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title: "Green Yarn — $238K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 35/100 · $238K/yr market · 446K searches/yr · $9.74 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **green yarn**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 45Growth 12Conversion 62Competition 34Returns 86Price range 35Avg price 31Brand share 5Review moat 17Quality gap 23
**Returns**
**Great****1.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****5.5%**
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**
**Okay****64%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Okay****$9.74**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****19,140.65**
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**
**Bad****98%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**52**
**Top-5 brand share**
**98%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**64%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- 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.
15K10KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Black Friday '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/green-yarn/trend)
## **Top green yarn search terms**
- **green yarn**217K/yr-24.5%4.6% conv. - **green yarn for crocheting**47K/yr-31.9%4.1% conv. - **light green yarn**18K/yr-5.4%2.7% conv. - **dark green yarn**28K/yr-28.8%3.9% conv. - **yarn green**18K/yr-21.0%3.8% conv. - **red heart green yarn**13K/yr-20.4%5.7% conv. - **red heart yarn green**14K/yr-18.5%4.9% conv. - **green acrylic yarn**11K/yr-34.0%4.9% conv. - **forest green yarn**13K/yr-27.4%2.2% conv. - **green yarn red heart**9K/yr-19.5%6.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/green-yarn/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.
0%10%$24K20%$48K30%$71K40%$95K1001K10K100K 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 E300 Super Saver Economy Yarn Paddy Green**Red Heart**$3.97**4.7★32,228 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001730RVG) [2**RED Heart Super Saver Yarn Spring Green**Red Heart**$4.36**4.7★32,228 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000I6FA8S) [3**RED Heart E300.0624 Super Saver Yarn Tea Leaf**Red Heart**$6.08**4.7★32,228 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00281H7NC) [4**RED Heart Super Saver Yarn Hunter Green**Red Heart**$6.08**4.7★32,228 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000Y00DDK) [5**Red Heart E300.0629 Super Saver Economy Yarn Green Tone**Red Heart**$5.83**4.7★504 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050FIDD6)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Caron All Day Cotton - 3 Pack of 173 Yards/3.52 oz Grass Green 100% Mercerized Cotton Yarn**Caron**$11.99**2,653 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D98KM88F) [**Caron All Day Cotton - 3 Pack of 173 Yards/3.52 oz Moss 100% Mercerized Cotton Yarn**Caron**$12.00**2,653 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D98KKH15) [**Caron Simply Soft Speckle White Sage Yarn - 3 Pack of 5oz/141g - Acrylic - #4 Worsted (Medium) - 235 Yards - Knitting & Crochet**Caron**$12.20**2,854 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFB97F11) [**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**$5.68**992 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4CG474X) [**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**$7.85**326 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW8T1JKH)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Red Heart E300.0629 Super Saver Economy Yarn Green Tone**Red Heart**$5.83**4.7★**▲ 126%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050FIDD6) [**RED HEART Super Saver Yarn Frosty Green**Red Heart**$4.73**4.7★**▲ 110%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001732FQ6) [**Caron Simply Soft Speckle White Sage Yarn - 3 Pack of 5oz/141g - Acrylic - #4 Worsted (Medium) - 235 Yards - Knitting & Crochet**Caron**$12.20**4.7★**▲ 100%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFB97F11) [**Red Heart Super Saver Ombre Yarn Green Apple**Red Heart**$8.19**4.7★**▲ 98%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BXRLVKY) [**Red Heart E300 Super Saver Economy Yarn Paddy Green**Red Heart**$3.97**4.7★**▲ 82%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001730RVG)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about green yarn**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**29%
*“The colors are beautiful”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Adequate for the Price”*
**Soft Feel**9%
*“Very soft, easy to work with”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Great quality, easy to work with”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Easy to use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“was what I wanted”*
**Upholstery/Fabric Quality**5%
*“Good yarn”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“Love this cotton”*
**Embellishment/Embroidery Quality**3%
*“Its my favorite yarn that I like to crochet with”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“it still matches perfectly”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Hard Feel**20%
*“Not That Soft”*
**Size-Overall**13%
*“a bit smaller than the picture shows”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“This yarn isnt worth almost $12 for one skein”*
**Color**11%
*“The light blue color had no dye running at all”*
**Material Quality**8%
*“Disappointed in yarn quality”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“difficult for beginners”*
**Quality-Overall**2%
*“Not the best quality”*
**Smell**2%
*“I'm just hoping the smell goes away with washing”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**48%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Thin**7%
**Size-Overall**7%
**Material Quality**6%
**Display Colors**6%
**Value For Money**4%
**Thickness**2%
**Hard Feel**2%
**Quality-Overall**1%
## **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.
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