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loop yarn

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Soft demand (-37.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 19Growth 6Conversion 15Competition 80Returns 66Price range 66Avg price 92Brand share 41Review moat 75Quality gap 43

Avg price

Great$21.92

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great35%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Good513.21

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Good$5.68–$32.90

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay81%

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

Market size

Bad$76K

$76K/yr · 297K searches

Conversion

Bad1.2%

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

Growth

Bad-37.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, loop yarn is a $76K/yr Amazon United States market (297K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

loop yarn market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$110K–$132K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.2%
Avg BSR
#1,246
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
53%
Out of stock
9.0%
Avg brand age
30 months
Avg seller age
141 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

37

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

35%

Top 20: 67%

Open market

14%

  • Bernat37%
  • Alize17%
  • BambooMN15%
  • Lion Brand Yarn6%
  • RLANE6%
  • Threlaco5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -37.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KPrime Day '24Spike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×

Top loop yarn search terms

  • loop yarn134K/yr
  • loop yarn for finger knitting soft22K/yr
  • loopy yarn21K/yr
  • finger loop yarn20K/yr
  • bernat alize blanket ez loop yarn14K/yr
  • yarn loop3K/yr
  • alize puffy loop yarn13K/yr
  • off the hook loop yarn13K/yr
  • bernat loop yarn10K/yr
  • loop yarn for finger knitting5K/yr
All search terms

Top loop 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%3%$2K6%$5K9%$7K12%$9K101001K10K 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 loop yarn

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

What buyers love

Soft Feel20%

“soft, easy to use”

Color16%

“Color is accurate”

Quality-Overall14%

“Well-Made Product, Fast Arrival”

Ease Of Use12%

“Easy to Use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised”

Thickness4%

“it has a good thickness”

Fun/Entertainment Experience4%

“Its fun and easy”

Value For Money3%

“Beautiful for my blanket good price”

Embellishment/Embroidery Quality2%

“Perfect for crafting”

Texture/Consistency-Overall2%

“said the texture of the yarn was really fun to use”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall17%

“I know why it was so cheap”

Size-Overall13%

“The loops were also irregular in size”

Value For Money9%

“Its a bit more in cost”

Color8%

“had to get a different color”

Hard Feel8%

“It is NOT soft at all”

Thickness6%

“Thin Scrawny Loops”

Strength4%

“It didn't feel as sturdy or well-constructed as similar products I've used”

Gifting Purpose2%

“I wouldn't make any project with it to sell it however I would gift it to someone”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“picture is deceiving”

Durability1%

“they will rip”

Top return reasons

Color28%
Size-Overall19%
Material Quality12%
Advertised Vs Actual Product12%
Thin8%
Display Colors5%
Quality-Overall5%
Value For Money4%
Ease Of Use2%
Smell1%

Common questions

Is loop yarn profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $76K/yr across 57 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -37.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the loop yarn niche?
14 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in loop yarn?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 2.4%.
When does demand for loop yarn peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the loop yarn niche?
Listings span $5.68–$32.90; the average listing price is $21.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 513 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.