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mardi gras patches

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Soft demand (-96.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 9Growth 0Conversion 35Competition 71Returns 25Price range 14Avg price 36Brand share 83Review moat 87Quality gap 35

Review moat

Great262.24

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Great53%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good43%

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

Avg price

Okay$10.33

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Okay2.8%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Okay5.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Bad$6.61–$16.41

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

Market size

Bad$34K

$34K/yr · 118K searches

Growth

Bad-96.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mardi gras patches is a $34K/yr Amazon United States market (118K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 53% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

mardi gras patches market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$26K–$31K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.8%
Avg BSR
#4,573
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
38%
Out of stock
27.3%
Avg brand age
25 months
Avg seller age
220 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 rising

Sellers

20

Top-5 brand share

53%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

42%

  • AUGSUN16%
  • Kirako15%
  • Daifunli10%
  • Doneace6%
  • Pendant of Luck6%
  • Yazon6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -96.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 81.2×

Top mardi gras patches search terms

  • mardi gras iron on patches35K/yr
  • mardi gras patches38K/yr
  • mardi gras patches iron on15K/yr
  • mardi gras applique7K/yr
  • mardi gras iron on8K/yr
  • mardi gras patch5K/yr
  • iron on mardi gras patches5K/yr
  • mardi gras sequin patches5K/yr
All search terms

Top mardi gras patches 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%$1K8%$3K12%$4K16%$6K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about mardi gras patches

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall29%

“Quality patches”

Color18%

“Pretty colors”

Value For Money16%

“Great price on 30 pieces”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Just as expected”

Adhesion/Stickiness5%

“it sticks really good”

Print Quality3%

“I loved the prints that were in the pack”

Design-Overall3%

“Great designs”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Worked well on ironing on to items”

Stitch/Finish/Polish2%

“Quality Stitched”

Thickness2%

“This patch is thick quality”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness33%

“The sticky adhesive does not appear to cure under just the heat of your standard iron so be aware of that”

Quality-Overall14%

“Poor quality”

Durability14%

“not long lasting”

Ease Of Use7%

“Some were a little tough to get unstuck from the plastic”

Size-Overall7%

“These are very big”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall57%
Adhesion/Stickiness17%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Functionality-Overall3%
Print Quality2%
Display Colors2%
Color2%
Value For Money2%
Certifications1%
Quality-Overall1%

Common questions

Is mardi gras patches profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $34K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -96.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
How competitive is the mardi gras patches niche?
18 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 53% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mardi gras patches?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 5.0%.
When does demand for mardi gras patches peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 81.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the mardi gras patches niche?
Listings span $6.61–$16.41; the average listing price is $10.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 262 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.