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title: "Plastisol Ink — $138K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 38/100 · $138K/yr market · 161K searches/yr · $25.11 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **plastisol ink**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 30Growth 19Conversion 43Competition 22Returns 80Price range 92Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 42Quality gap 38
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$25.11**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$12.86–$74.81**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,311.75**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****$138K**
$138K/yr · 161K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****74%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Growth**
**Bad****-11.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plastisol ink is a $138K/yr Amazon United States market (161K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **plastisol ink market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$151K–$201K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#24**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **81%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **53 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **164 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**4 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**11**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**74%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Speedball77% - Screen Print Direct12% - Smalltongue8% - Falling in Art3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 56 weeks — -11.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3K seasonJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/plastisol-ink/trend)
## **Top plastisol ink search terms**
- **screen printing ink**69K/yr-14.8%3.3% conv. - **speedball screen printing ink**27K/yr-16.8%4.7% conv. - **plastisol ink**16K/yr-8.8%2.3% conv. - **screen print ink**10K/yr-14.2%3.3% conv. - **screen printing paint**7K/yr-5.5%2.8% conv. - **plastisol ink for screen printing**7K/yr-4.5%2.8% conv. - **fabric screen printing ink**5K/yr-1.0%4.1% conv. - **water based screen printing ink**4K/yr+14.8%2.3% conv. - **screenprinting ink**3K/yr+20.1%4.9% conv. - **screenprint ink**3K/yr-6.2%3.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/plastisol-ink/search-terms)
## **Top plastisol ink 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%$14K20%$28K30%$41K40%$55K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Speedball Fabric Screen Printing Ink Starter Set 6-Colors 4 Fl Oz for T-Shirt and Silkscreen Printmaking**Speedball**$29.68**4.7★5,732 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GFTHXFV) [2**Speedball Fabric Screen Printing Ink 8-Ounce Black for T-Shirt and Silkscreen Printmaking**Speedball**$12.95**4.7★7,389 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001038NLY) [3**Speedball Fabric Screen Printing Ink 8-Ounce White for T-Shirt and Silkscreen Printmaking**Speedball**$12.96**4.7★7,389 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0010DV4G0) [4**Smalltongue Fabric Screen Printing Ink 8 Colors x 4 fl oz(120ml) Chalk Paste Paint for Silk Screen Transfer Paste for Screen Print for DIY Home Decor Fabric Shirts with Gift Packing**Smalltongue**$24.17**4.4★684 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0978PJ6F1) [5**Screen Printing Fabric Ink Black (Pint - 16 oz.) - Plastisol Ink for Screen Printing Fast Curing Fabric Paint - Screen Print Direct USA Made**Screen Print Direct**$27.29**4.6★216 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NBKCLKV)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Falling in Art Fabric Screen Printing Ink Set 4-Ounce Permanent Fabric Paints for T-Shirt and Silk Printmaking 6 Colors**Falling in Art**$24.32**56 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5QNP8QF) [**Speedball Fabric Screen Printing Ink Set 4oz Fluorescent Colors: Hot Pink Lime Green Orange & Blue**Speedball**$20.97**164 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMGSQH1C) [**Smalltongue Fabric Screen Printing Ink 8 Colors x 4 fl oz(120ml) Chalk Paste Paint for Silk Screen Transfer Paste for Screen Print for DIY Home Decor Fabric Shirts with Gift Packing**Smalltongue**$24.17**684 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0978PJ6F1) [**Rapid Cure Screen Printing Ink White (Pint - 16oz.) - Plastisol Ink for Screen Printing Fast Curing Fabric Paint - Screen Print Direct USA Made**Screen Print Direct**$27.05**387 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0831VLR28) [**Rapid Cure Screen Printing Ink White (Quart - 32oz.) - Plastisol Ink for Screen Printing Fast Curing Fabric Paint - Screen Print Direct USA Made**Screen Print Direct**$41.08**387 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0831TY7H7)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Speedball 4600 Fabric Screen Printing Ink 32 fl oz. Black**Speedball**$34.11**4.7★**▲ 120%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0010E1YQ4) [**Screen Printing Fabric Ink Black (Pint - 16 oz.) - Plastisol Ink for Screen Printing Fast Curing Fabric Paint - Screen Print Direct USA Made**Screen Print Direct**$27.29**4.6★**▲ 62%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NBKCLKV) [**Speedball Acrylic Screen Printing Ink Starter Set (4503)**Speedball**$20.75**4.4★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C1958A) [**Speedball Fabric Screen Printing Ink 8-Ounce Black for T-Shirt and Silkscreen Printmaking**Speedball**$12.95**4.7★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001038NLY) [**Speedball 004620 4620 Acrylic Screen Printing Ink 8 Fl Oz. 237 ml White**Speedball**$12.93**4.6★**▲ 29%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007ZJ8VA)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about plastisol ink**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**24%
*“Colors are great”*
**Coverage**17%
*“Covers well”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**13%
*“Easy to use and clean up”*
**Ease Of Use**11%
*“Easy to use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“100% exactly what I ordered”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Great product”*
**Print Quality**5%
*“The consistency is perfect—thick enough for crisp prints”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Great for the value”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Works great”*
**Quick Drying**2%
*“Dries quickly”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Paint Quality**15%
*“Paint was leaking out of container”*
**Leak-Proof**15%
*“Magenata bottle leaked”*
**Color**15%
*“So if you really want red, beware”*
**Thickness**8%
*“Really thin; not opaque at all”*
**Moist/Dry**8%
*“Product was dried out”*
**Stain Resistance**8%
*“Stain spread”*
**Print Quality**8%
*“This ink ruined so much of my inventory”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Bad batch of crap”*
**Jamming/Clogging**8%
*“Dont get it its clogged my screen everytime I used it if u wanna use it to paint on fabric its good”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“these are expensive screens”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Leak-Proof**14%
**Color**14%
**Paint Quality**12%
**Value For Money**12%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Ink Refill**6%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Material Quality**3%
**Thickness**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is plastisol ink profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $138K/yr across 16 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -11.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- **How competitive is the plastisol ink niche?**
- 4 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in plastisol ink?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Paint Quality, Leak-Proof, Color. The return rate is 1.8%.
- **When does demand for plastisol ink peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the plastisol ink niche?**
- Listings span $12.86–$74.81; the average listing price is $25.11 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,312 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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