Is quilting pins profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $97K/yr across 31 tracked products. 3 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).

How competitive is the quilting pins niche?

17 brands and 70 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in quilting pins?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Strength, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for quilting pins peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the quilting pins niche?

Listings span $3.73–$17.87; the average listing price is $9.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,800 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

quilting pins

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.5%), but soft demand (-20.1% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.2%

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

Competition

Good42%

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

Brand share

Good67%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay2,800.45

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Okay$9.35

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad$97K

$97K/yr · 113K searches

Price range

Bad$3.73–$17.87

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

Growth

Bad-20.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, quilting pins is a $97K/yr Amazon United States market (113K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

quilting pins market data

Units sold / yr: 10K–13K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $94K–$117K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 9.2%
Avg BSR: #70
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 97%
Sponsored: 81%
Out of stock: 1.6%
Avg brand age: 36 months
Avg seller age: 165 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

42%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

26%

Sunenlyst29%
NoetSauesrfs12%
ibotti10%
Taylor Seville9%
Dritz7%
Clover7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -20.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top quilting pins search terms

quilting pins75K/yr -20.9%7.2% conv.
quilting pins long7K/yr +30.9%7.4% conv.
quilt pins10K/yr -29.1%7.5% conv.
straight pins for quilting5K/yr -17.9%6.4% conv.
quilting pins with heads6K/yr -43.8%10.5% conv.
quilting straight pins4K/yr -10.9%5.5% conv.
quilt pins for quilting3K/yr -16.5%8.7% conv.
quilters pins3K/yr -31.6%8.6% conv.

All search terms

Top quilting pins 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

600PCS Sewing Pins Straight Pin for Fabric Pearlized Ball Head Quilting Pins Long 1.5inch Corsage Stick Pin for Jewelry DIY Craft Sewing Supplies Accessories By Sunenlyst

Sunenlyst$5.004.7★8,556 rev

200Pcs Flat Head Sewing pins Straight Pins with Flower Colored Heads 2.16inch Quilting Pin for Sewing Supplies Dressmaker Craft Fabric DIY Sewing Projects and Jewelry Decoration

Sunenlyst$6.714.0★226 rev

ibotti Curved Safety Pins for Quilting Basting Pins Size 2 100-count

ibotti$13.144.5★1,405 rev

Sunenlyst 500 PCS Straight Pins 1.75IN Quilting Pins Long Yellow Glass Ball Head Sewing Pins for Fabric Stainless Steel Dressmaker for Sewing Crafts Jewelry Making DIY

Sunenlyst$8.074.6★359 rev

600 PCS Yellow Glass Head Sewing Pins 1.75 Inch Long Pins for Quilting

NoetSauesrfs$7.594.5★94 rev

Newest

by launch date

MINTHE 100PCS Sewing Pins for Fabric Straight Pins Sewing with Pearlized Colored Heads Quilting Supplies Pearl Stick Corsage Head

MINTHE$3.733,229 rev

7mo ago

600 PCS Yellow Glass Head Sewing Pins 1.75 Inch Long Pins for Quilting

NoetSauesrfs$7.5994 rev

8mo ago

600 PCS Straight Pins 1.75IN Quilting Pins Long Yellow and Blue Glass Head Sewing Pins for Fabric Stainless Steel Dressmaker for Sewing Crafts Jewelry Making DIY

NoetSauesrfs$7.76200 rev

11mo ago

Fteven 300PCS Flat Head Straight Pins Kits Head Sewing Pins Quilting Pins Flower Head Sewing Pins for Fabric with Storage Boxes for Sewing DIY Projects Dressmaker Decoration

FTEVEN$5.85990 rev

1y ago

Fteven 200PCS Sewing Pins for Fabric Sewing Pins Flat Head Straight Pins Head Sewing Supplies Quilting Pins Flower Head with Storage Boxes for Sewing DIY Projects Dressmaker Decoration

FTEVEN$5.15990 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about quilting pins

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use15%

“Easy to store”

Quality-Overall14%

“Excellent Product”

Value For Money13%

“Best for the money”

Stitch/Finish/Polish9%

“Perfect sewing clips”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Better than expected”

Strength6%

“Very sturdy”

Size-Overall5%

“Great size for what i needed them for”

Color5%

“The colors are pretty”

Grip3%

“Strong grip”

Upholstery/Fabric Quality3%

“Great for all fabrics types”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall15%

“Not the quality I was expecting”

Strength15%

“Too flimsy”

Size-Overall11%

“They are big”

Thickness10%

“Hard to get thru even one piece of material”

Material Quality5%

“Hard to get thru even one piece of material”

Durability4%

“not durable”

Value For Money4%

“Not a good value at all”

Rusts/Corrodes4%

“They rusted”

Ease Of Use3%

“Hard to use”

Upholstery/Fabric Quality3%

“often snagging the fabric”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall43%

Value For Money8%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Defective Material/Parts6%

Material Quality5%

Stitch/Finish/Polish5%

Strength4%

Quality-Overall4%

Functionality-Overall4%

Thin2%

Common questions

Is quilting pins profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $97K/yr across 31 tracked products. 3 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the quilting pins niche?: 17 brands and 70 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in quilting pins?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Strength, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for quilting pins peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the quilting pins niche?: Listings span $3.73–$17.87; the average listing price is $9.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,800 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.