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size 22 needlepoint needles

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Soft demand (-29.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 10Conversion 82Competition 59Returns 97Price range 56Avg price 50Brand share 38Review moat 79Quality gap 19

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.8%

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

Review moat

Great417.12

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good50%

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

Price range

Good$4.80–$27.77

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

Avg price

Good$11.99

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay82%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$52K

$52K/yr · 49K searches

Growth

Bad-29.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, size 22 needlepoint needles is a $52K/yr Amazon United States market (49K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

size 22 needlepoint needles market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$48K–$60K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.8%
Avg BSR
#66
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
62%
Out of stock
3.5%
Avg brand age
75 months
Avg seller age
158 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 50% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

84

Top-5 brand share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

50%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

14%

  • Sewline50%
  • TULIP11%
  • DMC9%
  • Colonial Needle6%
  • Shibori Dragon5%
  • Generic4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 14%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 22 weeks — -29.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '26Feb '26Mar '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26May '26Jun '26

Top size 22 needlepoint needles search terms

  • tulip needles27K/yr
  • tulip needles size 206K/yr
  • tulip tapestry needles5K/yr
  • size 22 tapestry needles4K/yr
  • size 22 needlepoint needles6K/yr
All search terms

Top size 22 needlepoint needles 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%$5K20%$10K30%$15K40%$21K1101001K10K 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 size 22 needlepoint needles

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“Excellent Quality Needles”

Stitch/Finish/Polish15%

“These needles make doing counted cross stitch so much easier”

Value For Money14%

“worth it”

Size-Overall7%

“these fit the bill perfectly”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Exactly as advertised”

Ease Of Use4%

“Very easy to use”

Strength4%

“I love the sturdiness of the needles”

Material Quality3%

“Very good materials”

Durability2%

“They seem pretty durable”

Storage Capacity2%

“I love the storage bottle”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall29%

“The eyes are tiny”

Durability14%

“They break”

Material Quality14%

“does not go thru fabric without a struggle - my kitchen knife points have a sharper tip”

Thickness8%

“Very thin”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Not up to description”

Value For Money2%

“wish the price didn't keep going up”

Rusts/Corrodes2%

“unfortunately the needles tend to rust even in the packaging so I needed some backups”

Strength2%

“I wholeheartedly expected these to be more sturdy”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Not working for me”

Quality-Overall2%

“iffy quality”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall61%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Thickness5%
Value For Money3%
Quality-Overall3%
Functionality-Overall3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Thin2%
Measurement/Reading Accuracy2%
Material Quality2%

Common questions

Is size 22 needlepoint needles profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $52K/yr across 26 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -29.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the size 22 needlepoint needles niche?
13 brands and 84 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 50% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in size 22 needlepoint needles?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Material Quality. The return rate is 0.6%.
What does it cost to enter the size 22 needlepoint needles niche?
Listings span $4.80–$27.77; the average listing price is $11.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 417 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.