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tshirt yarn

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Weak search conversion (1.4%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 31Growth 45Conversion 18Competition 66Returns 83Price range 54Avg price 63Brand share 44Review moat 78Quality gap 30

Returns

Great1.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great449.59

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good45%

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

Avg price

Good$13.57

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$8.52–$22.57

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

Growth

Okay+16.2%

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

Brand share

Okay79%

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

Market size

Okay$140K

$140K/yr · 733K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tshirt yarn is a $140K/yr Amazon United States market (733K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

tshirt yarn market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$136K–$170K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.4%
Avg BSR
#181
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
91%
Out of stock
2.3%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
136 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

17

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

45%

Top 20: 82%

Open market

17%

  • BATELO28%
  • NDICANG16%
  • JeogYong16%
  • Mooaske13%
  • Lpalats6%
  • SHWAKK4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +16.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Top tshirt yarn search terms

  • t shirt yarn161K/yr
  • tshirt yarn for crochet153K/yr
  • tshirt yarn149K/yr
  • t-shirt yarn46K/yr
  • t shirt yarn for crocheting46K/yr
  • trapillo para tejer a crochet bolsas54K/yr
  • trapillo18K/yr
  • tshirt yarn for crocheting8K/yr
  • tee shirt yarn10K/yr
  • t-shirt yarn for crocheting10K/yr
All search terms

Top tshirt 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%5%$7K10%$14K15%$21K20%$28K101001K10K 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 tshirt yarn

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“Great quality perfect for the handbag im crocheting”

Color17%

“Very bright color”

Soft Feel9%

“Soft and easy to work with”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity7%

“Terrific Elastic Yarn”

Material Quality7%

“The material is soft, resistant and very easy to work with”

Durability5%

“Durable, easy to manage tension”

Ease Of Use5%

“easy to use”

Upholstery/Fabric Quality4%

“Great Value Fabric Yarn – Stretchy, Beginner-Friendly, and Includes the Perfect Hook”

Stitch/Finish/Polish4%

“Another great thing is that the appearance of the stitches is really defined”

Value For Money4%

“And you definitely get value for money spent”

What buyers complain about

Material Quality15%

“The material is stretchy plastic”

Quality-Overall13%

“A little cheap”

Size-Overall13%

“much much smaller than I expected”

Color12%

“Color on the beige is slightly more pink undertoned in real life”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Pictures and descriptions are deceiving”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity6%

“Minimal stretch”

Value For Money5%

“Overpriced”

Balance/Stability5%

“However the yardage isnt balanced”

Ease Of Use4%

“It makes it pretty hard to use”

Hard Feel3%

“hard to work with”

Top return reasons

Color33%
Material Quality14%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Thin8%
Value For Money6%
Size-Overall6%
Display Colors5%
Thickness4%
Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity3%
Quality-Overall2%

Common questions

Is tshirt yarn profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $140K/yr across 34 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +16.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the tshirt yarn niche?
13 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in tshirt yarn?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Material Quality, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.6%.
When does demand for tshirt yarn peak?
Demand peaks in Jun; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the tshirt yarn niche?
Listings span $8.52–$22.57; the average listing price is $13.57 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 450 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.