Wax String
FailShoppers spend an estimated $88K a year here, so Wax String is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 49 / 100Top 34% of 4,656 Arts, Crafts & Sewing niches · +3 vs the category median of 4649
- Market size
- $88K/yr173K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +14.3%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 47%top-5 click share · 24 brands · 27 sellers
Flapen Score
Wax String against its category
The dotted line is the Arts, Crafts & Sewing average. Past it, Wax String is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Wax String market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Wax String 173K times last year and spent an estimated $88K. The top 5 brands take 58% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jul. Flapen scores it 49 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 4.4% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 173K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 4.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +14.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $88K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 173K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +14.3%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.4%
- Market size, estimated
- $88Ka year
- Peak month
- July1.7× the quietest month
- Top search term
- waxed polyester cord17K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $11.46.
Listings sell for $11.46 on average, from $5.82 to $21.86. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At $11.46 that is $1K to $3K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $11.46under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $5.82–$21.86
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 6K–8K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- $1K–$3K
- Returns
- 2.3%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
90% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 6.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #273 within Beading Supplies. It carries 1,768 reviews at 4.57 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 90%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 6.1%
- Average rank
- #273in Beading Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.57 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,768per listing
- Listings tracked
- 39
04 · Newcomers
0 of last year's 3 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. 0 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 50 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 50 months
Products
Top Wax String products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 6, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
400m 40 Colors 1mm Waxed Polyester Cord Bracelet Cord Wax Coated String for Bracelets Waxed Thread for Jewelry Making Waxed String for Bracelet Making 10m for Each Color
- Price
- $9.93
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,234
- Age
- 6y ago

WillingTee 40 Colors 1mm Waxed Polyester Cord 437 Yard Waxed Bracelet Cord
- Price
- $9.96
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 699
- Age
- 4y ago

Cridoz 20 Rolls Wax String for Bracelet Making Waxed Thread Bracelet Cord Waxed Polyester Cord Bracelet Rope for DIY Bracelets Necklace and Macrame
- Price
- $20.51
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 479
- Age
- 3y ago

PH PandaHall 100 Yards 1mm Waxed Cotton Cord Thread Beading String Waxed Craft String Bracelet Strings for Bracelet Necklace Making Crafting Beading Macrame Vase Decor Burlywood
- Price
- $7.22
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,534
- Age
- 8y ago

LUSTEMBER 1mm Faux Leather Waxed Cotton Cord 175 Yards Durable Necklace String Soft and Textured Cord for Necklaces Bracelets and Jewelry Making
- Price
- $8.88
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 189
- Age
- 11mo ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
QIOOLEEO 1mm Waxed Polyester Cord 20 Colors 10m/Roll Wax String for Bracelet Jewelry & Friendship Bracelet Making
- Price
- $8.98
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- today

Bonded Round Waxed Thread Waxed Polyester Thread Set with Sewing Needles
- Price
- $18.56
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 25
- Age
- 2mo ago

Shynliam 1mm Waxed Polyester Cord 20 Colors 500 Yards Craft String
- Price
- $19.55
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 19
- Age
- 7mo ago

Mandala Crafts 0.5mm Black Cotton Waxed Cord for Jewelry Making 109 Yards Waxed Cotton String for Decorative Knotting and Accessory Assembly
- Price
- $9.88
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 7,336
- Age
- 10y ago

FANDOL Waxed Polyester Cord Wax-Coated Strings Waterproof Round Wax Coated Thread for Braided Bracelets DIY Accessories or Leather Sewing (Black)
- Price
- $9.87
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,292
- Age
- 6y ago
Newest
by launch date
QIOOLEEO 1mm Waxed Polyester Cord 20 Colors 10m/Roll Wax String for Bracelet Jewelry & Friendship Bracelet Making
- Price
- $8.98
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- today

Bonded Round Waxed Thread Waxed Polyester Thread Set with Sewing Needles
- Price
- $18.56
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 25
- Age
- 2mo ago

Shynliam 1mm Waxed Polyester Cord 20 Colors 500 Yards Craft String
- Price
- $19.55
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 19
- Age
- 7mo ago

LUSTEMBER 1mm Faux Leather Waxed Cotton Cord 175 Yards Durable Necklace String Soft and Textured Cord for Necklaces Bracelets and Jewelry Making
- Price
- $8.88
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 189
- Age
- 11mo ago

9-Ply Black String Waxed Twine 660 Feet per Roll Heavy Duty Twine String
- Price
- $21.86
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 94
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 47% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
24 rising
Sellers
27
Est. top-5 brand share
58%
Top 20: 97%
Est. top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 83%
Open market
36%
- cridoz15%
- Phinicco14%
- WillingTee12%
- BUTUZE9%
- LUSTEMBER8%
- PH PandaHall7%
Demand
Wax String search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Search terms
Top Wax String search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- waxed polyester cord17K/yr
- waxed cord27K/yr
- wax string28K/yr
- waxed cord for jewelry making13K/yr
- wax string for bracelet making11K/yr
- wax cord10K/yr
- wax cord for bracelet making9K/yr
- waxed twine11K/yr
- waxed string9K/yr
- 1mm waxed polyester cord6K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Wax String
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Too thick”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
16 topics
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FAQ
Common Wax String questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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