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title: "Yarn — $3.6M/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 56/100 · $3.6M/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **yarn**
**Worth a look**
Shows a $3.6M/yr market, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 96Growth 12Conversion 18Competition 83Returns 88Price range 61Avg price 71Brand share 57Review moat 22Quality gap 33
**Market size**
**Incredible****$3.6M**
$3.6M/yr · 16.9M searches
**Returns**
**Great****1.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Great****32%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Good****$14.51**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$3.81–$32.81**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****71%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****10,155.74**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-26.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, yarn is a $3.6M/yr Amazon United States market (16.9M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **yarn market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **300K–400K**
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$4.4M–$5.8M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#54**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **67%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **45 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **122 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (32% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**21 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**117**
**Top-5 brand share**
**71%**
Top 20: 99%
**Top-5 click share**
**32%**
Top 20: 63%
**Open market**
**25%**
- Red Heart42% - Caron10% - Bernat8% - Cozyful7% - MAQIHAN4% - Katech4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -26.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
500K300KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/yarn/trend)
## **Top yarn search terms**
- **yarn**6.2M/yr-15.5%0.9% conv. - **yarn for crocheting**2.0M/yr-33.6%1.1% conv. - **cotton yarn**965K/yr+1.0%0.4% conv. - **chunky yarn**1.5M/yr-51.5%0.4% conv. - **red heart yarn**754K/yr-25.8%1.2% conv. - **bernat blanket yarn**1.0M/yr-40.5%0.4% conv. - **crochet yarn**905K/yr-35.1%1.3% conv. - **cotton yarn for crocheting**347K/yr-1.8%0.5% conv. - **chenille yarn**448K/yr-26.3%0.3% conv. - **red heart super saver yarn**411K/yr-27.2%1.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/yarn/search-terms)
## **Top 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%3%$107K6%$214K9%$320K12%$427K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Red Heart E300.0319 Super Saver Economy Yarn Cherry Red**Red Heart**$3.90**4.7★41,281 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0017342OY) [2**RED HEART Super Saver Yarn White**Red Heart**$3.81**4.7★41,281 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000XZY8Q4) [3**Red Heart Super Saver Super Yarn Craft Kit for Crochet & Knitting & Amigurumi Projects**Red Heart**$16.97**4.4★3,494 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C448JY95) [4**Caron All Day Cotton - 3 Pack of 173 Yards/3.52 oz Cream 100% Mercerized Cotton Yarn**Caron**$12.56**4.6★2,653 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D98MCFGH) [5**MAQIHAN 15x20g Acrylic Yarn for Crocheting - Soft Knitting Yarn for Crafts**MAQIHAN**$8.85**4.1★1,360 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCXHLMLB)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Katech 1OO% Cotton Yarn for Crocheting & Knitting12-Color of 137 Yards/1.76 oz Baby Cotton Yarn Sport Weight CYC #2-Soft & Breathable-Ideal for Dishcloths Baby Clothes Potholders**Katech**$24.92**169 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMX39J64) [**Knyteruna #6 Super Bulky Blanket Yarn for Crocheting - 4 Skeins(Each 10.5oz/300g 220yds/201m) Chunky Chenille Thick Plush Big Soft Yarn for Crocheting Knitting Blankets Cream**Knyteruna**$17.36**675 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL6QN3L5) [**Cozyful Chunky Yarn for Hand Knitting - #10 Chunky Chenille Blanket Yarn Jumbo Big Thick Chunky Yarns for Crocheting Tie Dye Bulky Knit Yarns 8 Skein (20 yds 8 oz Each Skein) Cream&Sage&Grey&Khaki**Cozyful**$27.88**1,639 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBKMNMKB) [**Red Heart Super Saver Bitty Stripes Unicorn Mane Yarn - 2 Pack of 283g/10oz - 100% Acrylic - #4 Worsted (Medium) - 515 Yards - Knitting/Crochet**Red Heart**$17.26**2,057 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F67FK28V) [**Cozyful Chunky Yarn for Hand Knitting - #10 Chunky Chenille Yarn Jumbo Big Thick Chunky Yarns for Crocheting Super Bulky Chunky Knit Blanket Yarns 8 Skein (22 yds 8 oz Each Skein) Cream**Cozyful**$27.99**2,455 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DD778BGV)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**RED HEART Super Saver Yarn White**Red Heart**$3.81**4.7★**▲ 311%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000XZY8Q4) [**RED HEART Super Saver Yarn Perfect Pink**Red Heart**$3.92**4.7★**▲ 195%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050FIDZE) [**Red Heart Super Saver Bitty Stripes Unicorn Mane Yarn - 2 Pack of 283g/10oz - 100% Acrylic - #4 Worsted (Medium) - 515 Yards - Knitting/Crochet**Red Heart**$17.26**4.7★**▲ 187%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F67FK28V) [**Red Heart E300.0319 Super Saver Economy Yarn Cherry Red**Red Heart**$3.90**4.7★**▲ 171%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0017342OY) [**Red Heart Super Saver Economy Yarn Aran**Red Heart**$4.01**4.7★**▲ 147%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003KSOHBM)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about yarn**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**22%
*“Cute color”*
**Soft Feel**15%
*“It's very smooth”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“AMAZING quality”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Amazing value”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“was easy to work with”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“Good Cotton Quality”*
**Upholstery/Fabric Quality**4%
*“Good quality cotton I love it”*
**Thickness**3%
*“Thick and warm”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Exactly as described”*
**Fluffiness**1%
*“Nice and fluffy”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**15%
*“it turned out much shorter than expected”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Inconsistent quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“FALSE ADVERTISING”*
**Color**8%
*“different colors”*
**Thickness**8%
*“Some spots are super thick”*
**Hard Feel**4%
*“Not Soft”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Always wish it was cheaper”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“the yarn is horrible quality”*
**Durability**3%
*“is breaking while using”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Difficult to use”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**28%
**Size-Overall**19%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
**Material Quality**10%
**Thin**10%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Display Colors**4%
**Value For Money**4%
**Thickness**3%
**Hard Feel**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is yarn profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $3.6M/yr across 70 tracked products. 5 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -26.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- **How competitive is the yarn niche?**
- 21 brands and 117 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 32% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in yarn?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.3%.
- **When does demand for yarn peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the yarn niche?**
- Listings span $3.81–$32.81; the average listing price is $14.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,156 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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