crochet shorts
Worth a lookShows demand growing +114.4% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+114.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Great$22.37avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Great26%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Review moat
Great296.99avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Great$7.68–$42.82cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Good70%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Bad$57K$57K/yr · 713K searches
Returns
Bad9.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Bad0.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, crochet shorts is a $57K/yr Amazon United States market (713K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
crochet shorts market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $56K–$67K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.4%
- Avg BSR
- #1,169
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 97%
- Out of stock
- 0.5%
- Avg brand age
- 32 months
- Avg seller age
- 158 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (26% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
30 falling
Sellers
31
Top-5 brand share
70%
Top 20: 94%
Top-5 click share
26%
Top 20: 56%
Open market
27%
- Jumppmile21%
- SOLY HUX17%
- CUPSHE14%
- ZAFUL11%
- Dokotoo7%
- OYOANGLE3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +114.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 14.5×
Top crochet shorts search terms
- crochet shorts176K/yr
- cover up shorts93K/yr
- knit shorts101K/yr
- crochet shorts for women65K/yr
- swim cover up shorts45K/yr
- bathing suit cover up shorts34K/yr
- beach cover up shorts28K/yr
- swimsuit cover up shorts26K/yr
- cover up shorts for swimwear women20K/yr
- womens cover up shorts13K/yr
Top crochet shorts 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Jumppmile Crcohet Shorts for Women Hollow Out Knit Summer Beach Bathing Suit Bikini Swimsuit Cover Up Shorts Beige S
Jumppmile$19.344.3★251 rev
SOLY HUX Womens Knit Striped Micro Shorts Y2k Crochet Elastic Low Rise Color Block Beach Mini Shorts Yellow Striped Small
SOLY HUX$22.114.2★45 rev
CUPSHE Womens Casual Shorts Cotton High Rise Beach Cover Ups Summer Shorts with Pockets White M
CUPSHE$27.014.1★215 rev
Jumppmile Crcohet Shorts for Women Hollow Out Knit Summer Beach Bathing Suit Bikini Swimsuit Cover Up Shorts Black S
Jumppmile$19.364.3★251 rev
OYOANGLE Womens Y2K Summer Shorts Color Block Striped Ribbed Mini Shorts Elastic Waist Knitted Lounge Bottom Blue M
OYOANGLE$18.984.4★15 rev
Newest
by launch date
SOLY HUX Womens Crochet Cover Up Shorts Knit Ruffle Beach Bikini Shorts Bathing Suit Swimsuit Pure Brown Medium
SOLY HUX$19.316 rev
CUPSHE Striped Cover Up Shorts for Women Drawstring Waist Knit Swimsuit Coverup Beach Shorts Casual Bikini Cover Up Neutral Striped L
CUPSHE$25.6638 rev
ZAFUL Beach Shorts for Women Cover Up 2026 Vacation Boho High Waisted Drawstring Lace Crochet Swim Bottom Orange L
ZAFUL$28.4667 rev
ZAFUL Crochet Cover Up Shorts for Women Beach Swimwear 2026 Boho High Waisted Drawstring Flowy Swim Bottom BlueStripe S
ZAFUL$28.3667 rev
ZAFUL Crochet Cover Up Shorts for Women Beach Swimwear 2026 Boho High Waisted Drawstring Flowy Swim Bottom BlackBrown S
ZAFUL$29.5967 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSOLY HUX Womens Crochet Cover Up Shorts Knit Ruffle Beach Bikini Shorts Bathing Suit Swimsuit Pure Brown Medium
SOLY HUX$19.314.4★
SOLY HUX Womens Knit Striped Micro Shorts Y2k Crochet Elastic Low Rise Color Block Beach Mini Shorts Yellow Striped Small
SOLY HUX$22.114.2★
ZAFUL Crochet Cover Up Shorts for Women Beach Swimwear 2026 Boho High Waisted Drawstring Flowy Swim Bottom BlackBrown S
ZAFUL$29.594.4★
Milumia Womens 2 Piece Cover Ups Set Short Sleeve Open Front Hollow Out Swimsuit Coverup with Shorts Black Small
Milumia$26.494.6★
Dokotoo Womens Lace Boho Beach Shorts Summer Casual Loose Elastic Waist Drawstring Shorts Solid Color Beach Cover Up Comfy Black Short X-Large
Dokotoo$11.854.2★
What buyers say about crochet shorts
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent fit”
“So comfortable”
“Good quality”
“Good quality material”
“The style is cute in theory”
“The colors are bright”
“Soft and pretty cover up”
“As advertised”
“Worth it”
“Lightweight Cover-Up Shorts with Great Coverage”
What buyers complain about
“SHORT shorts”
“this is horrible material”
“Cheap”
“Too tight in waist”
“coud be seen through easily”
“don't have much shape to them at all”
“they werent quite long enough for that on me”
“Im disappointed the only option for order was 2 pair black, 1 blue and 1 grey”
“No pockets”
“Was worried they wouldnt look like the photo”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is crochet shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $57K/yr across 79 tracked products. 23 of 40 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +114.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the crochet shorts niche?
- 30 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 26% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in crochet shorts?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 9.9% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for crochet shorts peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 14.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the crochet shorts niche?
- Listings span $7.68–$42.82; the average listing price is $22.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 297 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.