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Karate Gi

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High returns (9.5%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 20Growth 18Conversion 10Competition 83Returns 9Price range 78Avg price 95Brand share 75Review moat 45Quality gap 48

Avg price

Incredible$32.64

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great32%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great$7.00–$114.61

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

Brand share

Good60%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay1,970.97

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$81K

$81K/yr · 312K searches

Growth

Bad-14.2%

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

Conversion

Bad0.8%

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

Returns

Bad9.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Is karate gi profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, karate gi is a $81K/yr Amazon United States market (312K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

karate gi market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$82K–$98K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.8%
Avg BSR
#11
Page quality
0%
Prime
88%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
8.1%
Avg brand age
62 months
Avg seller age
182 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (32% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

27 rising

Sellers

33

Top-5 brand share

60%

Top 20: 95%

Top-5 click share

32%

Top 20: 65%

Open market

34%

  • NAMAZU19%
  • Elite Sports17%
  • JUST YEARN9%
  • Hawk Sports8%
  • POZTEV8%
  • FLUORY6%

karate gi demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top karate gi search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • karate gi95K/yr
  • karate uniform kids48K/yr
  • karate uniform61K/yr
  • white gi19K/yr
  • kids karate uniform16K/yr
  • karate gi adult14K/yr
  • karate uniform adult10K/yr
  • martial arts gi8K/yr
  • karate outfit6K/yr
  • martial arts uniform6K/yr
All search terms

Top karate gi products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%$2K6%$5K9%$7K12%$10K1101001K10K 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 reviews say buyers love and hate about karate gi

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall26%

“the pants fit AMAZING”

Quality-Overall20%

“Great quality gi”

Comfort-Overall9%

“Very comfy”

Material Quality7%

“Good material”

Value For Money6%

“Good value for the price”

Durability5%

“The material feels durable yet comfortable, and it allows plenty of movement during training and practice”

Weight Light4%

“The jacket is lightweight”

Color3%

“color are very good”

Breathability2%

“it feels breathable”

Shrinkage Resistance2%

“Does not shrink”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall33%

“the top was too big”

Shrinkage Resistance6%

“Shrinkage is HUGE”

Quality-Overall5%

“Worst quality”

Hard Feel4%

“Very hard material”

Value For Money3%

“Priced for a reason”

Comfort-Overall3%

“Pants are so restrictive dont expect to be comfortable to train in this”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity3%

“Don't like the elastic wasteband and drawstring”

Material Quality2%

“Very thin material for actual bjj”

Color2%

“Wish it has red color”

Flexibility2%

“Not real flexible on the pants”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall81%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Material Quality3%
Color2%
Length2%
Thin2%
Value For Money1%
Quality-Overall1%
Sleeve Fit1%
Waist Fit0%

Common karate gi questions

Is karate gi profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $81K/yr across 64 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the karate gi niche?
27 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 32% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in karate gi?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Shrinkage Resistance, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 9.5% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for karate gi peak?
Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the karate gi niche?
Listings span $7.00–$114.61; the average listing price is $32.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,971 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.