Mens Cotton Drawstring Shorts
Worth a lookShows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 15% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Competition
Incredible15%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Growth
Incredible+124.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Great$20.91avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Great46%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Price range
Great$7.26–$50.24cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Bad11,097.59avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Bad6.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Bad$35K$35K/yr · 383K searches
Conversion
Bad0.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Is mens cotton drawstring shorts profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mens cotton drawstring shorts is a $35K/yr Amazon United States market (383K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 46% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
mens cotton drawstring shorts market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 2K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $42K–$52K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.4%
- Avg BSR
- #893
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 99%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 2.1%
- Avg brand age
- 36 months
- Avg seller age
- 151 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (15% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
61 falling
Sellers
89
Top-5 brand share
46%
Top 20: 82%
Top-5 click share
15%
Top 20: 39%
Open market
50%
- Hanes20%
- URATOT9%
- Cameway7%
- TREDECIM5%
- ODODOS4%
- Molasus4%
mens cotton drawstring shorts demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +124.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.1×
Top mens cotton drawstring shorts search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- terry cloth shorts49K/yr
- 100% cotton shorts57K/yr
- cotton workout shorts44K/yr
- organic cotton shorts24K/yr
- shorts cotton26K/yr
- organic cotton shorts women20K/yr
- black cotton shorts26K/yr
- womens 100% cotton shorts12K/yr
- 100% cotton shorts for women10K/yr
- 100% cotton workout shorts11K/yr
Top mens cotton drawstring shorts 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Cameway 4 Pack Womens Cotton Yoga Dance Short Pants Sport Shorts Summer Athletic Cycling Hiking Sports Shorts M Black
Cameway$20.084.3★2,985 rev
TREDECIM Womens 100% Organic Cotton Super Soft Comfy Pajama Lounge Shorts Elegant Sleepwear Pj Bottoms with pockets Pack of 4 (Combo - A Large)
TREDECIM$37.254.6★62 rev
Molasus Womens Boxer briefs Cotton Boy Shorts Underwear Anti Chafing Bike Short Long Leg Under Shorts Multicolor 4 Pack Size 5
Molasus$24.554.4★15,748 rev
Cameway 4 Pack Womens Cotton Yoga Dance Short Pants Sport Shorts Summer Athletic Cycling Hiking Sports Shorts L Black
Cameway$19.934.3★2,985 rev
ODODOS Womens Sweat Shorts with Pockets Cotton French Terry Drawstring Summer Workout Casual Lounge Shorts White Heather Medium
ODODOS$19.714.4★1,688 rev
Newest
by launch date
IHU 3 Pack Mens Cotton Pajama Shorts - Soft Sleepwear & Lounge Bottoms with Drawstring & Pockets Sleep Shorts for Men L Black Navy Gray
IHU$32.02552 rev
Dalavch 4 Pack Womens Summer Sweat Shorts Cotton Comfy Drawstring Shorts for Casual Lounge Sport Athletic with Pockets 2 Black 1 Pitch Blue 1 Heather Grey X-Large
Dalavch$32.78502 rev
Dalavch 4 Pack Womens Summer Sweat Shorts Cotton Comfy Drawstring Shorts for Casual Lounge Sport Athletic with Pockets 2 Black 1 Pitch Blue 1 Heather Grey Large
Dalavch$33.18502 rev
Yousify Womens Casual Shorts Comfy Drawstring Elastic Waist Summer Beach Workout Lounge Shorts for Women Green
Yousify$21.33112 rev
Yousify Womens Casual Shorts Comfy Drawstring Elastic Waist Summer Beach Workout Lounge Shorts for Women Baby Blue
Yousify$21.52112 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumDalavch 4 Pack Womens Summer Sweat Shorts Cotton Comfy Drawstring Shorts for Casual Lounge Sport Athletic with Pockets 2 Black 1 Pitch Blue 1 Heather Grey X-Large
Dalavch$32.784.3★
Cameway 4 Pack Womens Cotton Yoga Dance Short Pants Sport Shorts Summer Athletic Cycling Hiking Sports Shorts L Black
Cameway$19.934.3★
IHU 3 Pack Mens Cotton Pajama Shorts - Soft Sleepwear & Lounge Bottoms with Drawstring & Pockets Sleep Shorts for Men L Black Navy Gray
IHU$32.024.3★
Yousify Womens Casual Shorts Comfy Drawstring Elastic Waist Summer Beach Workout Lounge Shorts for Women Baby Blue
Yousify$21.524.0★
Dalavch 4 Pack Womens Summer Sweat Shorts Cotton Comfy Drawstring Shorts for Casual Lounge Sport Athletic with Pockets 2 Black 1 Pitch Blue 1 Heather Grey Large
Dalavch$33.184.3★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about mens cotton drawstring shorts
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“So comfortable”
“not too tight”
“quality simple solids”
“soft material”
“Great DEAL”
“Lightweight material”
“nice pockets”
“Color is great”
“The jersey knit fabric is lightweight”
“Nice stretch fits well”
What buyers complain about
“Size down”
“Material is not as expected”
“Not well made”
“the fabric is definitely thinner than I expected”
“Really really shallow pockets”
“not the coziest”
“Pictures are deceiving”
“Too small in waist”
“very thin”
“not soft”
Top return reasons
Common mens cotton drawstring shorts questions
- Is mens cotton drawstring shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $35K/yr across 144 tracked products. 4 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +124.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- How competitive is the mens cotton drawstring shorts niche?
- 61 brands and 89 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 15% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 46% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in mens cotton drawstring shorts?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 6.2% — above our launch gate.
- When does demand for mens cotton drawstring shorts peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 5.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the mens cotton drawstring shorts niche?
- Listings span $7.26–$50.24; the average listing price is $20.91 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 11,098 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.