sun gloves
Worth a lookShows demand growing +97.2% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Great+97.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Great$5.78–$51.55cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Great38%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Brand share
Good60%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Good$14.86avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Good2.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Okay1,561.52avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Okay3.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Okay$184K$184K/yr · 395K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sun gloves is a $184K/yr Amazon United States market (395K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 63/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
sun gloves market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $186K–$223K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.1%
- Avg BSR
- #286
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 0.6%
- Avg brand age
- 48 months
- Avg seller age
- 166 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
23 falling
Sellers
30
Top-5 brand share
60%
Top 20: 97%
Top-5 click share
38%
Top 20: 71%
Open market
34%
- apaepr20%
- INOGIH19%
- KastKing9%
- XuoAz7%
- SayWow6%
- Coolibar6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +97.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.2×
Top sun gloves search terms
- sun gloves67K/yr
- driving gloves women uv protection43K/yr
- sun protection gloves48K/yr
- sun gloves for women uv protection37K/yr
- uv gloves for driving20K/yr
- upf gloves23K/yr
- spf gloves20K/yr
- sun protection gloves for women15K/yr
- spf gloves women16K/yr
- guantes para el sol12K/yr
Top sun gloves 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
Women Sunblock-Fingerless Gloves UV-Sun-Protection Driving Non-Slip Gloves
INOGIH$6.044.5★536 rev
XuoAz Summer-UV-Sun-Protection Gloves Long Driving-Gloves Sunblock Non Slip Full Finger Outdoor Arm Gloves for Women Cycling
XuoAz$7.094.2★159 rev
SayWow UV Sun Protection Gloves for Women Full Finger Touchscreen UPF 50+ for Golf Driving Hiking Grey SGAGRE Medium
SayWow$9.994.5★957 rev
apaepr UV Protection Gloves for Women Full Finger Sun Gloves UPF 50+ Driving & Cycling Gloves Lightweight Touchscreen Breathable Non-Slip for Outdoor Activities (Soft Beige One Size)
apaepr$8.944.6★81 rev
Sureio 4 Pairs Sun Protection UV Gloves for Women Fingerless Hand UV Protection Glove for Gel Manicures Summer Driving Biking(Black White Beige Gray Classic)
Sureio$9.234.3★540 rev
Newest
by launch date
apaepr UV Protection Gloves for Women Full Finger Sun Gloves UPF 50+ Driving & Cycling Gloves Lightweight Touchscreen Breathable Non-Slip for Outdoor Activities (Grey A One Size)
apaepr$7.4981 rev
apaepr UV Protection Gloves for Women Full Finger Sun Gloves UPF 50+ Driving & Cycling Gloves Lightweight Touchscreen Breathable Non-Slip for Outdoor Activities (Soft Beige One Size)
apaepr$8.9481 rev
apaepr UV Protection Gloves for Women Full Finger Sun Gloves UPF 50+ Driving & Cycling Gloves Lightweight Touchscreen Breathable Non-Slip for Outdoor Activities (Jet Black One Size)
apaepr$9.2681 rev
apaepr UV Protection Gloves for Women Full Finger Sun Gloves UPF 50+ Driving & Cycling Gloves Lightweight Touchscreen Breathable Non-Slip for Outdoor Activities (Pink One Size)
apaepr$6.2481 rev
apaepr Ultra Thin Full Finger UV Protection Gloves Driving Gloves Women Breathable Touchscreen UPF Glove Sun Protection Glove (Beige One Size)
apaepr$9.4453 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumapaepr UV Protection Gloves for Women Full Finger Sun Gloves UPF 50+ Driving & Cycling Gloves Lightweight Touchscreen Breathable Non-Slip for Outdoor Activities (Jet Black One Size)
apaepr$9.264.6★
apaepr UV Protection Gloves for Women Full Finger Sun Gloves UPF 50+ Driving & Cycling Gloves Lightweight Touchscreen Breathable Non-Slip for Outdoor Activities (Soft Beige One Size)
apaepr$8.944.6★
apaepr UV Protection Gloves for Women Full Finger Sun Gloves UPF 50+ Driving & Cycling Gloves Lightweight Touchscreen Breathable Non-Slip for Outdoor Activities (Pink One Size)
apaepr$6.244.6★
apaepr Ultra Thin Full Finger UV Protection Gloves Driving Gloves Women Breathable Touchscreen UPF Glove Sun Protection Glove (Beige One Size)
apaepr$9.444.4★
apaepr UV Protection Gloves for Women Full Finger Sun Gloves UPF 50+ Driving & Cycling Gloves Lightweight Touchscreen Breathable Non-Slip for Outdoor Activities (Grey A One Size)
apaepr$7.494.6★
What buyers say about sun gloves
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Amazing fit”
“They are comfortable”
“Excellent quality”
“Great Lightweight Gloves for Chilly Runs”
“Protection”
“exactly what i needed”
“The fabric feels soft”
“The grip is perfect”
“great value for the money”
“keep my hands warm”
What buyers complain about
“They are big”
“Low quality”
“They're not super thick”
“They really started to come apart within a few weeks”
“did not like the beige”
“Don't work very good for touch screen”
“Not cheap compared to others”
“Did not keep my hands warm in the dead of winter”
“Horrible stitching”
“Material doesnt hold up very well”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is sun gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $184K/yr across 44 tracked products. 3 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +97.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (63/100).
- How competitive is the sun gloves niche?
- 23 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in sun gloves?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 2.3%.
- When does demand for sun gloves peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 4.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the sun gloves niche?
- Listings span $5.78–$51.55; the average listing price is $14.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,562 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.