Brown Paper Towels
MaybeAn estimated 0.2% of orders come back. But demand is soft, at +11.8% this quarter, so Brown Paper Towels is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 62 / 100Top 8% of 14,768 Health & Household niches · +13 vs the category median of 4962
- Market size
- $435K/yr111K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +11.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 54%top-5 click share · 12 brands · 694 sellers
Flapen Score
Brown Paper Towels against its category
The dotted line is the Health & Household average. Past it, Brown Paper Towels is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Brown Paper Towels market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Brown Paper Towels 111K times last year and spent an estimated $435K. The top 5 brands take 74% of clicks. Flapen scores it 62 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 12.7% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 111K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 12.7% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +11.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $435K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 111K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +11.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 12.7%
- Market size, estimated
- $435Ka year
- Peak month
- June1.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- brown paper towels59K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $30.89.
Listings sell for $30.89 on average, from $4.48 to $65.35. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 15K to 20K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At $30.89 that is $15K to $23K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $30.89inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $4.48–$65.35
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 15K–20K
- Units per listing a year
- 500–750
- Revenue per listing a year
- $15K–$23K
- Returns
- 0.2%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
83% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 92% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #145 within Paper Towels. It carries 2,196 reviews at 4.48 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 83%
- Prime listings
- 92%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #145in Paper Towels
- Average rating
- 4.48 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,196per listing
- Listings tracked
- 24
04 · Newcomers
2 of last year's 2 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. 2 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 81 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 81 months
Products
Top Brown Paper Towels products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 21, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Tork Natural Paper Hand Towel Roll H21 100% Recycled Fiber Universal Fit 6 Rolls x 800 Ft (RK8002)
- Price
- $42.05
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,443
- Age
- 13y ago

Tork Multifold Hand Towel Natural 100% recycled FSC certified Compatible with H2 Dispensers 16 packs x 250 sheets (MK520A)
- Price
- $33.44
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 6,477
- Age
- 12y ago

Genuine Joe GJO22600 Embossed Hardwound Roll Towels (Pack of 6)
- Price
- $33.19
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,410
- Age
- 19y ago

Pacific Blue Basic by Georgia-Pacific PRO Recycled Hardwound Paper Towel Rolls Brown 350 Feet Per Roll 12 Rolls Per Case 26401
- Price
- $44.04
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 6,561
- Age
- 21y ago

Kraft MultiFold Paper Towels- Pack of 2-250ct. Total 500 Towels
- Price
- $11.78
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 206
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Sierra Hygiene 1-Ply Natural (Kraft) Roll Towels 8 x 800 Hardwound Universal Paper Towel Rolls for Commercial Restrooms Restaurants Schools & Offices Case of 6 Rolls Made in USA
- Price
- $29.13
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 49
- Age
- 6mo ago

ECOlipak Paper Towels - 8 Rolls 2 Ply 120 Sheets- Plastic Free Tree Free Compostable Disposable Kitchen Paper Towels Soft and Absorbent PFAS Free Nature
- Price
- $26.91
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 135
- Age
- 9mo ago

Genuine Joe Hardwound Roll Towels Kraft 7.9 x 350 12 Count
- Price
- $33.02
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,410
- Age
- 19y ago

Seventh Generation Nat Paper Towels 120 Cnt 120-Count
- Price
- $4.48
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,271
- Age
- 19y ago

Restaurantware M Fold Paper Towels 9.5 x 9.25 Inch - 250 Commercial Multifold Hand Towels 1 Ply Kraft With Full-Dot Embossing - Dispensers Sold Separately
- Price
- $6.15
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 292
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch date
Sierra Hygiene 1-Ply Natural (Kraft) Roll Towels 8 x 800 Hardwound Universal Paper Towel Rolls for Commercial Restrooms Restaurants Schools & Offices Case of 6 Rolls Made in USA
- Price
- $29.13
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 49
- Age
- 6mo ago

ECOlipak Paper Towels - 8 Rolls 2 Ply 120 Sheets- Plastic Free Tree Free Compostable Disposable Kitchen Paper Towels Soft and Absorbent PFAS Free Nature
- Price
- $26.91
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 135
- Age
- 9mo ago
![Pokanic Paper Hand Towel [1 Roll] Natural Brown [8 x 350 ft] 1 Ply Hardwound Universal 100% Recycled Fiber Compatible with Tork Dispensers Restrooms Kitchen (Natural 8 x 350 ft)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/419khMYDsjL.jpg)
Pokanic Paper Hand Towel [1 Roll] Natural Brown [8 x 350 ft] 1 Ply Hardwound Universal 100% Recycled Fiber Compatible with Tork Dispensers Restrooms Kitchen (Natural 8 x 350 ft)
- Price
- $10.80
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 36
- Age
- 1y ago

Restaurantware Paper Towel Roll 600 x 8 1 Ply Universal Dispenser 2 Core Hardwound High Absorbency Everyday Use For Commercial Washroom Kraft 1 Count
- Price
- $12.97
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 236
- Age
- 2y ago

Restaurantware M Fold Paper Towels 9.5 x 9.25 Inch - 250 Commercial Multifold Hand Towels 1 Ply Kraft With Full-Dot Embossing - Dispensers Sold Separately
- Price
- $6.15
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 292
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 54% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
12 flat
Sellers
694
Est. top-5 brand share
74%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
54%
Top 20: 96%
Open market
20%
- Tork32%
- Georgia-Pacific15%
- Genuine Joe13%
- Seventh Generation7%
- Perfect Stix6%
- GEN6%
Demand
Brown Paper Towels search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Search terms
Top Brown Paper Towels search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- brown paper towels59K/yr
- brown paper towel roll15K/yr
- brown paper towels for dispenser11K/yr
- brown paper towel8K/yr
- brown roll paper towels4K/yr
- paper towels brown5K/yr
- brown paper towel rolls4K/yr
- brown paper towels rolls3K/yr
- brown paper towel rolls for dispenser2K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Brown Paper Towels
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Wanted something much thicker”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
16 topics
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FAQ
Common Brown Paper Towels questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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