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black and white striped towels

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +111.4% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 12Growth 95Conversion 48Competition 57Returns 64Price range 91Avg price 95Brand share 60Review moat 69Quality gap 85

Growth

Incredible+111.4%

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

Avg price

Incredible$37.65

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$10.55–$99.82

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good755.09

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good69%

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

Competition

Good51%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Conversion

Okay3.8%

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

Market size

Bad$50K

$50K/yr · 34K searches

Signals Trending

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black and white striped towels is a $50K/yr Amazon United States market (34K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 63/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

black and white striped towels market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$75K–$94K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.8%
Avg BSR
#196
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
84%
Out of stock
17.2%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

22 falling

Sellers

24

Top-5 brand share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

23%

  • COTTON CRAFT24%
  • Salt Earth15%
  • cabanana12%
  • WILFA9%
  • LANE LINEN9%
  • Touchat8%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 99 weeks — +111.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.9×

Top black and white striped towels search terms

  • black and white beach towel16K/yr
  • black and white beach towels7K/yr
  • black and white pool towels7K/yr
  • black and white striped beach towel4K/yr
All search terms

Top black and white striped towels 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.

0%4%$2K8%$4K12%$6K16%$8K101001K10K 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 buyers say about black and white striped towels

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall15%

“Perfect beach towel cozy and high quality”

Size-Overall15%

“Good size”

Soft Feel9%

“it feels almost like velvet”

Absorbency7%

“and absorbent”

Thickness6%

“They seem to be good quality and thickness”

Color6%

“They held their color well”

Quick Drying6%

“will dry fast”

Value For Money5%

“Very good Value”

Washability4%

“Resisting to the year Heavyweight Easy to Wash And dry fast”

Moist/Dry3%

“Dries quickly”

What buyers complain about

Thickness17%

“NOT THICK”

Quality-Overall14%

“These towels are very poor quality”

Size-Overall13%

“The size might be overkill for my purposes”

Color9%

“Each pack was a different color”

Absorbency5%

“Not absorbent and very thin”

Material Quality5%

“Cheap material & doesnt dry”

Pilling/Linting3%

“a lint brush wont take it off”

Upholstery/Fabric Quality3%

“Hate fabric feels like plastic”

Thin3%

“So thin”

Value For Money2%

“Buy something cheaper if you like these”

Top return reasons

Thin26%
Color17%
Quality-Overall15%
Material Quality14%
Size-Overall6%
Thickness5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Value For Money4%
Stain Resistance1%
Color Fading/Discoloration1%

Common questions

Is black and white striped towels profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $50K/yr across 32 tracked products. 7 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +111.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (63/100).
How competitive is the black and white striped towels niche?
22 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black and white striped towels?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.4%.
When does demand for black and white striped towels peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 6.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the black and white striped towels niche?
Listings span $10.55–$99.82; the average listing price is $37.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 755 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.