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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**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Good****755.09**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Good****2.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Good****69%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Good****51%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****$50K**
$50K/yr · 34K searches
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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 '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/black-and-white-striped-towels/trend)
## **Top black and white striped towels search terms**
- **black and white beach towel**16K/yr+87.3%3.4% conv. - **black and white beach towels**7K/yr+154.3%3.5% conv. - **black and white pool towels**7K/yr+110.0%4.6% conv. - **black and white striped beach towel**4K/yr+145.5%5.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/black-and-white-striped-towels/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 moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**COTTON CRAFT Oversized Beach Towel - 2 Pack 35 x 70 inches XL Beach Towel - 100% Cotton Velour - Big & Huge - Thick Plush 450 GSM Super Soft Luxury Towel - Pool Picnic Bath - Cabana Stripe Black**COTTON CRAFT**$31.23**4.7★300 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DL668H54) [2**cabanana Large Oversized Beach Towel - 35 x 70 Inch Cotton Pool Towel Black Striped Soft Cabana Swim Towel**cabanana**$22.87**4.5★127 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6Y2P3SL) [3**WILFA Extra Large Beach Towel - Oversized Mircofiber Beach Towel 40 x 70 XL Striped Lightweight Pool Towel Big Cabana Swim Travel Towel for Adults Mens Women Black**WILFA**$15.86**4.2★625 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXY1S5YF) [4**LANE LINEN Beach Towels 4 Pack - 520 GSM (30 x 60) 100% Cotton Pool Towel for Adults - Thick & Highly Absorbent Extra Large Beach Towel - Super Soft & Quick Dry Cabana Stripe Pool Towel Set - Grey**LANE LINEN**$38.27**4.1★454 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSTWMNL4) [5**COTTON CRAFT Oversized XL Beach Towel - 2 Pack 39 x 68 inches Big & Huge Beach Blanket Towel - 100% Cotton Velour Thick Plush 450 GSM Super Soft Luxury - Pool Picnic Bath Towel - Cabana Stripe Black**COTTON CRAFT**$31.97**4.6★2,102 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DL67LCNX)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**CLOWOOD Cotton Oversized Beach Towel - Large 35 x 70 in Striped Pool Towel Soft Velour Big Cabana Swimming Towel (Black)**CLOWOOD**$23.78**41 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRDK1WXF) [**SmoothNovelty 16 Pack Microfiber Bath Towels Bulk 27 x 60 Oversized Size Bath Towel Highly Absorbent Extra Large Soft Drying for Beach Shower Summer Salon Sport Gym Party (Stripe Black)**SmoothNovelty**$72.97**113 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKP6BJRX) [**Salt Earth Cotton Striped Beach Cabana Towel 6 Pack - 30x60 Quick Dry Towels Pool Essentials Travel Gym & Bathroom Towels Oversized Beach Vacation EssentialsSteel Grey**Salt Earth**$47.27**137 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHS3ZVZV) [**Salt Earth Cotton Striped Beach Cabana Towel 4 Pack - 30x60 Quick Dry Towels Pool Essentials Travel Gym & Bathroom Towels Oversized Beach Vacation EssentialsSteel Grey**Salt Earth**$35.49**137 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHRPQJMX) [**Salt Earth Cotton Striped Beach Cabana Towel 6 Pack - 30x60 Quick Dry Towels Pool Essentials Travel Gym & Bathroom Towels Oversized Beach Vacation EssentialsCoffee Brown**Salt Earth**$47.25**137 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHRTK7LJ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Salt Earth Cotton Striped Beach Cabana Towel 6 Pack - 30x60 Quick Dry Towels Pool Essentials Travel Gym & Bathroom Towels Oversized Beach Vacation EssentialsCoffee Brown**Salt Earth**$47.25**3.7★**▲ 72%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHRTK7LJ) [**SmoothNovelty 16 Pack Microfiber Bath Towels Bulk 27 x 60 Oversized Size Bath Towel Highly Absorbent Extra Large Soft Drying for Beach Shower Summer Salon Sport Gym Party (Stripe Black)**SmoothNovelty**$72.97**4.1★**▲ 72%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKP6BJRX) [**CLOWOOD Cotton Oversized Beach Towel - Large 35 x 70 in Striped Pool Towel Soft Velour Big Cabana Swimming Towel (Black)**CLOWOOD**$23.78**4.6★**▲ 72%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRDK1WXF) [**Salt Earth Cotton Striped Beach Cabana Towel 4 Pack - 30x60 Quick Dry Towels Pool Essentials Travel Gym & Bathroom Towels Oversized Beach Vacation EssentialsSteel Grey**Salt Earth**$35.49**3.7★**▲ 72%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHRPQJMX) [**Salt Earth Cotton Striped Beach Cabana Towel 6 Pack - 30x60 Quick Dry Towels Pool Essentials Travel Gym & Bathroom Towels Oversized Beach Vacation EssentialsSteel Grey**Salt Earth**$47.27**3.7★**▲ 71%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHS3ZVZV)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black and white striped towels**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Perfect beach towel cozy and high quality”*
**Size-Overall**15%
*“Good size”*
**Soft Feel**9%
*“it feels almost like velvet”*
**Absorbency**7%
*“and absorbent”*
**Thickness**6%
*“They seem to be good quality and thickness”*
**Color**6%
*“They held their color well”*
**Quick Drying**6%
*“will dry fast”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Very good Value”*
**Washability**4%
*“Resisting to the year Heavyweight Easy to Wash And dry fast”*
**Moist/Dry**3%
*“Dries quickly”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Thickness**17%
*“NOT THICK”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“These towels are very poor quality”*
**Size-Overall**13%
*“The size might be overkill for my purposes”*
**Color**9%
*“Each pack was a different color”*
**Absorbency**5%
*“Not absorbent and very thin”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“Cheap material & doesnt dry”*
**Pilling/Linting**3%
*“a lint brush wont take it off”*
**Upholstery/Fabric Quality**3%
*“Hate fabric feels like plastic”*
**Thin**3%
*“So thin”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“Buy something cheaper if you like these”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Thin**26%
**Color**17%
**Quality-Overall**15%
**Material Quality**14%
**Size-Overall**6%
**Thickness**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Value For Money**4%
**Stain Resistance**1%
**Color Fading/Discoloration**1%
## **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.
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