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down throw blankets

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Soft demand (-33.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 17Growth 8Conversion 13Competition 76Returns 50Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 50Review moat 25Quality gap 52

Avg price

Incredible$37.60

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$19.06–$84.66

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

Competition

Great39%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good75%

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

Returns

Okay3.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Bad4,453.25

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$66K

$66K/yr · 174K searches

Conversion

Bad1.0%

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

Growth

Bad-33.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, down throw blankets is a $66K/yr Amazon United States market (174K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

down throw blankets market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$56K–$75K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.0%
Avg BSR
#1,312
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
18.0%
Avg brand age
52 months
Avg seller age
189 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

23

Top-5 brand share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

39%

Top 20: 82%

Open market

20%

  • puredown43%
  • DAICO10%
  • Madison Park9%
  • Peace nest7%
  • Royal Hotel Bedding6%
  • downluxe5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 99 weeks — -33.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×

Top down throw blankets search terms

  • down throw blanket69K/yr
  • down throw26K/yr
  • lightweight down blanket9K/yr
  • down alternative throw blanket13K/yr
  • down alternative blanket queen7K/yr
  • down alternative throw9K/yr
  • goose down throw blanket9K/yr
  • alternative down blanket6K/yr
  • northern nights down blanket5K/yr
  • down throws7K/yr
All search terms

Top down throw blankets 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%5%$3K10%$7K15%$10K20%$13K101001K10K100K 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 down throw blankets

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

What buyers love

Warmth16%

“Keeps me warm”

Comfort-Overall16%

“SO comfortable”

Soft Feel12%

“soft to the touch”

Quality-Overall12%

“Amazing quality”

Weight Light11%

“It's a nice lightweight comforter”

Value For Money6%

“Fair price”

Size-Overall4%

“Perfect fit”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Color3%

“the colors are pretty”

Fluffiness2%

“Pretty nice duvet”

What buyers complain about

Fluffiness10%

“Flat not fluffy”

Quality-Overall10%

“Mid to low quality”

Thickness9%

“it was super thick”

Material Quality7%

“not sure if its just cheap material”

Size-Overall5%

“it's a little longer than most offered”

Weight Light4%

“Not at all lightweight”

Heating3%

“The blanket is not warm at all”

Washability3%

“wash it almost every other day gets very tiring”

Durability2%

“I would not expect a duvet cover to start deteriorating after just 4 months of use”

Warmth2%

“Not warm enough for me”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall31%
Thin9%
Material Quality9%
Warmth7%
Comfort-Overall6%
Color5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Value For Money4%
Quality-Overall3%
Weight Heavy3%

Common questions

Is down throw blankets profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $66K/yr across 36 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -33.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the down throw blankets niche?
17 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in down throw blankets?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Fluffiness, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 3.0%.
When does demand for down throw blankets peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the down throw blankets niche?
Listings span $19.06–$84.66; the average listing price is $37.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,453 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.