Is nylon filament profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $182K/yr across 18 tracked products. 2 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).

How competitive is the nylon filament niche?

9 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in nylon filament?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Print Quality, Adhesion/Stickiness, Strength. The return rate is 1.1%.

When does demand for nylon filament peak?

Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the nylon filament niche?

Listings span $10.72–$39.50; the average listing price is $27.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 139 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

nylon filament

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($27.71 avg), but soft demand (-14.7% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Avg price

Incredible$27.71

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great139.11

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$10.72–$39.50

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

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good4.1%

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

Market size

Okay$182K

$182K/yr · 159K searches

Competition

Okay67%

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

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-14.7%

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

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, nylon filament is a $182K/yr Amazon United States market (159K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Aug 6, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

nylon filament market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $166K–$222K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 4.1%
Avg BSR: #271
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 72%
Out of stock: 4.4%
Avg brand age: 37 months
Avg seller age: 236 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

SUNLU36%
Polymaker23%
yxpolyer16%
OVERTURE11%
Kingroon6%
ELEGOO3%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Open Trend

Top nylon filament search terms

nylon filament99K/yr -17.7%3.5% conv.
pa6 filament15K/yr -14.6%2.6% conv.
pa filament13K/yr +1.6%2.4% conv.
pa610K/yr -2.4%2.3% conv.
nylon 3d printer filament10K/yr -20.2%3.6% conv.
nylon filament 1.75mm7K/yr -20.9%5.8% conv.
filament nylon3K/yr +3.3%2.1% conv.
3d printer filament nylon3K/yr -21.5%2.1% conv.

All search terms

Top nylon filament 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Polymaker Fiberon PA612-CF15 Filament Black 1.75mm 0.5KG

Polymaker$33.464.6★251 rev

SUNLU Easy PA Nylon Filament 1.75mm Nylon 6+66 PA Filament Black 1KG

SUNLU$28.184.4★61 rev

SUNLU Easy PA Nylon Filament 1.75mm 1KG(Black)

SUNLU$28.034.5★31 rev

OVERTURE Nylon Filament 1.75mm 3D Printer Filament Polyamide (PA) 1kg Spool (2.2lbs) Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02 mm Fit Most FDM Printer (Black)

OVERTURE$32.764.4★746 rev

YXPOLYER Nylon Filament PA6 White Easy PA 3D Printing Filament 1.75mm 1kg

yxpolyer$27.834.3★133 rev

Newest

by launch date

CHCKX Nylon Filament Black PA6 Nylon 6+66 3D Printer 1.75mm Polyamide 1KG

CHCKX$20.639 rev

7mo ago

YUANEANG PA6 Nylon 3D Printer Filament 1.75mm White 1kg Spool High-Strength & Wear-Resistant PA6 Material Low Friction Heat & Impact Resistant 0.02mm Precision

YUANEANG$18.743 rev

7mo ago

SUNLU Easy PA Nylon Filament 1.75mm 1KG(Black)

SUNLU$28.0331 rev

9mo ago

SUNLU Nylon PA6-CF 3D Printer Filament 1.75mm Black

SUNLU$39.5019 rev

9mo ago

YXPOLYER Nylon Filament PA6 Red Easy PA 3D Printing Filament 1.75mm 1kg

yxpolyer$26.89133 rev

10mo ago

What buyers say about nylon filament

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall18%

“Decent Quality”

Value For Money13%

“Good value”

Material Quality12%

“Good material”

Strength12%

“Strong parts with nice finish”

Ease Of Use7%

“easy to work with”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“had zero issues with bed adhesion or compatibility”

Efficiency4%

“getting good results”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“worked as assumed”

Durability3%

“Seems very durable far”

Functionality-Overall3%

“The filament did its job”

What buyers complain about

Print Quality21%

“had a few prints fail”

Adhesion/Stickiness10%

“Bad layer adhesion”

Strength9%

“A bit brittle”

Quality-Overall7%

“Poor quality filament with lumps and inconsistent diameter”

Value For Money6%

“Not the cheapest”

Ease Of Use6%

“Hard to print”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Unfortunately, this filament fails on the slightest overhang”

Durability2%

“It breaks easily”

Heating2%

“it warps like crazy even in a heated chamber with everything set correctly”

Flexibility2%

“It is not flexible”

Top return reasons

Print Quality21%

Functionality-Overall14%

Compatibility-Overall10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Material Quality8%

Defective Material/Parts7%

Value For Money5%

Size-Overall4%