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title: "Nylon Filament — $182K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **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.
Market size 37Growth 18Conversion 51Competition 30Returns 92Price range 83Avg price 95Brand share 20Review moat 93Quality gap 78
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$27.71**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****139.11**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Great****1.1%**
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**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Good****4.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Okay****$182K**
$182K/yr · 159K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****67%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-14.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**11**
**Top-5 brand share**
**92%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**67%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**5%**
- 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.
5K3KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/industrial-scientific/nylon-filament/trend)
## **Top nylon filament search terms**
- **nylon filament**99K/yr-17.7%3.5% conv. - **pa6 filament**15K/yr-14.6%2.6% conv. - **pa filament**13K/yr+1.6%2.4% conv. - **pa6**10K/yr-2.4%2.3% conv. - **nylon 3d printer filament**10K/yr-20.2%3.6% conv. - **nylon filament 1.75mm**7K/yr-20.9%5.8% conv. - **filament nylon**3K/yr+3.3%2.1% conv. - **3d printer filament nylon**3K/yr-21.5%2.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/industrial-scientific/nylon-filament/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.
0%5%$9K10%$18K15%$27K20%$36K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Polymaker Fiberon PA612-CF15 Filament Black 1.75mm 0.5KG**Polymaker**$33.46**4.6★251 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4QF5QVL) [2**SUNLU Easy PA Nylon Filament 1.75mm Nylon 6+66 PA Filament Black 1KG**SUNLU**$28.18**4.4★61 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FB2JQN1X) [3**SUNLU Easy PA Nylon Filament 1.75mm 1KG(Black)**SUNLU**$28.03**4.5★31 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVR4B9RY) [4**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**$32.76**4.4★746 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087R3M9Z2) [5**YXPOLYER Nylon Filament PA6 White Easy PA 3D Printing Filament 1.75mm 1kg**yxpolyer**$27.83**4.3★133 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHTX2Q4Y)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**CHCKX Nylon Filament Black PA6 Nylon 6+66 3D Printer 1.75mm Polyamide 1KG**CHCKX**$20.63**9 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GC54WSHX) [**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**$18.74**3 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6LFLQJS) [**SUNLU Easy PA Nylon Filament 1.75mm 1KG(Black)**SUNLU**$28.03**31 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVR4B9RY) [**SUNLU Nylon PA6-CF 3D Printer Filament 1.75mm Black**SUNLU**$39.50**19 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVRX7TLS) [**YXPOLYER Nylon Filament PA6 Red Easy PA 3D Printing Filament 1.75mm 1kg**yxpolyer**$26.89**133 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS1T6MKB)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$18.74**3.8★**▲ 228%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6LFLQJS) [**CHCKX Nylon Filament Black PA6 Nylon 6+66 3D Printer 1.75mm Polyamide 1KG**CHCKX**$20.63**3.8★**▲ 179%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GC54WSHX) [**YXPOLYER Nylon Filament PA6 Red Easy PA 3D Printing Filament 1.75mm 1kg**yxpolyer**$26.89**4.3★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS1T6MKB) [**Kingroon PA6 Nylon 3D Printer Filament 1.75mm 1kg Black Filament High Strength Filament for Engineering Parts Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03mm**Kingroon**$23.09**3.8★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9QG5PTL) [**SUNLU Nylon PA6-CF 3D Printer Filament 1.75mm Black**SUNLU**$39.50**3.9★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVRX7TLS)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about nylon filament**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“Decent Quality”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Good value”*
**Material Quality**12%
*“Good material”*
**Strength**12%
*“Strong parts with nice finish”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“easy to work with”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
*“had zero issues with bed adhesion or compatibility”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“getting good results”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“worked as assumed”*
**Durability**3%
*“Seems very durable far”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“The filament did its job”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Print Quality**21%
*“had a few prints fail”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**10%
*“Bad layer adhesion”*
**Strength**9%
*“A bit brittle”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Poor quality filament with lumps and inconsistent diameter”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Not the cheapest”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Hard to print”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“Unfortunately, this filament fails on the slightest overhang”*
**Durability**2%
*“It breaks easily”*
**Heating**2%
*“it warps like crazy even in a heated chamber with everything set correctly”*
**Flexibility**2%
*“It is not flexible”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Print Quality**21%
**Functionality-Overall**14%
**Compatibility-Overall**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Material Quality**8%
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
**Value For Money**5%
**Size-Overall**4%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
**Product Condition**4%
## **Common questions**
- **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.
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