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title: "Red Silk Pla — $134K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **red silk pla**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.8%), but soft demand (-27.5% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 30Growth 11Conversion 89Competition 51Returns 96Price range 95Avg price 87Brand share 68Review moat 50Quality gap 42
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Incredible****$15.42–$48.92**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****10.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Great****$19.66**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****64%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Good****54%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Good****1,494.86**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****$134K**
$134K/yr · 65K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-27.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, red silk pla is a $134K/yr Amazon United States market (65K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Aug 6, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **red silk pla market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$118K–$157K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **10.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#172**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **91%**
- **Out of stock**
- **9.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **31 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **128 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**17 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**23**
**Top-5 brand share**
**64%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**54%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**29%**
- YOOPAI22% - ELEGOO14% - SUNLU11% - CC3D9% - ERYONE9% - HP3DF7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 89 weeks — -27.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KPrime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/industrial-scientific/red-silk-pla/trend)
## **Top red silk pla search terms**
- **red silk pla**17K/yr-21.3%10.1% conv. - **silk red pla**10K/yr-34.8%11.3% conv. - **red silk pla filament**8K/yr-32.0%11.3% conv. - **red silk filament**7K/yr-30.5%9.8% conv. - **pla silk red**6K/yr-15.4%7.8% conv. - **silk red pla filament**5K/yr-38.6%11.0% conv. - **metallic red filament**3K/yr-10.8%5.1% conv. - **silk red filament**4K/yr-40.5%9.5% conv. - **silk pla red**3K/yr-19.5%7.4% conv. - **red silk pla filament 1.75mm**2K/yr-30.3%3.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/industrial-scientific/red-silk-pla/search-terms)
## **Top red silk pla 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%$7K10%$13K15%$20K20%$27K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**SUNLU Silk PLA+ Filament 1.75mm Chrome Like Gloss Finish Smooth Silk Texture Upgraded Formula for Stable Printing 1kg(2.2lbs) PLA Plus 3D Printer Filament Red**YOOPAI**$20.07**4.6★1,201 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5GZFGMC) [2**ELEGOO Silk PLA Filament 1.75mm True Red 1KG 3D Printer Filament Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm 1kg Plastic Spool(2.2lbs) 3D Printing Filament Fits for Most FDM 3D Printers**ELEGOO**$18.32**4.6★3,067 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMK84C7H) [3**CC3D Silk Red PLA Filament 1.75 mm 1KG 3D Printer Filament Spool FDM 3D Printing Material Shiny Finish Silky PLA Glossy Metal Filament Metallic Red PLA**CC3D**$16.37**4.6★770 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MDBZT5H) [4**HP3DF PLA Filament Silk PLA 3D Printer Filament PLA Filament 1.75mm Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm 1KG Spool (2.2 lbs) Fit Most FDM Printer (Silk Red)**HP3DF**$20.08**4.5★1,372 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLJ6HGF6) [5**YUGMCOCE Silk PLA Filament 1.75mm 3D Printer Filament with a Metallic Glossy Finish Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02 mm 1kg Spool(2.2lbs) Fits for Most FDM 3D (A-Silk Red Pla)**YUGMCOCE**$16.73**4.4★150 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZHWLDDQ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**YOOPAI Red Silk PLA Filament 1.75mm Luxury Chrome-Like Mirror Shine Premium Silk Smooth Finish Reliable Consistent Printing 3D Printer Filament 1kg Spool(2.2lbs)**YOOPAI**$17.94**438 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTTKWGFP) [**YUGMCOCE Silk PLA Filament 1.75mm 3D Printer Filament with a Metallic Glossy Finish Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02 mm 1kg Spool(2.2lbs) Fits for Most FDM 3D (A-Silk Red Pla)**YUGMCOCE**$16.73**150 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZHWLDDQ) [**SUNLU Silk PLA Filament 1.75mm 1KG(2.2lbs) 330 Meters Silky Red**SUNLU**$18.50**6 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY5N18JJ) [**ERYONE Silk PLA Filament for 3D Printer 1.75mm +/- 0.03mm Shiny Filament 1kg (2.1lbs)/Spool Crimson Red**ERYONE**$17.16**5,319 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY2X16J2) [**Miailuy Silk PLA Filament 1.75mm+/-0.02mm 1kg (2.2lbs)/Spool SilkRed**Miailuy**$17.08**177 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN44L2CG)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**ERYONE Silk PLA Filament for 3D Printer 1.75mm +/- 0.03mm Shiny Filament 1kg (2.1lbs)/Spool Crimson Red**ERYONE**$17.16**4.4★**▲ 308%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY2X16J2) [**YOOPAI Red Silk PLA Filament 1.75mm Luxury Chrome-Like Mirror Shine Premium Silk Smooth Finish Reliable Consistent Printing 3D Printer Filament 1kg Spool(2.2lbs)**YOOPAI**$17.94**4.4★**▲ 307%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTTKWGFP) [**ERYONE Silk Filament PLA+ 1.75mm Upgraded Shiny 3D Printer Filament Gloss Finish Fit Most FDM Printer Stable Printing 1kg (2.2LBS)/Spool Red**ERYONE**$19.25**4.5★**▲ 163%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GWQB5K7) [**YUGMCOCE Silk PLA Filament 1.75mm 3D Printer Filament with a Metallic Glossy Finish Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02 mm 1kg Spool(2.2lbs) Fits for Most FDM 3D (A-Silk Red Pla)**YUGMCOCE**$16.73**4.4★**▲ 131%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZHWLDDQ) [**SUNLU Silk Pla Plus Filament 4kg Bundle (Silver+Light Gold+Blue+Red)**SUNLU**$48.92**4.5★**▲ 93%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJS6HYTL)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about red silk pla**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**45%
*“Very happy with the color”*
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“makes pretty products”*
**Material Quality**7%
*“Great filament”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“it's a few bucks cheaper”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
*“no issues with sticking to table”*
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
*“worked welll on my H2S”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“It works perfectly”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“it has feed with no issues”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“easy to use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**24%
*“not a consistent color”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Very disappointing quality control”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**10%
*“bad layer adhesion”*
**Print Quality**9%
*“the blue and red print horribly”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“I suggest they not cheap out on the shipping”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Broke my extruder. Advertised as 1.75mm, but was actually 1.85mm.”*
**Durability**5%
*“Broke my extruder”*
**Strength**4%
*“It is extremely brittle”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“so it doesnt fit onto an AMS”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“Not wound up properly”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**39%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Print Quality**9%
**Value For Money**8%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Size-Overall**5%
**Product Condition**5%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Material Quality**4%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
## **Common questions**
- **Is red silk pla profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $134K/yr across 22 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -27.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- **How competitive is the red silk pla niche?**
- 17 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in red silk pla?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Quality-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 0.8%.
- **When does demand for red silk pla peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the red silk pla niche?**
- Listings span $15.42–$48.92; the average listing price is $19.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,495 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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