30% shade cloth
Worth a lookShows demand growing +252.3% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Growth
Incredible+252.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Returns
Great1.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$17.99avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$9.29–$30.36cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Good5.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good1,190.62avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay59%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay85%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Bad$71K$71K/yr · 67K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 30% shade cloth is a $71K/yr Amazon United States market (67K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
30% shade cloth market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $72K–$90K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.9%
- Avg BSR
- #86
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 95%
- Sponsored
- 90%
- Out of stock
- 4.4%
- Avg brand age
- 31 months
- Avg seller age
- 207 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
11 falling
Sellers
13
Top-5 brand share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
59%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
11%
- vensovo52%
- Royal Shade10%
- Agfabric9%
- BeGrit8%
- Amgo6%
- VICLLAX4%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 11%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +252.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 23.0×
Top 30% shade cloth search terms
- 30% shade cloth23K/yr
- 30% shade cloth for garden11K/yr
- 30% shade cloth for plants7K/yr
- shade cloth 30%9K/yr
- 30 percent shade cloth5K/yr
- shade cloth for garden 30 percent3K/yr
- 30 percent shade cloth for plants3K/yr
- 30 shade cloth3K/yr
- 20% shade cloth3K/yr
Top 30% shade cloth 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.
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
vensovo 30% Sunblock Shade Cloth Net Black Resistant - 6x12 Ft Garden Shade Mesh for Plant Cover Greenhouse Chicken Coop Kennels Tomatoes Plants
vensovo$15.524.4★4,043 rev
vensovo 30% Sunblock Shade Cloth Net Black Resistant - 8x12 Ft Garden Shade Mesh for Plant Cover Greenhouse Chicken Coop Kennels Tomatoes Plants
vensovo$17.504.4★4,043 rev
vensovo 30% Sunblock Shade Cloth Net Black Resistant - 10x20 Ft Garden Shade Mesh for Plant Cover Greenhouse Chicken Coop Kennels Tomatoes Plants
vensovo$24.834.4★4,043 rev
Amgo 30% Black Shade Cloth 8FT x 12FT Mesh Tarp Black Sun Shade Netting with HDPE Material and Heavy Duty Grommets Shade for Greenhouse Garden Patio Plants Pergola (We Make Custom Size)
Amgo$20.394.5★128 rev
BeGrit 30% Shade Cloth Plant Cover Sunblock Sun Shade Net Sun Mesh with Ties for Garden Flower Plants 3.3ft x6.6ft
BeGrit$10.014.0★123 rev
Newest
by launch date
30% Reflective Aluminet Shade Cloth with Grommets Breathable Aluminum Shade Mesh for Light Cooling & Sun Protection Outdoor Shade Cover for Patio Pergola Garden RV & Car Shade(4x10FT)
vensovo$19.91345 rev
30% Reflective Aluminet Shade Cloth with Grommets Breathable Aluminum Shade Mesh for Light Cooling & Sun Protection Outdoor Shade Cover for Patio Pergola Garden RV & Car Shade(8x12FT)
vensovo$26.43345 rev
30% White Shade Cloth for Greenhouse Agricultural Shading Net with Eyelets UV Resistant Netting for Greenhouse Garden Patio Backyard Swimming Pool Plants(6.6x16.5)
Generic$26.9514 rev
VICLLAX 30% Black Garden Shade Fabric Sun Shade Cloth - UV Resistant Sunblock Netting for Plants Flowers & Vegetables | Lightweight Cover for Greenhouse & Outdoor Garden Protection 46 FT
VICLLAX$13.5752 rev
VICLLAX 30% Black Garden Shade Fabric Sun Shade Cloth - UV Resistant Sunblock Netting for Plants Flowers & Vegetables | Lightweight Cover for Greenhouse & Outdoor Garden Protection 56 FT
VICLLAX$14.1652 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum30% Reflective Aluminet Shade Cloth with Grommets Breathable Aluminum Shade Mesh for Light Cooling & Sun Protection Outdoor Shade Cover for Patio Pergola Garden RV & Car Shade(4x10FT)
vensovo$19.914.2★
30% Reflective Aluminet Shade Cloth with Grommets Breathable Aluminum Shade Mesh for Light Cooling & Sun Protection Outdoor Shade Cover for Patio Pergola Garden RV & Car Shade(8x12FT)
vensovo$26.434.2★
ShadeMart 30% Shade Cloth for Plant Black 8FT x 16FT Outdoor Shade Tarp Shade Cover with Upgrade Grommets and Zip Ties Netting Sunblock Net for Vegetables Flower Garden Greenhouse We Custom Size
ShadeMart$23.834.4★
VICLLAX 30% Black Garden Shade Fabric Sun Shade Cloth - UV Resistant Sunblock Netting for Plants Flowers & Vegetables | Lightweight Cover for Greenhouse & Outdoor Garden Protection 46 FT
VICLLAX$13.574.3★
Amgo 30% Black Shade Cloth 8FT x 12FT Mesh Tarp Black Sun Shade Netting with HDPE Material and Heavy Duty Grommets Shade for Greenhouse Garden Patio Plants Pergola (We Make Custom Size)
Amgo$20.394.5★
What buyers say about 30% shade cloth
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“protects my plants”
“Affordable quality”
“Perfect shade for my garden”
“Correct size”
“Just what I wanted”
“Affordable”
“Durable and Useful”
“lightweight”
“Perfect shade”
“Grommets seem strong”
What buyers complain about
“does not last”
“This item looks cheap”
“Not the size they claim it to be”
“when the air tight packaging was first opened it had a very pungent smell of something burnt or like a dirty ashtray”
“Within 4 weeks, they disintegrated and slid off of the greenhouses”
“Not 30% - much denser”
“if they touch your vegetables or it rains on them and they drip into your produce or garden bed, your soil and produce have now been contaminated”
“compared to my 50% it was a lot darker”
“Cheap plastic”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 30% shade cloth profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $71K/yr across 21 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +252.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- How competitive is the 30% shade cloth niche?
- 11 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 30% shade cloth?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.6%.
- When does demand for 30% shade cloth peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 23.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 30% shade cloth niche?
- Listings span $9.29–$30.36; the average listing price is $17.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,191 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.