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title: "Black Twine — $61K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 48/100 · $61K/yr market · 57K searches/yr · $7.21 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **black twine**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.41–$12.04) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 15Growth 63Conversion 97Competition 48Returns 85Price range 0Avg price 20Brand share 61Review moat 36Quality gap 23
**Conversion**
**Incredible****14.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Great****1.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Good****+40.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Good****68%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****56%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,886.7**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Bad****$7.21**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****$61K**
$61K/yr · 57K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****$4.41–$12.04**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black twine is a $61K/yr Amazon United States market (57K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **black twine market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$43K–$58K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **14.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#97**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **78%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **48 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **184 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**16 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**18**
**Top-5 brand share**
**68%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**56%**
Top 20: 97%
**Open market**
**25%**
- Ohtomber19% - KINGLAKE15% - Vanhench14% - PerkDecor13% - HSTECH8% - Joyberg7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +40.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/black-twine/trend)
## **Top black twine search terms**
- **black twine**38K/yr+38.6%12.5% conv. - **black twine string**9K/yr+35.4%13.0% conv. - **black jute twine**6K/yr+75.6%9.5% conv. - **black jute**4K/yr+28.3%6.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/black-twine/search-terms)
## **Top black twine 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%$6K15%$9K20%$12K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Black Natural Cotton Craft String - Ohtomber 328 Feet 2MM Bakers Twine for DIY Crafts and Gift Wrapping**Ohtomber**$5.94**4.7★2,846 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TQYDZ2Q) [2**Vanhench 805ft Black Twine String Black Hemp Jute Rope Cord Twine for Christmas Decorations Arts & Crafts Gift Wrapping String for Bracelets Art Decoration Packing Material**Vanhench**$8.94**4.6★4,180 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8YGB189) [3**PerkDecor Twine String Natural Jute Twine & Cotton Twine Bundle - Bulk Packing Twine for Crafts Gift Wrapping String Gardening Twine Home Decor (3 Rolls 984ft 2mm)**PerkDecor**$5.53**4.8★110 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJL8VPMN) [4**KINGLAKE Black Jute Twine String - 2mm 164 Feet Long Black String Hemp Jute Rope Cord Twine for Crafts Gift Wrapping Gift Tags Home Decor Halloween**KINGLAKE**$4.41**4.6★180 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GG71Z1SD) [5**984 Ft Twine String Natural Jute Twine 2mm White Cotton Rope 10ply Black Cotton for Crafts Art Gardening Plants Gift Wrapping Decoration Packing String Bulk(3 Rolls)**Joyberg**$5.94**4.8★1,839 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BP14N9M5)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**PerkDecor Twine String Natural Jute Twine & Cotton Twine Bundle - Bulk Packing Twine for Crafts Gift Wrapping String Gardening Twine Home Decor (3 Rolls 984ft 2mm)**PerkDecor**$5.53**110 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJL8VPMN) [**PerkDecor Twine String Natural Jute Twine & Cotton Twine Bundle - Bulk Packing Twine for Crafts Gift Wrapping String Gardening Twine Home Decor (3 Rolls 1500ft 2mm)**PerkDecor**$7.02**110 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJLRKY97) [**G2PLUS Black Jute Twine 2mm 3 Ply 164Ft Craft Twine String for Gift Wrapping DIY Crafts Gardening and Christmas Halloween Decorations**G2PLUS**$4.85**32 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GG9KS5N8) [**KINGLAKE Black Jute Twine String - 2mm 164 Feet Long Black String Hemp Jute Rope Cord Twine for Crafts Gift Wrapping Gift Tags Home Decor Halloween**KINGLAKE**$4.41**180 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GG71Z1SD) [**Black Nylon Twine 200ft 3mm UV Resistant for Garden Fishing Wrap Camping**ANMOFLY**$9.96**40 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G43HGFCM)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**PerkDecor Twine String Natural Jute Twine & Cotton Twine Bundle - Bulk Packing Twine for Crafts Gift Wrapping String Gardening Twine Home Decor (3 Rolls 984ft 2mm)**PerkDecor**$5.53**4.8★**▲ 316%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJL8VPMN) [**PerkDecor Twine String Natural Jute Twine & Cotton Twine Bundle - Bulk Packing Twine for Crafts Gift Wrapping String Gardening Twine Home Decor (3 Rolls 1500ft 2mm)**PerkDecor**$7.02**4.8★**▲ 313%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJLRKY97) [**TRIBERION Paracord Rope 750 lb - 1000ft / 500ft / 200ft / 100ft 5/32 Parachute Cord 4MM 12-Strand para Cord - Heavy Duty Spool String for Survival Camping Gear Survival Bracelet Clothesline**Triberion**$6.70**4.7★**▲ 304%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPXHPG7N) [**PerkDecor 810FT Natural Jute Twine String Bulk Hemp Rope Cord for Crafts Gardening Gift Wrapping Wedding Dcor Packing Material Burlap Ribbon Christmas Knitting Macrame Decoration (Black 2mm* 810ft)**PerkDecor**$7.93**4.7★**▲ 300%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF32KZS8) [**G2PLUS Black Jute Twine 2mm 3 Ply 164Ft Craft Twine String for Gift Wrapping DIY Crafts Gardening and Christmas Halloween Decorations**G2PLUS**$4.85**4.6★**▲ 198%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GG9KS5N8)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black twine**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Good variety”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Great deal”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“As described”*
**Durability**9%
*“did not break”*
**Strength**9%
*“Sturdy”*
**Color**8%
*“The colors are simply beautiful”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Super easy to use & store”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“The material is nice- the cotton rope is soft”*
**Soft Feel**3%
*“The cotton ones are very soft and also strong”*
**Thickness**3%
*“Not too thin where it snaps”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“cheap - breaks”*
**Durability**10%
*“broke instantly”*
**Material Quality**7%
*“cotton but”*
**Rope/Wire Tangling**5%
*“Not for braiding or fusing”*
**Thickness**5%
*“Not as thick as some photos suggest”*
**Smell**4%
*“It does not smell like other twines I have used”*
**Strength**4%
*“Breaks easy”*
**Hard Feel**4%
*“tough as it should be”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**3%
*“There's no stretch to any of them”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Not as described”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**21%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%
**Thin**14%
**Value For Money**9%
**Thickness**8%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Color**6%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Strength**4%
**Material Quality**4%
## **Common questions**
- **Is black twine profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $61K/yr across 23 tracked products. 3 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +40.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- **How competitive is the black twine niche?**
- 16 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in black twine?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Material Quality. The return rate is 1.5%.
- **When does demand for black twine peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 6.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the black twine niche?**
- Listings span $4.41–$12.04; the average listing price is $7.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,887 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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