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polypropylene twine

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($25.09 avg), but a small market ($46K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 12Growth 80Conversion 60Competition 32Returns 89Price range 82Avg price 95Brand share 34Review moat 48Quality gap 24

Avg price

Incredible$25.09

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$5.99–$63.05

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

Growth

Great+72.1%

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

Conversion

Good5.2%

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

Review moat

Okay1,660.86

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay85%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay66%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$46K

$46K/yr · 35K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, polypropylene twine is a $46K/yr Amazon United States market (35K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

polypropylene twine market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$50K–$63K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.2%
Avg BSR
#358
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
95%
Out of stock
6.0%
Avg brand age
59 months
Avg seller age
172 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

17

Top-5 brand share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

66%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

11%

  • ACE Supply26%
  • GOLDEN COCK21%
  • Parkway Distributors15%
  • ROPE & CORD15%
  • Xpose Safety8%
  • MECCANIXITY4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 11%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +72.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×

Top polypropylene twine search terms

  • polypropylene twine17K/yr
  • plastic twine6K/yr
  • poly twine5K/yr
  • tying twine7K/yr
All search terms

Top polypropylene 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%10%$5K20%$9K30%$14K40%$18K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about polypropylene twine

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product19%

“Works as advertised”

Quality-Overall16%

“Good quality for crafts”

Strength16%

“Sturdy and easy to use dispenser”

Value For Money10%

“Good deal”

Durability7%

“It held up very well”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Color3%

“Bright color”

Weight Light3%

“It is light weight cord”

Material Quality2%

“flexibility of the material”

Efficiency2%

“works good”

What buyers complain about

Thickness18%

“Never seem string this thin”

Strength18%

“Not strong”

Durability10%

“Breaks easy”

Quality-Overall9%

“I kind of took my chances on the mixed reviews”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Doesnt work as described”

Size-Overall4%

“The spool is large”

Smell4%

“Smells like strong dangerous chemicals”

Rope/Wire Tangling3%

“Not for braiding or fusing”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Doesnt work as described”

Value For Money2%

“I wouldn't get 50 cents for this”

Top return reasons

Thin28%
Size-Overall20%
Value For Money13%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Thickness8%
Strength4%
Color4%
Quality-Overall3%
Functionality-Overall3%
Material Quality3%

Common questions

Is polypropylene twine profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $46K/yr across 22 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +72.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the polypropylene twine niche?
11 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in polypropylene twine?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Strength, Durability. The return rate is 1.3%.
When does demand for polypropylene twine peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the polypropylene twine niche?
Listings span $5.99–$63.05; the average listing price is $25.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,661 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.