Is shibari rope profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $125K/yr across 40 tracked products. 0 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).

How competitive is the shibari rope niche?

21 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 32% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in shibari rope?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Material Quality, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.0%.

When does demand for shibari rope peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the shibari rope niche?

Listings span $5.20–$28.98; the average listing price is $13.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 386 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

shibari rope

Worth a look

Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 32% of clicks), but soft demand (-5.4% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Competition

Great32%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Great385.85

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Great60%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Returns

Great2.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Good$13.72

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$5.20–$28.98

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

Conversion

Good4.7%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$125K

$125K/yr · 194K searches

Growth

Bad-5.4%

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

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, shibari rope is a $125K/yr Amazon United States market (194K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

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

shibari rope market data

Units sold / yr: 10K–13K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $137K–$172K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 4.7%
Avg BSR: #173
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 65%
Out of stock: 2.3%
Avg brand age: 45 months
Avg seller age: 200 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (32% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

21 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

60%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

32%

Top 20: 83%

Open market

34%

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Aucoofany7%
BAVIHOR6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top shibari rope search terms

shibari rope117K/yr -7.8%5.5% conv.
silk rope28K/yr -2.4%3.6% conv.
soft rope19K/yr +6.9%4.1% conv.
shibari ropes7K/yr -7.9%6.0% conv.
japanese silk rope5K/yr +13.2%2.3% conv.
shabaria rope5K/yr -20.2%5.4% conv.
bamboo rope5K/yr -15.0%1.4% conv.
satin rope4K/yr +3.4%1.2% conv.
shibari rooe3K/yr -5.4%6.8% conv.

All search terms

Top shibari rope 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Soft Silk Tying Rope - Skin-Friendly Shiny Colored Nylon Binding Ropes Durable Multi-Purpose Satin Braided Twisted Decorative Cord Thickness 8MM Each 32-Foot Long (Black Red Purple)

SNJXH$10.204.6★59 rev

Soft Silk Tying Rope - Skin-Friendly Shiny Colored Nylon Binding Ropes Durable Multi-Purpose Satin Braided Twisted Decorative Cord Thickness 8MM Each 32-Foot Long (3 x Black)

SNJXH$10.254.6★59 rev

Shibari Rope Japanese Rope Kit for Beginners and Experienced Riggers Soft Ropes with Shears for Simple and Complex Knots Set of Three 30 Ft 8mm Braided Ropes 1 Safety Shears and 1 Storage Bag

ESENHARBER$19.424.6★161 rev

BAVIHOR Silk Rope 32 Feet 8 mm Soft Ropes Durable Multipurpose Long Satin Braided Twisted Rope (4 Colour)

BAVIHOR$17.794.6★238 rev

Japanese Rope Style Kit for Beginners and Experienced Riggers Silky Soft Rope Perfect for Simple

Pulselala$19.524.6★164 rev

Newest

by launch date

Soft Silk Rope - Skin-Friendly Shiny Colored Nylon Binding Tying Ropes Durable Multi-Purpose Satin Braided Twisted Decorative Cord Thickness 8MM Each 32-Foot Long (2 Pink)

SNJXH$9.1148 rev

6mo ago

Soft Silk Rope - Skin-Friendly Shiny Colored Nylon Binding Tying Ropes Durable Multi-Purpose Satin Braided Twisted Decorative Cord Thickness 8MM Each 32-Foot Long (2 Black)

SNJXH$9.1448 rev

8mo ago

Soft Silk Rope 8MM Satin Nylon Cord Set Skin-Friendly Braided Rope 2 Pack x 10M Black & Red for Crafts Gift Wrapping Decoration Hanging DIY

Generic$14.184 rev

9mo ago

3 Pcs Rope Art Silk Rope Kit Japanese Ropes Set with 3 Soft Cord & 3 Adjustable Soft Bracelets Silk Rope Set for Knot Tying Practice (All 3pcs)

Aucoofany$25.9511 rev

10mo ago

Soft Silk Tying Rope - Skin-Friendly Shiny Colored Nylon Binding Ropes Durable Multi-Purpose Satin Braided Twisted Decorative Cord Thickness 8MM Each 32-Foot Long (Black Red Purple)

SNJXH$10.2059 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about shibari rope

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall18%

“Excellent quality”

Soft Feel13%

“Super soft”

Value For Money10%

“Good for the price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Better than expected”

Color5%

“Color is accurate to photos”

Strength5%

“It seems very strong”

Material Quality4%

“I like the material”

Efficiency4%

“Works great”

Durability3%

“Great quality and durable”

Thickness3%

“Great for shibari as they have a nice thickness”

What buyers complain about

Material Quality16%

“I do not want polyester”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“False advertisement”

Size-Overall11%

“Size is deceiving”

Thickness8%

“False thickness”

Value For Money5%

“A bit pricey”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity4%

“doesn't stretch out like other rope”

Hard Feel3%

“Not soft”

Quality-Overall3%

“cheap”

Durability3%

“I would not expect them to last”

Thin2%

“Very thin”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall26%

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

Material Quality11%

Value For Money10%

Thickness10%

Thin10%

Color7%