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thick twine

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A small market ($69K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 17Growth 51Conversion 94Competition 31Returns 79Price range 34Avg price 28Brand share 23Review moat 30Quality gap 19

Conversion

Great11.7%

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

Returns

Great1.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Good+21.9%

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

Price range

Okay$5.70–$19.84

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

Competition

Okay66%

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

Review moat

Okay3,513.69

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Okay$9.34

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$69K

$69K/yr · 63K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, thick twine is a $69K/yr Amazon United States market (63K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

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

thick twine market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$56K–$75K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.7%
Avg BSR
#26
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
196 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

11

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

3%

  • PH PERKHOMY25%
  • Tenn Well22%
  • PerkDecor21%
  • Radix Rope14%
  • Vanhench9%
  • Vivifying6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +21.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top thick twine search terms

  • thick twine26K/yr
  • thick twine rope10K/yr
  • thick jute rope8K/yr
  • twine thick6K/yr
  • thick jute twine5K/yr
  • jute twine thick3K/yr
  • twine string thick3K/yr
  • thick twine string2K/yr
All search terms

Top thick 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%$7K20%$14K30%$21K40%$28K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about thick twine

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall19%

“Decent quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“Product as advertised”

Value For Money12%

“Worth it”

Strength11%

“Sturdy and easy to use dispenser”

Thickness6%

“On the positive side, the rope is thick and feels sturdy”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Durability5%

“Great durability”

Pet Friendly4%

“Good for the Dogs”

Size-Overall4%

“Good size”

Efficiency3%

“WORKS FOR ANYTHING YOU NEED TIED”

What buyers complain about

Thickness19%

“much thinner than depicted or expected”

Smell18%

“Had a very strong odor”

Durability10%

“Breaks easy”

Strength9%

“Not very strong at all”

Quality-Overall9%

“Poor quality”

Size-Overall3%

“4mm is not what size I figured it to be”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“my gifts are also not advertisements”

Scratch Resistance3%

“Cat scratch jute”

Functionality-Overall3%

“It did not work well for my purposes”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“A little messy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall28%
Thin23%
Thickness13%
Value For Money12%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Color5%
Quality-Overall3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Smell2%
Strength1%

Common questions

Is thick twine profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $69K/yr across 16 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +21.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the thick twine niche?
8 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in thick twine?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Smell, Durability. The return rate is 1.8%.
When does demand for thick twine peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the thick twine niche?
Listings span $5.70–$19.84; the average listing price is $9.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,514 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.