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twine

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (18.9% search→purchase), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.96–$9.38) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 95Growth 70Conversion 99Competition 22Returns 87Price range 0Avg price 17Brand share 12Review moat 25Quality gap 21

Conversion

Incredible18.9%

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

Market size

Incredible$2.4M

$2.4M/yr · 2.1M searches

Returns

Great1.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Good+52.7%

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

Review moat

Bad4,078.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad74%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Bad$6.20

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Bad95%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad$3.96–$9.38

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, twine is a $2.4M/yr Amazon United States market (2.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

twine market data

Units sold / yr
300K–400K
avg 30,000–40,000/product
Revenue / yr
$1.9M–$2.5M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
18.9%
Avg BSR
#12
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
45 months
Avg seller age
173 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

9

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

2%

  • PH PERKHOMY55%
  • PerkDecor19%
  • Vanhench11%
  • SMART&CASUAL6%
  • GOLDEN COCK4%
  • Vivifying3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +52.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
60K40KBlack Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Top twine search terms

  • twine891K/yr
  • twine string336K/yr
  • jute twine238K/yr
  • garden twine104K/yr
  • twine for crafts122K/yr
  • jute98K/yr
  • twine for gardening42K/yr
  • garden string35K/yr
  • garden twine for climbing plants30K/yr
  • twine string for gardening11K/yr
All search terms

Top 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%$242K20%$484K30%$726K40%$968K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about twine

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product19%

“As advertised”

Quality-Overall19%

“Good quality for crafts”

Strength13%

“Sturdy and easy to use dispenser”

Value For Money13%

“Good Deal”

Durability6%

“so far it's holding up well”

Efficiency4%

“Very useful for my garden”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Thickness3%

“Perfect thickness for tying garden plants”

Gifting Purpose2%

“Used it for Christmas gifts great”

Color2%

“The color is great”

What buyers complain about

Thickness21%

“I wanted a thinner piece of jute to work with”

Strength17%

“Very weak”

Durability12%

“it just broke at the slightest tight pull”

Smell8%

“Smell terrible”

Quality-Overall6%

“Garbage quality”

Size-Overall5%

“Much Longer Than I Expected”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“False advertising”

Functionality-Overall3%

“It didn't work”

Thin2%

“very thin”

Ease Of Use1%

“Frustrating to work with at times”

Top return reasons

Thin31%
Size-Overall18%
Value For Money14%
Thickness8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Strength5%
Color4%
Quality-Overall3%
Functionality-Overall3%
Material Quality2%

Common questions

Is twine profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $2.4M/yr across 12 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +52.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the twine niche?
7 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in twine?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Strength, Durability. The return rate is 1.4%.
When does demand for twine peak?
Demand peaks in May–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the twine niche?
Listings span $3.96–$9.38; the average listing price is $6.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,078 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.