Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated: June 2026

The short version

Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you click one and buy something, we may earn a commission — at no extra cost to you. That is how this site stays free to read.

Because flame-resistant clothing is safety gear, the rule that matters most to us is this: we rank on protection-and-fit merit, never by commission. A brand we earn nothing on can — and does — outrank a brand we do earn on, whenever it genuinely protects better.

Our relationship to the brands we review

FR Gear Lab is an independent review site. We do not own, and are not owned by, any of the FR brands we cover (Bocomal, Forge, Rasco, Benchmark FR, Carhartt, Wrangler, Ariat, LAPCO, Bulwark, and others). We make money the ordinary way: when you buy through a link to one of the retailers we send you to — such as Working Person's Store, Carhartt, or Amazon — that retailer pays us a small referral commission.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Endorsement Guides (16 CFR Part 255) require us to disclose a "material connection" like an affiliate commission clearly and conspicuously. So we do: here, in a banner on every article that carries affiliate links, and with a rel="sponsored" tag on every monetized outbound link.

How we keep our rankings honest

For a safety category, a review site that ranks by commission isn't just worthless — it's dangerous. So we hold ourselves to a few rules:

  • Safety first, never commission first. Rankings reflect verified protection ratings, fit, durability, and value. If a brand we earn nothing on is the safer or better pick, it ranks first — and the affiliate links simply aren't on that pick.
  • We name and compare real competitors. Our guides weigh Bocomal, Forge, Rasco, Benchmark FR, Carhartt FR, Wrangler FR, Ariat FR, LAPCO, Bulwark and more — not a curated shortlist that happens to pay best.
  • Specs are verified, not invented. We read the published standards (NFPA 2112, NFPA 70E, ASTM F1506) and the garment's own spec sheet and tag, label a manufacturer claim separately from an independent standard, and never fabricate test data, ratings, or reviewer credentials. If a number isn't on the listing, we say so rather than make one up.

What an affiliate link is (and isn't)

An affiliate link is a normal product link that lets the retailer know you came from us. If you click it and buy, the retailer credits the referral. It costs you nothing — the price you see is the price you pay. It is not an ad, a pop-up, a pixel that follows you around the web, or a subscription. Clicking is just visiting a product page.

How to spot a disclosed link in our posts

  • A banner near the top of the article: "This guide contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a commission — at no extra cost to you."
  • Monetized outbound links carry a rel="sponsored nofollow" attribute. (Links to standards bodies like NFPA, OSHA and ASTM are plain citations, not affiliate links.)
  • If we ever run a paid placement from an outside brand, it gets a clear "Sponsored by [Brand]" banner. We do not currently run any.

You always have a non-affiliate option

Every product we link is easy to find on your own — search the model name on the retailer's site or the store of your choice. The product and the price are the same; the only difference is whether we get credited for the referral. Both are completely fine with us.

How we currently make money

This reflects our active monetization as of the date above, and we'll update it whenever it changes:

  • Retailer affiliate programs — commissions on referrals to multi-brand FR retailers (such as Working Person's Store) and brand stores (such as Carhartt and Ariat). This is our primary source of revenue.
  • Amazon Associates — for products sold on Amazon, as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

We do not run banner ads, sell paid backlinks, or accept payment for inclusion or position in our "best of" lists.

Why this disclosure exists

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission requires reviewers to disclose material connections to the brands and retailers they recommend — including affiliate commissions — clearly and conspicuously. Beyond the legal requirement, we think you simply deserve to know when an opinion might be financially incentivized, so you can weigh it accordingly.

Questions or corrections

See something that looks like it should have been disclosed but wasn't? Email [email protected] with the URL and what you noticed, and we'll correct it quickly. For more, see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.