LA clothing company ripping off the Dringenberg name?

[cltattooing]

So I was browsing through some catalogs in my friend's boutique and came across something very curious. A company called Cartel Ink, or Kid Cartel, has a tank design depicting a machine with baseball-style lettering that says "Dringenberg, (something illegible) Company"

Now, those of you who have seen the LST interview with Dan Dringenberg would probably also find it a bit hard to believe that this guy would license his name off to a clothing company. I find it especially curious, because if he actually did license his name, there would most likely be more than one single shirt with his name on it. I mean the whole point of licensing is to build a brand name, right?

Now I'm totally open to being wrong on this one, and I truthfully hope that I am, but I think that the tattoo community needs to look out for each other and squash the leeches. Sooo if anyone has any fact-based information on this situation, I would appreciate that knowledge before I go ahead and send Dan an email being like "look at this shit."

pictures for your eyeballs:

(contact info for the clothing company)

[smiling.politely]

the company's website has a men's version, as well as a few shirts with the same photo of a Dringenberg machine.

[cltattooing]

I didn't even think to look on the website, that smells even fishier

[smiling.politely]

Doesn't seem like something he'd be up for. I'd imagine if he were putting out shirts, they'd probably be available on his website as well... they are not.

[Brock Varty]

I would go ahead and pick up the red phone now...

[Thomas Asher]

this is the company that makes dannys shirts