What does a drying symbol showing a circle inside a square indicate?

• A. Air dry
• B. Line dry
• C. Circle inside square
• D. Do not tumble dry

Answer: (C)

Drying symbols on clothing labels tell you how to dry the garment. A circle inside a square is the standard symbol for tumble drying. The square represents the dryer, and the circle inside confirms the item may tumble in the drum. If heat levels were shown, they’d appear as dots inside the circle (one dot for low heat, two for medium, three for high). With no dots, tumble drying is allowed without a specific heat restriction, typically at normal household temperatures. This is different from line dry or air dry symbols, which depict hanging methods, and from a symbol that would indicate not to tumble dry.