No, these funky squiggles aren't hieroglyphics: They're the industry-standard marks professional proofreaders use when editing manuscripts…and when editing our catalog before it lands in your mailbox! Our 100% cotton 27"x20" Proofreaders' Marks Tea Towel makes a great gift for editors and writers, but you don't need to be a publishing pro to use it. Teachers, grammar gurus, aspiring novelists, and any reader who appreciates paging through an error-free book will love this handy towel to help them "clean up" their writing…or just mop up kitchen spills! (Printed in the USA on imported materials.)