Imiyoboro ishongeshejwe mu byuma bidafunze ikoreshwa cyane cyane mu mijyi no mu buhanga mu mitako; mu nganda zoroheje, mu by'imiti, mu gukora impapuro, mu gutunganya imyanda, mu gutanga amazi, mu mashini, nibindi, hari n'igice kinini; mu nganda zikora imiti, ifumbire, peteroli n'izindi, ibipimo rusange ni Φ159mm. Imiyoboro itwara umuvuduko uri hagati n'uri hasi; icyuma gifunga imodoka gikoresha kandi imiyoboro ishongeshejwe mu byuma bidafunze.

Imiyoboro y'icyuma kidafunze ikoreshwa cyane cyane mu "bintu bitatu bya shimi" (ibinyabutabire, ifumbire mvaruganda, fibre y'ibinyabutabire), peteroli, ibyuma bishyushya amashanyarazi, imashini, indege, inganda za kirimbuzi, inganda z'ingabo z'igihugu n'ibindi.