Izicucu ezimfushane zotshani obomile bokusanhlamvu (ukolweni, ibhali, noma ilayisi) ezisetshenziswa njengento eyenza kube lula esitini sodaka (i-adobe), odongeni oluhuqwe ngodaka, nasekuhuqeni kobumba. Imicu yotshani iqinisa umxube wobumba, inciphisa ukuqhekeka ngesikhathi kwoma, futhi ikhulisa amandla okwelulwa odonga noma isitini esiqediwe.