I'm glad zippy_cat said about him looking thin as that was bothering me when I saw the pictures. With all the fluff he must actually be a lot thinner than he looks (my angora's looked like huge fluff balls - round). I would check his teeth and perhaps be on the watch incase he doesn't put weight on and it is something more serious.
With mine I had to brush them everyday - I used a dog brush with bristles one side and the plastic teeth the other side - those would get to the bottom of the coat. It is easy to brush the top and not the coat next to the skin - so the mats form.
I don't know what you mean by burs - do you mean mats? These do need to be removed as they can be very irritating and can pull the skin making it very sore. If they are bad then they may need clipping off at the vets/groomers.
Finally shavings and angora fur did not mix for me - they got stuck in the fur and caused knots. Mine lived outside (this was many years ago) and they were bedded on soft barley straw. Carefresh or paper cat litter would work inside (paper cat litter such as yesterdays news).
Good luck he is adorable and the name Willow most certainly suits him.
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