Willow work of Kashmir attained perfection during the medieval period and received immense patronage of the Sultans and the Mughal emperors. This craft, locally referred to as Keani Keam, is a hand skilled craft from Kashmir involving weaving using willow reeds. Baskets, boxes, chairs etc. are made of willow sticks and have immense demand in the Kashmir.One of the most distinctive products of this craft is kangri or firepot, a wicker basket used to carry clay pots filled with smoldering coal that local people hold under their flowing pherans to keep warm during the freezing winter. The earthen pot is held in the frame of the willow twigs which is later decorated with colours, mirrors, shining paper etc.

Willow weaving is an indigenous business industry of the valley. While products from other crafts are mostly used for decorative purposes, the peculiarity of this craft lies in the fact that a willow product serves both as a decor and a household utility item to store and carry edible things during special occasions such as festivals or a wedding ceremony.