From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
In the spirit of WWDC 2011, here is a dark iOS inspired linen pattern.
Source Atle Mo
A playful triangle pattern with different shades of gray.
Source Dimitrie Hoekstra
Luxury pattern, looking like it came right out of Paris.
Source Daniel Beaton
It was called Navy Blue, but I made it dark. You know, the way I like it.
Source Ethan Hamilton
White circles connecting on a light gray background.
Source Mark Collins
Seamless pattern made from a tile that can be obtained in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin
A bit like smudged paint or some sort of steel, here is scribble light.
Source Tegan Male
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
Here's an yet another seamless note paper texture for use as a background on websites.
Source V. Hartikainen
Sharp pixel pattern looking like some sort of fabric.
Source Dmitry
A light gray fabric pattern with faded vertical stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
Alternative colour scheme for the original floral pattern.
Source Firkin
If you want png files of this u can download them here : viscious-speed.deviantart.com/gallery/27635117
Source Viscious-Speed
Dare I call this a «flat pattern»? Probably not.
Source Dax Kieran
From a drawing in 'Less Black than we're painted', James Payn, 1884.
Source Firkin
I guess this one is inspired by an office. A dark office.
Source Andrés Rigo.
A topographic map like this has actually been requested a few times, so here you go!
Source Sam Feyaerts
From a design found in 'History of the Virginia Company of London; with letters to and from the first Colony, never before printed', Edward Neill, 1869.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin