A pattern formed from a squared tile. The tile can be accessed in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Because I love dark patterns, here is Brushed Alum in a dark coating.
Source Tim Ward
A seamless chequerboard pattern formed from a tile that can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i. Alternative colour scheme.
Source Firkin
Dark pattern with some nice diagonal stitched lines crossing over.
Source Ashton
Here's a camo print with more tan and less green, such as might be used in a desert scenario. This is tileable, so it can be used as a wallpaper or background.
Source Eady
To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Bond Slaves. The story of a struggle.', Isabella Varley, 1893.
Source Firkin
A nice and simple gray stucco material. Great on its own, or as a base for a new pattern.
Source Bartosz Kaszubowski
After 1 comes 2, same but different. You get the idea.
Source Hendrik Lammers
Could remind you a bit of those squares in Super Mario Bros, yeh?
Source Jeff Wall
A background pattern inspired by designs seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 5
Source GDJ
Prismatic Snowflakes Pattern 3 No Background
Source GDJ
From a drawing in 'Less Black than we're painted', James Payn, 1884.
Source Firkin
Tile available in Inkscape using shift-alt-i on the selected rectangle
Source Firkin
From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Tiny circle waves, almost like the ocean.
Source Sagive
A free background pattern with abstract green tiles.
Source V. Hartikainen
Super detailed 16×16 tile that forms a beautiful pattern of straws.
Source Pavel
Imagine you zoomed in 1000X on some fabric. But then it turned out to be a skeleton!
Source Angelica
Inspired by a pattern seen on a public domain image of a very old tile. To get the unit cell, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Snowflakes Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
Prismatic Floral Pattern 3 Variation 3 No Background
Source GDJ
Pattern #100! A black classic knit-looking pattern.
Source Factorio.us Collective