A seamless chequerboard pattern formed from a tile that can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Danmarks Riges Historie af J. Steenstrup, Kr. Erslev, A. Heise, V. Mollerup, J. A. Fridericia, E. Holm, A. D. Jørgensen', 1897.
Source Firkin
Zero CC tileable moss or lichen covered stone texture, edited from pixabay. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
This background has abstract texture with some similarities to wood.
Source V. Hartikainen
Like the name says, light and gray, with some small dots and circles.
Source Brenda Lay
A seamless background tile of aged paper with shabby look.
Source V. Hartikainen
Geometric triangles seem to be quite hot these days.
Source Pixeden
A white version of the very popular linen pattern.
Source Ant Ekşiler
Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Maidenhood; or, the Verge of the Stream', Laura Jewry, 1876.
Source Firkin
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Inspired by an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by geralt
Source Firkin
This is a semi-dark pattern, sort of linen-y.
Source Sagive SEO
A beautiful dark padded pattern, like an old classic sofa.
Source Chris Baldie
From a drawing in 'Heroes of North African Discovery', Nancy Meugens, 1894.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Works. Popular edition', John Ruskin, 1886.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Cowdray: the history of a great English House', Julia Roundell, 1884.
Source Firkin
This ons is quite old school looking. Retro, even. I like it.
Source Arno Declercq