To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Based on several public domain drawings on Wikimedia Commons. This was formed from a rectangular tile. The tile can be accessed in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Sort of like the Photoshop transparent background, but better!
Source Alex Parker
The classic 45-degree diagonal line pattern, done right.
Source Jorick van Hees
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
From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
Just like your old suit, all striped and smooth.
Source Alex Berkowitz
Horizontal and vertical lines on a light gray background.
Source Adam Anlauf
If you want png files of this u can download them here : viscious-speed.deviantart.com/gallery/27635117
Source Viscious-Speed
Prismatic Geometric Pattern Variation 2 With Background
Source GDJ
Medium gray fabric pattern with 45-degree lines going across.
Source Atle Mo
A seamless pattern from a tile drawn in Paint.net and vectorised in Vector Magic
Source Firkin
A nice one indeed, but I have a feeling we have it already? If you spot a copy, let me know on Twitter.
Source Graphiste
From a drawing in 'In an Enchanted Island', William Mallock, 1892.
Source Firkin
It looks very nice I think.
Source V. Hartikainen
A slightly more textured pattern, medium gray. A bit like a potato sack?
Source Bilal Ketab
Colorful Floral Background 3 No Black
Source GDJ
Oh yes, it happened! A pattern in full color.
Source Atle Mo
Derived from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by darkmoon1968
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Derived from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by mdmelo.
Source Firkin
ZeroCC tileabel stone granite texture, edited from pixabay. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Looks like a technical drawing board: small squares forming a nice grid.
Source We Are Pixel8
Remixed from a design on Pixabay. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Tile available in Inkscape using shift-alt-i on the selected rectangle
Source Firkin
Classy golf-pants pattern, or crossed stripes if you will.
Source Will Monson