This was formed by distorting an image of a background on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
This reminds me of Game Cube. A nice light 3D cube pattern.
Source Sander Ottens
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A seamless background drawn in Paint.net and vectorised with Vector Magic. The starting point was a photograph of drinking straws from Pixabay.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Here's a tile-able wood background image for use in web design.
Source V. Hartikainen
The square tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
An abstract Background pattern of purple twisty patterns.
Source TikiGiki
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Old China with a modern twist, take two.
Source Adam Charlts
I asked Gjermund if he could make a pattern for us – result!
Source Gjermund Gustavsen
Zero CC tileable ground cracked, crackled, texture, made by me.
Source Sojan Janso
Remixed from a drawing in 'The March of Loyalty', Letitia MacClintock, 1884.
Source Firkin
Number 1 in a series of 5 beautiful patterns. Can be found in colors on the submitter’s website.
Source Janos Koos
A seamless pattern the starting point for which was a 'rainbow twist' texture in Paint.net.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Navigations de Alouys de Cademoste.-La Navigation du Capitaine Pierre Sintre', Alvise da ca da Mosto, 1895.
Source Firkin
This is sort of fresh, but still feels a bit old school.
Source Martuchox
Just to prove my point, here is a slightly modified dark version.
Source Atle Mo
People seem to enjoy dark patterns, so here is one with some circles.
Source Atle Mo
Remixed from a drawing in 'Paul's Sister', Frances Peard, 1889.
Source Firkin
This one has rusty dark brown texture.
Source V. Hartikainen