Remixed from a drawing in 'Kulturgeschichte der Deutschen im Mittelalter' Franz von Loeher, 1891. The unit tile can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i
Source Firkin
Light gray grunge wall with a nice texture overlay.
Source Adam Anlauf
A seamless pattern of dark bricks. Maybe it's not very realistic, but it looks good in my opinion.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing of the coat of arms of the Ottoman Empire on Wikimedia.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Picturesque New Guinea', J Lindt, 1887.
Source Firkin
You know I love paper patterns. Here is one from Stephen. Say thank you!
Source Stephen Gilbert
A background pattern with wavy green vertical stripes. This one has green stripes on a white background. Download if you like it.
Source V. Hartikainen
Remixed from a drawing in 'Paul's Sister', Frances Peard, 1889.
Source Firkin
Pattern formed from simple shapes. Black version.
Source Firkin
A bit of scratched up grayness. Always good.
Source Dmitry
Detailed but still subtle and quite original. Lovely gray shades.
Source Kim Ruddock
A very slick dark rubber grip pattern, sort of like the grip on a camera.
Source Sinisha
Abstract Geometric Monochrome Pattern Prismatic No Background
Source GDJ
Derived from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by mdmelo.
Source Firkin
Medium gray fabric pattern with 45-degree lines going across.
Source Atle Mo
Zero CC tileable moss or lichen covered stone texture, edited from pixabay. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
A pale yellow background pattern with vertical stripes. The stripes are partially faded. I think this background image turned out pretty well, especially those faded stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
A heavy dark gray base, some subtle noise and a 45-degree grid makes this look like a pattern with a tactile feel to it.
Source Atle Mo
This one is so simple, yet so good. And you know it. Has to be in the collection.
Source Gluszczenko
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 'Studies for Stories', Jean Ingelow, 1864.
Source Firkin
Colourful background achieved with gradient fills.
Source Firkin
Zero CC Mossy stone tileable texture, photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
You know you love wood patterns, so here’s one more.
Source Richard Tabor
The classic 45-degree diagonal line pattern, done right.
Source Jorick van Hees
You know, tiny and sharp. I’m sure you’ll find a use for it.
Source Atle Mo