Geometric lines are always hot, and this pattern is no exception.
Source Listvetra
Remixed from a drawing in 'An Index to Deering's Nottinghamia Vetus et Nova', Rupert Chicken, 1899. The unit tile can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i
Source Firkin
The file was named striped lens, but hey – Translucent Fibres works too.
Source Angelica
Same classic 45-degree pattern, dark version.
Source Luke McDonald
Dark wooden pattern, given the subtle treatment. based on texture from Cloaks.
A seamless pattern with wide vertical stripes colored in pale yellow.
Source V. Hartikainen
A free seamless background texture of "timber wall" (colored in dark brown).
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Worsborough; its historical associations and rural attractions', Joseph Wilkinson, 1879.
Source Firkin
The original enhanced with some gradients.
Source Firkin
A repeating background with dark brown stone-like texture and abstract pattern that looks like tree trunks.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
Seamless pattern the tile for which can be had by using shift-alt-I on the selected rectangle in Inkscape.
Source Firkin
A seamless dark leather-like background texture with diagonal lines that look like stitches.
Source V. Hartikainen
Background Wall, Art Abstract, Watercolor Vintage style CC0 texture.
Source Ractapopulous
An aged paper background tile with smeared and pressed text.
Source V. Hartikainen
Nice and simple crossed lines in dark gray tones.
Source Stefan Aleksić
This tiled background comes in red and consists of tiles that look like gemstones. It is more for blogs or social profiles, I think.
Source V. Hartikainen
Love me some light mesh on a Monday. Sharp.
Source Wilmotte Bastien
Prismatic Polka Dots Mark II No Background
Source GDJ
From a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin
This is lovely, just the right amount of subtle noise, lines and textures.
Source Richard Tabor
A seamless pattern formed from a square tile. The tile can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Uit de geschiedenis der Heilige Stede te Amsterdam', Yohannes Sterck, 1898.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Works. Popular edition', John Ruskin, 1886.
Source Firkin