This one needs to be used in small areas; you can see it repeat.
Source Luca
This is so subtle: We’re talking 1% opacity. Get your squint on!
Source Atle Mo
Inspired by a pattern I saw in a 19th century book. This seamless pattern was created from a square tile. To get the tile, select the pattern in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.
Source Firkin
Your eyes can trip a bit from looking at this – use it wisely.
Source Michal Chovanec
Recreated from a pattern found in 'Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia irásban és képben', 1882. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
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
A seamless pattern formed from a square tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 5 No Black
Source GDJ
Remixed from a design found in 'History of the Virginia Company of London; with letters to and from the first Colony, never before printed', Edward Neill, 1869.
Source Firkin
Alternative colour scheme for the original floral pattern.
Source Firkin
You may use it as is, or modify it as you like.
Source V. Hartikainen
Zero CC tileable grass texture, photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Remixed from a drawing in 'A Girl in Ten Thousand', Elizabeth Meade, 1896.
Source Firkin
Found on the ground in french cafe in kunming, Yunnan, china
Source Rejon
Brushed aluminum, in a bright gray version. Lovely 2X as well.
Source Andre Schouten
Here I have tried to create something that would look like maple wood. Not sure how well it's turned out, but at least it looks like wood.
Source V. Hartikainen
Some more diagonal lines and noise, because you know you want it.
Source Atle Mo
A simple example on using clones. You can generate a nice base for a pattern fill quickly with it.
Source Lazur URH
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 5 No Black
Source GDJ
A seamless pattern formed from background pattern 102
Source Firkin
Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 2 No Background
Source GDJ
A good starting point for a cardboard pattern. This would work well in a variety of colors.
Source Atle Mo
Alternative colour scheme. Not a pattern for fabrics, but one produced from a jpg of a stack of fabric items that was posted on Pixabay. The tile that this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A simple but elegant classic. Every collection needs one of these.
Source Christopher Burton
Could remind you a bit of those squares in Super Mario Bros, yeh?
Source Jeff Wall