To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Handbook of the excursions proposed to be made by the Lincoln Diocesan Architectural Society, on the 27th and 28th of May, 1857', Edward Trollope, 1857.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Maidenhood; or, the Verge of the Stream', Laura Jewry, 1876.
Source Firkin
Here's a subtle marble-like background for use on websites.
Source V. Hartikainen
Uses spirals from Pixabay. To get the basic tile select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
This one is something special. I’d call it a flat pattern, too. Very well done, sir!
Source GetDiscount
From a drawing in 'Studies for Stories', Jean Ingelow, 1864.
Source Firkin
A huge one at 800x600px. Made from a photo I took going home after work.
Source Atle Mo
A beautiful dark wood pattern, superbly tiled.
Source Omar Alvarado
Remixed from a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'In an Enchanted Island', William Mallock, 1892.
Source Firkin
Imagine you zoomed in 1000X on some fabric. But then it turned out to be a skeleton!
Source Angelica
Remixed from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by KirstenStar
Source Firkin
This is lovely, just the right amount of subtle noise, lines and textures.
Source Richard Tabor
Geometric triangles seem to be quite hot these days.
Source Pixeden
This one resembles a black concrete wall when is tiled. It should look great, at least with dark website themes.
Source V. Hartikainen
A background pattern with blue on white vertical stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
Seamless , tileable CC-0 texture. Created by my own, feel free to use wherever you want!
Source Linolafett
This light yellow background pattern consists of an irregular pattern of spots. Here's a light background pattern with yellowish tint.
Source V. Hartikainen
A seamless texture traced from an image on opengameart.org shared by Scouser.
Source Firkin