Subtle scratches on a light gray background.
Source Andrey Ovcharov
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
It’s like Shine Dotted’s sister, only rotated 45 degrees.
Source mediumidee
Prismatic Geometric Tessellation Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
Embossed lines and squares with subtle highlights.
Source Alex Parker
You can never get enough of these tiny pixel patterns with sharp lines.
Source Designova
The classic 45-degree diagonal line pattern, done right.
Source Jorick van Hees
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
Remixed from a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Isometric Cube Wireframe Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
The tile this fill pattern is based on can be had by using shift+alt+i on the rectangle.
Source Firkin
This makes me wanna shoot some pool! Sweet green pool table pattern.
Source Caveman
Remixed from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by KirstenStar
Source Firkin
Utilising some flowers from Almeidah. To get the unit tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
A background formed from an image of an old tile on the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art website. To get the base tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Analecta Eboracensia', Thomas Widdrington, 1897.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Submitted as a black pattern, I made it light and a few steps more subtle.
Source Andy
Prismatic Abstract Background Design No Black
Source GDJ
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
From a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
Remixed from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by Pixeline
Source Firkin
Super detailed 16×16 tile that forms a beautiful pattern of straws.
Source Pavel
A dark brown fabric-like background texture with seamless pattern of winding stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
Actually, there's no clouds in it, but I think it looks quite nice.
Source V. Hartikainen
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