From a drawing in 'Studies for Stories', Jean Ingelow, 1864.
Source Firkin
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A seamless paper background colored in pale yellow.
Source V. Hartikainen
Washi (和紙?) is a type of paper made in Japan. Here’s the pattern for you!
Source Carolynne
Vector version of a png that was uploaded to Pixabay by pencilparker
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An interesting dark spotted pattern at an angle.
Source Hendrik Lammers
From a drawing in 'Worsborough; its historical associations and rural attractions', Joseph Wilkinson, 1879.
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This is a remix of "blue wave-seigaiha".I hope this subtle color version of Seigaiha would be suitable for background .
Source Yamachem
The rectangular tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
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Formed by distorting an image on Pixabay that was uploaded by gustavorezende. To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
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One can never have too few rice paper patterns, so here is one more.
Source Atle Mo
Sometimes you just need the simplest thing.
Source Fabricio
Abstract Tiled Background Extended 8
Source GDJ
Seamless , tileable CC-0 texture. Created by my own, feel free to use wherever you want!
Source Linolafett
Different from the original in being a simple tile stored as a pattern definition, rather than numerous repeated objects. Hence easy and quick to give this pattern to objects of different shapes. To get the tile in Inkscape, select the rectangle and use shift+alt+i.
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A comeback for you: the popular Escheresque, now in black.
Source Patten
Zero CC tileable Laminate wood texture, photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
It’s an egg, in the form of a pattern. This really is 2012.
Source Paul Phönixweiß
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.
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A smooth mid-tone gray, or low contrast if you will, linen pattern.
Source Jordan Pittman
Derived from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by Kaz
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