From a drawing in 'Studies for Stories', Jean Ingelow, 1864.
Source Firkin
It’s big, it’s gradient—and it’s square.
Source Brankic1979
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 very dark asfalt pattern based off of a photo taken with my iPhone.
Source Atle Mo
Not the most creative name, but it’s a good all-purpose light background.
Source Dmitry
A free seamless background texture that looks like a brown stone wall.
Source V. Hartikainen
If you want png files of this u can download them here : viscious-speed.deviantart.com/gallery/27635117
Source Viscious-Speed
The rectangular tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Design drawn in Paint.net, vectorised using Vector Magic and finished in Inkscape.
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
Washi (和紙?) is a type of paper made in Japan. Here’s the pattern for you!
Source Carolynne
The starting point for this was a texture drawn with the 'Radial Colors' plug-in in Paint.net.
Source Firkin
Tiny, tiny 3D cubes. Reminds me of the good old pattern from k10k.
Source Etienne Rallion
Remixed from a PNG that was uploaded to Pixabay by VictorianLady
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i
Source Firkin
This one resembles a black concrete wall when is tiled. It should look great, at least with dark website themes.
Source V. Hartikainen
More bright luxury. This is a bit larger than fancy deboss, and with a bit more noise.
Source Viszt Péter
Remixed from a drawing in 'Maidenhood; or, the Verge of the Stream', Laura Jewry, 1876.
Source Firkin
Remixed from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by Pixeline
Source Firkin
Pixel by pixel, sharp and clean. Very light pattern with clear lines.
Source M.Ashok