Remixed from a drawing in 'Maidenhood; or, the Verge of the Stream', Laura Jewry, 1876.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Geometric Tessellation Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
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
Because I love dark patterns, here is Brushed Alum in a dark coating.
Source Tim Ward
CC0 remixed from a drawing. Walter Crane, 1914, Firkin.
Source SliverKnight
Textured Red Brown Plastic, Free Background Pattern. Although there's already enough plastic in our lives, let's bring it to the web too.)
Source V. Hartikainen
Sort of like the Photoshop transparent background, but better!
Source Alex Parker
This one is super crisp at 2X. Lined paper with some dust and scratches.
Source HQvectors
You know I love paper patterns. Here is one from Stephen. Say thank you!
Source Stephen Gilbert
This is a more minute version of "fishnet 01".The image depicts a seamless pattern of a fishnet with a plenty of fish.It may be a lucky charm for fishermen.
Source Yamachem
From a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
The file was named striped lens, but hey – Translucent Fibres works too.
Source Angelica
From a drawing in 'Cowdray: the history of a great English House', Julia Roundell, 1884.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
A seamless texture traced from an image on opengameart.org shared by Scouser.
Source Firkin
Seamless , tileable CC-0 texture. Created by my own, feel free to use wherever you want!
Source Linolafett
From a drawing in 'Storia del Palazzo Vecchio in Firenze', Aurelio Gotti, 1889.
Source Firkin
It looks very nice I think.
Source V. Hartikainen
Used in small doses, this could be a nice subtle pattern. Used on a large surface, it’s dirty!
Source Paul Reulat
Three shades of gray makes this pattern look like a small carbon fiber surface. Great readability even for small fonts.
Source Atle Mo
Formed by distorting a JPG from PublicDomainPictures
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Resa i Afrika, genom Angola, Ovampo och Damaraland', P. Moller, 1899.
Source Firkin