Remixed from a drawing in 'Очерки Русской Исторіи въ памятникахъ быта', Petr Polevoi, 1879.
Source Firkin
Seamless pattern the tile for which can be had by using shift-alt-I on the selected rectangle in Inkscape.
Source Firkin
Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.
Source Firkin
The perfect pattern for all your blogs about type, or type-related matters.
Source Atle Mo
Used correctly, this could be nice. Used in a bad way, all hell will break loose.
Source Atle Mo
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 seamless background texture of old cardboard.
Source V. Hartikainen
Remixed from a design seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857. The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Gately's World's Progress', Charles Beale, 1886.
Source Firkin
An aged paper background tile with smeared and pressed text.
Source V. Hartikainen
The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Abstract Geometric Monochrome Pattern Prismatic No Background
Source GDJ
Just to prove my point, here is a slightly modified dark version.
Source Atle Mo
Feel free to download this "Dark Wood" background texture for your web site. The background tiles seamlessly!
Source V. Hartikainen
The unit cell for this seamless pattern can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Alternative colour scheme to the original.
Source Firkin
Seamless , tileable CC-0 texture. Created by my own, feel free to use wherever you want!
Source Linolafett
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
More Japanese-inspired patterns, Gold Scales this time.
Source Josh Green
A classic dark tile for a bit of vintage darkness.
Source Listvetra
Background Wall, Art Abstract, Blue Well & CC0 texture.
Source Ractapopulous
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