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
Simple wide squares with a small indent. Fits all.
Source Petr Šulc.
Not so subtle. These tileable wood patterns are very useful.
Source Elemis
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
A huge one at 800x600px. Made from a photo I took going home after work.
Source Atle Mo
This one has rusty dark brown texture.
Source V. Hartikainen
Abstract Stars Geometric Pattern Prismatic No Background
Source GDJ
The classic notebook paper with horizontal stripes.
Source Are Sundnes
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
The original has been presented as black on transparent and stored in the pattern definitions. To retrieve the unit tile select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
The tile this is formed from can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Beautiful dark noise pattern with some dust and grunge.
Source Vincent Klaiber
This one is super crisp at 2X. Lined paper with some dust and scratches.
Source HQvectors
A pattern derived from part of a fractal rendering in Paint.net.
Source Firkin
I love cream! 50x50px and lovely in all the good ways.
Source Thomas Myrman
A bit like smudged paint or some sort of steel, here is scribble light.
Source Tegan Male
We have some linen patterns here, but none that are stressed. Until now.
Source Jordan Pittman
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Subtle scratches on a light gray background.
Source Andrey Ovcharov
Free tiled background with colorful stripes and white splatter.
Source V. Hartikainen