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
You know you love wood patterns, so here’s one more.
Source Richard Tabor
Just to prove my point, here is a slightly modified dark version.
Source Atle Mo
Black And White Floral Pattern Background Inverse
Source GDJ
Formed from a tile based on a drawing from 'Viaggi d'un artista nell'America Meridionale', Guido Boggiani, 1895.
Source Firkin
If you want png files of this u can download them here : viscious-speed.deviantart.com/gallery/27635117
Source Viscious-Speed
Seamless , tileable CC-0 texture. Created by my own, feel free to use wherever you want!
Source Linolafett
Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 4 No Background
Source GDJ
Might not be super subtle, but quite original in its form.
Source Alex Smith
Remixed from a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin
Dark wooden pattern, given the subtle treatment. based on texture from Cloaks.
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Remixed from an image on Pixabay, the original having been uploaded by darkmoon1968.
Source Firkin
This is the remix of an OCAL clipart called "Rain on Window" uploaded by "pagarmidna".Thanks.This is a seamless pattern of raindrops.
Source Yamachem
A simple example on using clones. You can generate a nice base for a pattern fill quickly with it.
Source Lazur URH
High detail stone wall with minor cracks and specks.
Source Projecteightyfive
Remixed from a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
The tile this is based on can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Psychedelic Geometric Background No Black
Source GDJ
Subtle scratches on a light gray background.
Source Andrey Ovcharov
Derived from a drawing in 'The Murmur of the Shells', Samuel Cowen, 1879.
Source Firkin