A subtle shadowed checkered pattern. Increase the lightness for even more subtle sexiness.
Source Josh Green
From a drawing in 'Real Sailor-Songs', John Ashton, 1891.
Source Firkin
I took the liberty of using Dmitry’s pattern and made a version without perforation.
Source Atle Mo
A seamless textured paper for backgrounds. Colored in pale orange hues.
Source V. Hartikainen
U.S.-based National Fire Protection Association standard fire diamond for flagging risks posed by hazardous materials. The red diamond has a number 0-4 depending on flammability. The blue diamond has a number 0-4 depending on health hazard. The yellow has a number 0-4 depending on reactivity. the white square has a special notice, e.g OX for oxidizer.
Source Firkin
A pale olive green background with a seamless texture.
Source V. Hartikainen
Not the most creative name, but it’s a good all-purpose light background.
Source Dmitry
Seamless , tileable CC-0 texture. Created by my own, feel free to use wherever you want!
Source Linolafett
From a drawing in 'Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia irásban és képben', 1885.
Source Firkin
This one is so simple, yet so good. And you know it. Has to be in the collection.
Source Gluszczenko
Abstract Tiled Background Extended 6
Source GDJ
From a design found in 'History of the Virginia Company of London; with letters to and from the first Colony, never before printed', Edward Neill, 1869.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin
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
The name is totally random, but hey, it sounds good.
Source Atle Mo
More tactile goodness. This time in the form of some rough cloth.
Source Bartosz Kaszubowski
A free seamless background image with a texture of dark red "canvas". It should look very nice on web sites.
Source V. Hartikainen
It looks like a polished stone surface to me. Download it for free, as always.
Source V. Hartikainen
The classic 45-degree diagonal line pattern, done right.
Source Jorick van Hees
Nothing like a clean set of bed sheets, huh?
Source Badhon Ebrahim
A repeating graphic with ancient pattern. I came up with this name/title at last minute, so you may find that there is very little of ancientness in this pattern after all.
Source V. Hartikainen