Remixed from a drawing in 'Line and form", Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
The following free background pattern has glossy diagonal stripes as a texture to it, and it's colored in a light blue gray color. This background pattern is suitable for using in web design or any other graphic design projects. This applies to all background patterns here.
Source V. Hartikainen
A white version of the very popular linen pattern.
Source Ant Ekşiler
Recreated from a pattern found in 'Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia irásban és képben', 1882. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Here's a repeatable texture that resembles a light green concrete wall or something similar.
Source V. Hartikainen
A subtle shadowed checkered pattern. Increase the lightness for even more subtle sexiness.
Source Josh Green
From a drawing in 'Cassell's Library of English Literature', Henry Morley, 1883.
Source Firkin
An abstract texture of black metal pipes (seamless).
Source V. Hartikainen
Remixed from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by Pixeline
Source Firkin
Medium gray pattern with small strokes to give a weave effect.
Source Catherine
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
A seamless pattern created from a square tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
Inspired by a pattern seen on a public domain image of a very old tile. To get the unit cell, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Polka Dots Mark II 3 No Background
Source GDJ
It’s like Shine Dotted’s sister, only rotated 45 degrees.
Source mediumidee
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 4 No Black
Source GDJ
From a drawing in 'Worsborough; its historical associations and rural attractions', Joseph Wilkinson, 1879.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Triangular Seamless Pattern III With Background
Source GDJ
One of the few full-color patterns here, but this one was just too good to pass up.
Source Alexey Usoltsev