From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
The first pattern on here using opacity. Try it on a site with a colored background, or even using mixed colors.
Source Nathan Spady
Did some testing with Repper Pro tonight, and this gray mid-tone pattern came out.
Source Atle Mo
Some dark 45 degree angles creating a nice pattern. Huge.
Source Dark Sharp Edges
Vector version of a png that was uploaded to Pixabay by pencilparker
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i. Derived from a design in 'Storia del Palazzo Vecchio in Firenze', Aurelio Gotti, 1889.
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To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
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A nice and simple gray stucco material. Great on its own, or as a base for a new pattern.
Source Bartosz Kaszubowski
You know I love paper patterns. Here is one from Stephen. Say thank you!
Source Stephen Gilbert
Just to prove my point, here is a slightly modified dark version.
Source Atle Mo
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
This is so subtle: We’re talking 1% opacity. Get your squint on!
Source Atle Mo
A nice and simple gray stucco material. Great on its own, or as a base for a new pattern.
Source Bartosz Kaszubowski
A seamless pattern recreated from an image on Pixabay. It is reminiscent of parquet flooring and is formed from a square tile, which can be recovered in Inkscape by selecting the ungrouped rectangle and using shift-alt-I together.
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The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
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Remixed from a drawing in 'Maidenhood; or, the Verge of the Stream', Laura Jewry, 1876.
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Because I love dark patterns, here is Brushed Alum in a dark coating.
Source Tim Ward
Abstract Ellipses Background Grayscale
Source GDJ
The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
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This was formed by distorting an image of a background on Pixabay.
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