From a drawing in 'Resa i Afrika, genom Angola, Ovampo och Damaraland', P. Moller, 1899.
Source Firkin
The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
The unit cell for this seamless pattern can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A free seamless background image with a texture of dark red "canvas". It should look very nice on web sites.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Cowdray: the history of a great English House', Julia Roundell, 1884.
Source Firkin
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
One of the few full-color patterns here, but this one was just too good to pass up.
Source Alexey Usoltsev
In the spirit of WWDC 2011, here is a dark iOS inspired linen pattern.
Source Atle Mo
Sharp pixel pattern looking like some sort of fabric.
Source Dmitry
Prismatic Polka Dots Mark II 3 No Background
Source GDJ
Light and tiny, just the way you like it.
Source Rohit Arun Rao
A bit like smudged paint or some sort of steel, here is scribble light.
Source Tegan Male
After 1 comes 2, same but different. You get the idea.
Source Hendrik Lammers
Remixed from a design seen on Pixabay. The basic tile can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
You know I love paper patterns. Here is one from Stephen. Say thank you!
Source Stephen Gilbert
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
The starting point for this was drawn on the web site steamcoded.org/PolyskelionMaker.svg
Source Firkin
Horizontal and vertical lines on a light gray background.
Source Adam Anlauf
From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Polka Dots Mark II 3 No Background
Source GDJ
Prismatic Geometric Tessellation Pattern 2 No Background
Source GDJ
From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
You just can’t get enough of the fabric patterns, so here is one more for your collection.
Source Krisp Designs
This is a seamless pattern which is derived from a flower petal image.
Source Yamachem
Seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Pixel by pixel, sharp and clean. Very light pattern with clear lines.
Source M.Ashok