From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern formed from a tile made from page ornament 22. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'In an Enchanted Island', William Mallock, 1892.
Source Firkin
On a large canvas you can see it tiling, but used on smaller areas, it’s beautiful.
Source Paul Phönixweiß
Tweed is back in style – you heard it here first. Also, the @2X version here is great!
Source Simon Leo
Abstract Ellipses Background Grayscale
Source GDJ
From a drawing in 'Gately's World's Progress', Charles Beale, 1886.
Source Firkin
Looks like an old wall. I guess that’s it then?
Source Viahorizon
A seamless background tile of aged paper with shabby look.
Source V. Hartikainen
A repeating background of beige paper with vintage look. Repeats to infinity, as usual.
Source V. Hartikainen
A seamless pattern formed from background pattern 102
Source Firkin
Retro Circles Background 8 No Black
Source GDJ
More in the paper realm, this time with fibers.
Source Jorge Fuentes
Light honeycomb pattern made up of the classic hexagon shape.
Source Federica Pelzel
Background formed from the original with an emboss effect
Source GDJ
I asked Gjermund if he could make a pattern for us – result!
Source Gjermund Gustavsen
The rectangular tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Prismatic Polka Dots Mark II 3 No Background
Source GDJ
A re-make of the Gradient Squares pattern.
Source Dimitar Karaytchev
I’m guessing this is related to the Sony Vaio? It’s a nice pattern no matter where it’s from.
Source Zigzain
One of the few full-color patterns here, but this one was just too good to pass up.
Source Alexey Usoltsev
A repeating background with dark brown stone-like texture and abstract pattern that looks like tree trunks.
Source V. Hartikainen
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
A heavy hitter at 400x400px, but lovely still.
Source Breezi
A seamless web texture of "green stone".
Source V. Hartikainen