Utilising some flowers from Almeidah. To get the unit tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Not the Rebel alliance, but a dark textured pattern.
Source Hendrik Lammers
Here's a new paper-like background for free use on personal and commercial projects (this applies to all background patterns here).
Source V. Hartikainen
A series of 5 patterns. That’s what the P stands for, if you didn’t guess it.
Source Dima Shiper
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
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
Colour version of the original pattern inspired by the front cover of 'Old and New Paris', Henry Edwards, 1894.
Source Firkin
Zero CC tileable brick texture, photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
From a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Resa i Afrika, genom Angola, Ovampo och Damaraland', P. Moller, 1899.
Source Firkin
Thin lines, noise and texture creates this crisp dark denim pattern.
Source Marco Slooten
This is a remix of "geometrical pattern 01".
Source Yamachem
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
This is a grid, only it’s noisy. You know. Reminds you of those printed grids you draw on.
Source Vectorpile
Farmer could be some sort of fabric pattern, with a hint of green.
Source Fabian Schultz
From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
You could get a bit dizzy from this one, but it might come in handy.
Source Dertig Media
Might not be super subtle, but quite original in its form.
Source Alex Smith
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 4
Source GDJ