Remixed from a drawing in 'The Canadian horticulturist', 1892
Source Firkin
Different from the original in being a simple tile stored as a pattern definition, rather than numerous repeated objects. Hence easy and quick to give this pattern to objects of different shapes. To get the tile in Inkscape, select the rectangle and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
By popular request, an outline version of the pentagon pattern.
Source Atle Mo
Small dots with minor circles spread across to form a nice mosaic.
Source John Burks
Based on several public domain drawings on Wikimedia Commons. This was formed from a rectangular tile. The tile can be accessed in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i
Source Firkin
The name alone is awesome, but so is this sweet dark pattern.
Source Federica Pelzel
Small gradient crosses inside 45-degree boxes, or bigger crosses if you will.
Source Wassim
A light gray fabric pattern with faded vertical stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Geometric Pattern Background 2
Source GDJ
From a drawing in 'Navigations de Alouys de Cademoste.-La Navigation du Capitaine Pierre Sintre', Alvise da ca da Mosto, 1895.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern formed from a square tile. The tile can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i
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
f you want png files of this u can download them here : viscious-speed.deviantart.com/gallery/27635117
Source Viscious-Speed
A nice and simple gray stucco material. Great on its own, or as a base for a new pattern.
Source Bartosz Kaszubowski
From a drawing in 'Studies for Stories', Jean Ingelow, 1864.
Source Firkin
The image depicts a seamless pattern of a tortoise in tortoiseshell (hexagon).
Source Yamachem
From a drawing in 'Hubert Montreuil, or the Huguenot and the Dragoon', Francisca Ouvry, 1873.
Source Firkin
I took the liberty of using Dmitry’s pattern and made a version without perforation.
Source Atle Mo
Formed from decorative divider 184 in paint.net. Vectorised with Vector Magic.
Source Firkin
A dark brown fabric-like background texture with seamless pattern of winding stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Cowdray: the history of a great English House', Julia Roundell, 1884.
Source Firkin
Inspired by a JPG that was uploaded to Pixabay by kokon_art
Source Firkin
White fabric looking texture with some nice random wave features.
Source Hendrik Lammers