From a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
No, not the band but the pattern. Simple squares in gray tones, of course.
Source Atle Mo
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Three shades of gray makes this pattern look like a small carbon fiber surface. Great readability even for small fonts.
Source Atle Mo
A subtle shadowed checkered pattern. Increase the lightness for even more subtle sexiness.
Source Josh Green
Horizontal and vertical lines on a light gray background.
Source Adam Anlauf
More carbon fiber for your collections. This time in white or semi-dark gray.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
From a drawing in 'A Life Interest', Mrs Alexander, 1888.
Source Firkin
Alternative colour scheme for the original floral pattern.
Source Firkin
From a design found in 'History of the Virginia Company of London; with letters to and from the first Colony, never before printed', Edward Neill, 1869.
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
If you want png files of this u can download them here : viscious-speed.deviantart.com/gallery/27635117
Source Viscious-Speed
Beautiful dark noise pattern with some dust and grunge.
Source Vincent Klaiber
The unit cell for this seamless pattern can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle 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
A simple example on using clones. You can generate a nice base for a pattern fill quickly with it.
Source Lazur URH
Abstract Stars Geometric Pattern Prismatic No Background
Source GDJ
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Medium gray pattern with small strokes to give a weave effect.
Source Catherine
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
Thin lines, noise and texture creates this crisp dark denim pattern.
Source Marco Slooten
Looks like an old wall. I guess that’s it then?
Source Viahorizon
A seamless stone-like background for blogs or any other type of websites.
Source V. Hartikainen