From a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern formed from a rectangular tile. The tile can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
A pattern drawn in Paint.net and vectorized in Vector Magic.
Source Firkin
Not the most creative name, but it’s a good all-purpose light background.
Source Dmitry
The square tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Nothing like a clean set of bed sheets, huh?
Source Badhon Ebrahim
This one is rather fun and playful. The 2X could be used at 1X too!
Source Welsley
Prismatic Polka Dots Mark II 2 No Background
Source GDJ
Here's a quite bright pink background pattern for use on websites. It doesn't look like a real fur, but it definitely resembles one.
Source V. Hartikainen
Lovely light gray floral motif with some subtle shades.
Source GraphicsWall
Remixed from a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin
More tactile goodness. This time in the form of some rough cloth.
Source Bartosz Kaszubowski
This is the remix of an OCAL clipart called "Rain on Window" uploaded by "pagarmidna".Thanks.This is a seamless pattern of raindrops.
Source Yamachem
Formed from a tile based on a drawing from 'Viaggi d'un artista nell'America Meridionale', Guido Boggiani, 1895.
Source Firkin
Beautiful dark noise pattern with some dust and grunge.
Source Vincent Klaiber
A background formed from an image of an old tile on the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art website. To get the base 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
Vertical lines with a bumpy, yet crisp, feel to it.
Source Raasa
Prismatic Hypnotic Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
Nasty or not, it’s a nice pattern that tiles. Like they all do.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
Geometric lines are always hot, and this pattern is no exception.
Source Listvetra
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Dare I call this a «flat pattern»? Probably not.
Source Dax Kieran