A chequerboard pattern with a fruit theme. The fruits are from a posting by inkscapeforum.it.
Source Firkin
Alternative colour scheme. Not a pattern for fabrics, but one produced from a jpg of a stack of fabric items that was posted on Pixabay. The tile that this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Maidenhood; or, the Verge of the Stream', Laura Jewry, 1876.
Source Firkin
You know I love paper patterns. Here is one from Stephen. Say thank you!
Source Stephen Gilbert
Here's a camo print with more tan and less green, such as might be used in a desert scenario. This is tileable, so it can be used as a wallpaper or background.
Source Eady
A new take on the black linen pattern. Softer this time.
Source Atle Mo
Derived from a PNG that was uploaded to Pixabay by nutkitten
Source Firkin
The green fibers pattern will work very well in grayscale as well.
Source Matteo Di Capua
Prismatic Geometric Pattern Background
Source GDJ
Nothing like a clean set of bed sheets, huh?
Source Badhon Ebrahim
Alternative colour scheme. Not a pattern for fabrics, but one produced from a jpg of a stack of fabric items that was posted on Pixabay. The tile that this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A pale orange background pattern with glossy groove stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
A dark striped seamless pattern suitable for use as a background on websites.
Source V. Hartikainen
Adapted from a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
I asked Gjermund if he could make a pattern for us – result!
Source Gjermund Gustavsen
To get the tile this is made up from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A nice looking light gray background pattern with diagonal stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
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
A seamless background pattern of dark brown wood planks.
Source V. Hartikainen
Fix side and a seamless pattern formed from circles.
Source SliverKnight
Neat little photography icon pattern.
Source Hossam Elbialy
This was formed by distorting an image of a background on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
The rectangular tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Resa i Afrika, genom Angola, Ovampo och Damaraland', P. Moller, 1899.
Source Firkin