Sort of like the Photoshop transparent background, but better!
Source Alex Parker
From a drawing in 'Artists and Arabs', Henry Blackburn, 1868
Source Firkin
Formed from a tile based on a drawing from 'Viaggi d'un artista nell'America Meridionale', Guido Boggiani, 1895.
Source Firkin
A repeating graphic with ancient pattern. I came up with this name/title at last minute, so you may find that there is very little of ancientness in this pattern after all.
Source V. Hartikainen
Fabric-ish patterns are close to my heart. French Stucco to the rescue.
Source Christopher Buecheler
There are quite a few grid patterns, but this one is a super tiny grid with some dust for good measure.
Source Dominik Kiss
CC0 and seamless wellington boot pattern.
Source SliverKnight
Prismatic Polka Dots 3 No Background
Source GDJ
Remixed from a drawing in 'Paul's Sister', Frances Peard, 1889.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Rounded Squares Grid 4 No Background
Source GDJ
Greyscale version of a pattern that came out of playing with the 'slinky' plug-in for Paint.net
Source Firkin
From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
You were craving more leather, so I whipped this up by scanning a leather jacket.
Source Atle Mo
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
I guess this one is inspired by an office. A dark office.
Source Andrés Rigo.
Floral patterns might not be the hottest thing right now, but you never know when you need it!
Source Lauren
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 2 No Black
Source GDJ
Remixed from a drawing in 'Prehistoric Man: researches into the origin of civilisation in the old and the new world', Daniel Wilson, 1876.
Source Firkin
Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.
Source Firkin
A comeback for you: the popular Escheresque, now in black.
Source Patten
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 3
Source GDJ
Same as gray sand but lighter. A sandy pattern with small light dots, and some angled strokes.
Source Atle Mo