I asked Gjermund if he could make a pattern for us – result!
Source Gjermund Gustavsen
Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 8 No Background
Source GDJ
A seamless chequerboard pattern formed from a tile that can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i. Alternative colour scheme.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'In an Enchanted Island', William Mallock, 1892.
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 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
Super subtle indeed, a medium gray pattern with tiny dots in a grid.
Source Designova
Oh yes, it happened! A pattern in full color.
Source Atle Mo
Detailed but still subtle and quite original. Lovely gray shades.
Source Kim Ruddock
There are quite a few grid patterns, but this one is a super tiny grid with some dust for good measure.
Source Dominik Kiss
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Formed from a tile based on a drawing from 'Viaggi d'un artista nell'America Meridionale', Guido Boggiani, 1895.
Source Firkin
More in the paper realm, this time with fibers.
Source Jorge Fuentes
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 2
Source GDJ
Classy golf-pants pattern, or crossed stripes if you will.
Source Will Monson
From a drawing in 'Cassell's Library of English Literature', Henry Morley, 1883.
Source Firkin
Clean and crisp lines all over the place. Wrap it up with this one.
Source Dax Kieran
Hexagonal dark 3D pattern. What more can you ask for?
Source Norbert Levajsics
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
The image depicts a seamless pattern made using a bird's face.
Source Yamachem
A seamless pattern created from a square tile. To get the tile, select the pattern in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Seamless , tileable CC-0 texture. Created by my own, feel free to use wherever you want!
Source Linolafett
Smooth Polaroid pattern with a light blue tint.
Source Daniel Beaton