A seamless pattern with green and yellow diagonal lines on top of a white dotted background.
Source V. Hartikainen
Remixed from a drawing in 'Line and form", Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
This one takes you back to math class. Classic mathematic board underlay.
Source Josh Green
A heavy dark gray base, some subtle noise and a 45-degree grid makes this look like a pattern with a tactile feel to it.
Source Atle Mo
More in the paper realm, this time with fibers.
Source Jorge Fuentes
Prismatic Abstract Line Art Pattern Background
Source GDJ
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
I scanned a paper coffee cup. You know, in case you need it.
Source Atle Mo
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
So tiny, just 7 by 7 pixels – but still so sexy. Ah yes.
Source Dmitriy Prodchenko
Retro Circles Background 5 No Black
Source GDJ
Drawn in Paint.net and vectorised in Vector Magic.
Source Firkin
Did some testing with Repper Pro tonight, and this gray mid-tone pattern came out.
Source Atle Mo
The image depicts an edo-era pattern called "same-komon" or "鮫小紋"which looks like a shark skin.The "same" in Japanese means shark in English.
Source Yamachem
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
Medium gray fabric pattern with 45-degree lines going across.
Source Atle Mo
A bit strange this one, but nice at the same time.
Source Diogo Silva
This is indeed a bit strange, but here’s to the crazy ones!
Source Christopher Buecheler
Seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Vector version of a png that was uploaded to Pixabay by pencilparker
Source Firkin
Tile available in Inkscape using shift-alt-i on the selected rectangle
Source Firkin
Might not be super subtle, but quite original in its form.
Source Alex Smith
Floral patterns will never go out of style, so enjoy this one.
Source Lasma
CC0 and seamless wellington boot pattern.
Source SliverKnight