The image depicts a seamless pattern of a Japanese family crest called "chidori" in Japanese .A chidori in Japanese means a plover in English.
Source Yamachem
Background pattern originally a PNG drawn in Paint.net
Source Firkin
The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Adapted from a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
A seamless background texture of old cardboard.
Source V. Hartikainen
The classic subtle pattern. Sort of wall/brick looking. Or moon-looking?
Source Joel Klein
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
Recreated from a pattern found in 'Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia irásban és képben', 1882. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Geometric triangles seem to be quite hot these days.
Source Pixeden
Everyone needs some stardust. Sprinkle it on your next project.
Source Atle Mo
Love the style on this one, very fresh. Diagonal diamond pattern. Get it?
Source INS
I’m not going to lie – if you submit something with the words Norwegian and Rose in it, it’s likely I’ll publish it.
Source Fredrik Scheide
Seamless Prismatic Quadrilateral Line Art Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 3 No Black
Source GDJ
From a drawing in 'The Quiver of Love', Walter Crane, 1876
Source Firkin
Here's a tile-able wood background image for use in web design.
Source V. Hartikainen
Detailed but still subtle and quite original. Lovely gray shades.
Source Kim Ruddock
A version without colours blended together to give a different look.
Source Firkin
I’m guessing this is related to the Sony Vaio? It’s a nice pattern no matter where it’s from.
Source Zigzain
Not so subtle. These tileable wood patterns are very useful.
Source Elemis
Bright Multicolored Floral Background by Karen Arnold from PDP.
Source GDJ
Used a cherry by doctormo to make this seamless pattern
Source Firkin
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
You know I’m a sucker for these. Well-crafted paper pattern.
Source Mihaela Hinayon