To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Vertical lines with a bumpy, yet crisp, feel to it.
Source Raasa
From a drawing in 'Picturesque New Guinea', J Lindt, 1887.
Source Firkin
Real snow that tiles, not easy. This is not perfect, but an attempt.
Source Atle Mo
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern formed from a modified version of rwwgub's tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A black tile-able background with paper-like texture.
Source V. Hartikainen
One more in the line of patterns inspired by Japanese/Asian styles. Smooth.
Source Kim Ruddock
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background
Source GDJ
An attempt for cleaning up the original image in a few steps.
Source Lazur URH
This is so subtle you need to bring your magnifier!
Source Carlos Valdez
A free tileable background colored in off-white (antique white) color.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Navigations de Alouys de Cademoste.-La Navigation du Capitaine Pierre Sintre', Alvise da ca da Mosto, 1895.
Source Firkin
A monochrome pattern from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscaope and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Prismatic Abstract Background Design
Source GDJ
This white background pattern has a seamless grunge style texture. Here's a white grunge style background pattern. Use it as a tiled background image on web sites or for other purposes.
Source V. Hartikainen
A seamless texture traced from an image on opengameart.org shared by Scouser.
Source Firkin
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
Remixed from a drawing in 'Kulturgeschichte der Deutschen im Mittelalter' Franz von Loeher, 1891. The unit tile can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Paul's Sister', Frances Peard, 1889.
Source Firkin