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
Similar to original, but without gaps in between the arrows. This seamless pattern was created from a rectangular tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A repeating background with wood/straw like texture.
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 2 No Black
Source GDJ
Abstract Tiled Background Extended 8
Source GDJ
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
Background Wall, Art Abstract, Block Well & CC0 texture.
Source Ractapopulous
Dark Tile-able Grunge Texture. I think this texture can be classified as grunge. It's free and seamless, as always.
Source V. Hartikainen
To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
This is a semi-dark pattern, sort of linen-y.
Source Sagive SEO
Background formed from the original with an emboss effect.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'An Index to Deering's Nottinghamia Vetus et Nova', Rupert Chicken, 1899. The unit tile can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Worsborough; its historical associations and rural attractions', Joseph Wilkinson, 1879.
Source Firkin
Zero CC Mossy stone tileable texture, photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Semi-light fabric pattern made out of random pixels in shades of gray.
Source Atle Mo
Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 5 No Background
Source GDJ
Can never have too many knitting patterns, especially as nice as this.
Source Victoria Spahn
A light background pattern with diagonal stripes. Here's a simple light striped background for you.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Danmarks Riges Historie af J. Steenstrup, Kr. Erslev, A. Heise, V. Mollerup, J. A. Fridericia, E. Holm, A. D. Jørgensen', 1897.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern the starting point for which was a 'colour modulo' texture in Paint.net.
Source Firkin
Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
A dark striped seamless pattern suitable for use as a background on websites.
Source V. Hartikainen
Zero CC tileable bark texture, photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso