More in the paper realm, this time with fibers.
Source Jorge Fuentes
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
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
Derived from a drawing in 'Historiske Afhandlinger', Adolf Jorgensen, 1898.
Source Firkin
This is a remix of "flower seamless pattern".I rotated the original image by 90 degrees.This is a seamless pattern of flowers.These horizontal wavy lines are one of Edo patterns which is called "tatewaku or tachiwaku or 立湧" that represents uprising steam or vapor.
Source Yamachem
The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Dark pattern with some nice diagonal stitched lines crossing over.
Source Ashton
Bright gray tones with a hint of some metal surface.
Source Hendrik Lammers
This is a semi-dark pattern, sort of linen-y.
Source Sagive SEO
Prismatic Chevrons Pattern 5 With Background
Source GDJ
A seamless pattern formed from a square tile. The tile can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
I know there is one here already, but this is sexy!
Source Gjermund Gustavsen
A seamless pattern from a tile drawn in Paint.net and vectorised in Vector Magic
Source Firkin
Prismatic Abstract Background Design
Source GDJ
Light honeycomb pattern made up of the classic hexagon shape.
Source Federica Pelzel
Farmer could be some sort of fabric pattern, with a hint of green.
Source Fabian Schultz
A seamless pattern formed from a square tile. The tile can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-I.
Source Firkin
Did some testing with Repper Pro tonight, and this gray mid-tone pattern came out.
Source Atle Mo
Here I have tried to create something that would look like maple wood. Not sure how well it's turned out, but at least it looks like wood.
Source V. Hartikainen
Used a cherry by doctormo to make this seamless pattern
Source Firkin
Looks a bit like concrete with subtle specks spread around the pattern.
Source Mladjan Antic
Sweet and subtle white plaster with hints of noise and grunge.
Source Phil Maurer