An aged paper background tile with smeared and pressed text.
Source V. Hartikainen
The square tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
One more in the line of patterns inspired by Japanese/Asian styles. Smooth.
Source Kim Ruddock
If you want png files of thisu can download them here :
Source Viscious-Speed
Prepared mostly as a raster in Paint.net and vectorised.
Source Firkin
A simple but elegant classic. Every collection needs one of these.
Source Christopher Burton
Sharp pixel pattern, just like the good old days.
Source Paridhi
From a drawing in 'Les Chroniqueurs de l'Histoire de France depuis les origines jusqu'au XVIe siècle', Henriette Witt, 1884.
Source Firkin
Vector version of a png that was uploaded to Pixabay by pencilparker
Source Firkin
It almost looks a bit blurry, but then again, so are fishes.
Source Petr Šulc
This pack of filters can help you adding a blocky overlay to objects. May come handy at drawing blocks of stone.
Source Lazur URH
Zero CC tileable hard cover cells book texture, 4k, scanned and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Remixed from a drawing in 'Очерки Русской Исторіи въ памятникахъ быта', Petr Polevoi, 1879.
Source Firkin
A free seamless background texture of "timber wall" (colored in dark brown).
Source V. Hartikainen
Awesome name, great pattern. Who does not love space?
Source Nick Batchelor
A seamless pale yellow paper background with a pattern of animal tracks.
Source V. Hartikainen
Utilising a bird from s-light and some flowers from Almeidah. To get the unit tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin
A smooth mid-tone gray, or low contrast if you will, linen pattern.
Source Jordan Pittman
Free tiled background with colorful stripes and white splatter.
Source V. Hartikainen
Just what the name says, paper fibers. Always good to have.
Source Heliodor jalba
Your eyes can trip a bit from looking at this – use it wisely.
Source Michal Chovanec