Pixel by pixel, sharp and clean. Very light pattern with clear lines.
Source M.Ashok
From a drawing in 'Cassell's Library of English Literature', Henry Morley, 1883.
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
The starting point for this was drawn on the web site steamcoded.org/PolyskelionMaker.svg
Source Firkin
A light background pattern with diagonal stripes. Here's a simple light striped background for you.
Source V. Hartikainen
After 1 comes 2, same but different. You get the idea.
Source Hendrik Lammers
Because I love dark patterns, here is Brushed Alum in a dark coating.
Source Tim Ward
Pattern that came out of playing with the 'slinky' plug-in for Paint.net
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Jezebel's Daughter', Wilkie Collins 1880
Source Firkin
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
We have some linen patterns here, but none that are stressed. Until now.
Source Jordan Pittman
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
CC0 and a seamless pattern from a tile drawn in Paint.net .
Source SliverKnight
A seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Floral patterns will never go out of style, so enjoy this one.
Source Lasma
Remixed from a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin
This background image has seamless texture that resembles a surface of gray stone.
Source V. Hartikainen
A free grid paper background pattern for using on web sites.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'In an Enchanted Island', William Mallock, 1892.
Source Firkin
Embossed lines and squares with subtle highlights.
Source Alex Parker
Based on an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by devanath
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Kingsdene', Maria Fetherstonehaugh, 1878.
Source Firkin