Part of Bayeux Tapestry 1 #2452
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From a drawing in 'Les Chroniqueurs de l'Histoire de France depuis les origines jusqu'au XVIe siècle', Henriette Witt, 1884.

Source Firkin

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Floral design 91 #1814
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From a drawing in 'Hubert Montreuil, or the Huguenot and the Dragoon', Francisca Ouvry, 1873.

Source Firkin

Paven #296
 Grid  CC BY-SA 3.0

A subtle shadowed checkered pattern. Increase the lightness for even more subtle sexiness.

Source Josh Green

Background pattern 225 (colour 6) #2322
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Seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be extracted by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-i.

Source Firkin

Cardboard #278
 Paper  CC BY-SA 3.0

A good starting point for a cardboard pattern. This would work well in a variety of colors.

Source Atle Mo

Prismatic Dots Background 8 #515
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Prismatic Dots Background 8

Source GDJ

Prismatic Isometric Cube Wireframe Pattern No Background@2X #500
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Prismatic Isometric Cube Wireframe Pattern No Background

Source GDJ

blocky filter pack 2 #158
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Wasn't satisfied with the original's colouring. Too much component transfer and colormatrixes yet the results are lacking a bit. So this time it is a simple black to transparent fade, making it possible remixing easily once there will be other blending modes supported as well. Probably in inkscape 0.92.

Source Lazur URH

Background pattern 214 (colour 4) #2373
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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