From a drawing in 'Les Chroniqueurs de l'Histoire de France depuis les origines jusqu'au XVIe siècle', Henriette Witt, 1884.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a design on Pixabay. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Formed by distorting an image on Pixabay that was uploaded by gustavorezende. To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Embossed lines and squares with subtle highlights.
Source Alex Parker
Textured Red Brown Plastic, Free Background Pattern. Although there's already enough plastic in our lives, let's bring it to the web too.)
Source V. Hartikainen
This background pattern contains a texture of yellow wood planks. I think it looks quite original.
Source V. Hartikainen
Abstract Stars Geometric Pattern Prismatic No Background
Source GDJ
Just what the name says, paper fibers. Always good to have.
Source Heliodor jalba
Just to prove my point, here is a slightly modified dark version.
Source Atle Mo
A seamless pattern of dark bricks. Maybe it's not very realistic, but it looks good in my opinion.
Source V. Hartikainen
Seamless , tileable CC-0 texture. Created by my own, feel free to use wherever you want!
Source Linolafett
Seamless , tileable CC-0 texture. Created by my own, feel free to use wherever you want!
Source Linolafett
Remixed from a design seen on Pixabay. The basic tile can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
I’m not going to use the word Retina for all the new patterns, but it just felt right for this one. Huge wood pattern for ya’ll.
Source Atle Mo
Prismatic Geometric Tessellation Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
Seamless Dark Grunge Texture. Here's a new grunge texture for use as a background.
Source V. Hartikainen
I guess this is inspired by the city of Ravenna in Italy and its stone walls.
Source Sentel
The first pattern on here using opacity. Try it on a site with a colored background, or even using mixed colors.
Source Nathan Spady
Prismatic Floral Background No Black
Source GDJ
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Resa i Afrika, genom Angola, Ovampo och Damaraland', P. Moller, 1899.
Source Firkin
Tiny, tiny 3D cubes. Reminds me of the good old pattern from k10k.
Source Etienne Rallion