A background pattern with a look of rough fabric.
Source V. Hartikainen
Light gray version of the Binding pattern that looks a bit like fabric.
Source Newbury
The rectangular tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
A heavy hitter at 400x400px, but lovely still.
Source Breezi
A free web background image with a seamless concrete-like texture and an Indian-red color.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
An emulated “transparent” background pattern, like that of all kinds of computer graphics software.
Source AdamStanislav
Washi (和紙?) is a type of paper made in Japan. Here’s the pattern for you!
Source Carolynne
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
Sort of reminds me of those old house wallpapers.
Source Tish
I asked Gjermund if he could make a pattern for us – result!
Source Gjermund Gustavsen
Sometimes simple really is what you need, and this could fit you well.
Source Factorio.us Collective
From a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
Formed by distorting a JPG from PublicDomainPictures
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Gately's World's Progress', Charles Beale, 1886.
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
Sharp pixel pattern, just like the good old days.
Source Paridhi
People seem to enjoy dark patterns, so here is one with some circles.
Source Atle Mo
Remixed from a drawing in 'Hungary. A guide book. By several authors', 1890.
Source Firkin
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
More in the paper realm, this time with fibers.
Source Jorge Fuentes
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background No Black
Source GDJ
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background 5
Source GDJ
A brown seamless wood texture in a form of stripe pattern. The result has turned out pretty well, in my opinion.
Source V. Hartikainen
Pixel by pixel, sharp and clean. Very light pattern with clear lines.
Source M.Ashok
A bit like some carbon, or knitted netting if you will.
Source Anna Litvinuk