Pattern #100! A black classic knit-looking pattern.
Source Factorio.us Collective
A slightly more textured pattern, medium gray. A bit like a potato sack?
Source Bilal Ketab
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Artists and Arabs', Henry Blackburn, 1868.
Source Firkin
One more brick pattern. A bit more depth to this one.
Source Benjamin Ward
Abstract Arbitrary Geometric Background derived from an image on Pixabay.
Source GDJ
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
From a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
Source Firkin
Nice and simple crossed lines in dark gray tones.
Source Stefan Aleksić
This texture looks like old leather. It should look great as a background on web pages.
Source V. Hartikainen
Prismatic Floral Background No Black
Source GDJ
Spice up your next school project with this icon background.
Source Swetha
This one is so simple, yet so good. And you know it. Has to be in the collection.
Source Gluszczenko
Here's a new paper-like background for free use on personal and commercial projects (this applies to all background patterns here).
Source V. Hartikainen
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Recreated from a pattern found in 'Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia irásban és képben', 1882. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Here's a quite bright pink background pattern for use on websites. It doesn't look like a real fur, but it definitely resembles one.
Source V. Hartikainen
An abstract texture of water. It's not perfect, but will do. You may download if you like it.
Source V. Hartikainen
This is so subtle you need to bring your magnifier!
Source Carlos Valdez
Might not be super subtle, but quite original in its form.
Source Alex Smith
Dark pattern with some nice diagonal stitched lines crossing over.
Source Ashton
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
Colour version of the original pattern.
Source Firkin