Sweet and subtle white plaster with hints of noise and grunge.
Source Phil Maurer
From a drawing in 'Les Chroniqueurs de l'Histoire de France depuis les origines jusqu'au XVIe siècle', Henriette Witt, 1884.
Source Firkin
A background pattern inspired by designs seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857.
Source Firkin
Super subtle indeed, a medium gray pattern with tiny dots in a grid.
Source Designova
Not even 1kb, but very stylish. Gray thin lines.
Source Struck Axiom
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
A free web background image with a seamless concrete-like texture and an Indian-red color.
Source V. Hartikainen
The rectangular tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
An alternative colour scheme to the original seamless pattern.
Source Firkin
Someone was asking about how to achieve a fur pattern at #inkscape irc so tried to make a filter on it. Flood filled fractal noises rigged together. May someone find a good use for these.
Source Lazur URH
Derived from a drawing in 'The Murmur of the Shells', Samuel Cowen, 1879.
Source Firkin
This pattern comes in orange, and it looks as if it is "made of glass".
Source V. Hartikainen
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Same as gray sand but lighter. A sandy pattern with small light dots, and some angled strokes.
Source Atle Mo
Floral patterns might not be the hottest thing right now, but you never know when you need it!
Source Lauren
Prismatic Abstract Line Art Pattern Background
Source GDJ
Old China with a modern twist, take two.
Source Adam Charlts
The tile this is formed from can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Prismatic Abstract Background Design No Black
Source GDJ
Formed by heavily distorting part of a an image of a fish uploaded to Pixabay by GLady
Source Firkin
Sometimes simple really is what you need, and this could fit you well.
Source Factorio.us Collective
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
Medium gray pattern with small strokes to give a weave effect.
Source Catherine