Alternative colour scheme. Not a pattern for fabrics, but one produced from a jpg of a stack of fabric items that was posted on Pixabay. The tile that this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Not so subtle. These tileable wood patterns are very useful.
Source Elemis
Derived from a drawing in 'The Murmur of the Shells', Samuel Cowen, 1879.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Navigations de Alouys de Cademoste.-La Navigation du Capitaine Pierre Sintre', Alvise da ca da Mosto, 1895.
Source Firkin
People seem to enjoy dark patterns, so here is one with some circles.
Source Atle Mo
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
A seamless pattern that includes the original tile (go to Objects / Pattern / Pattern To Objects in Inkscape's menu to extract it).
Source GDJ
Black version of a pattern that came out of playing with the 'light rays' plug-in for Paint.net
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Artists and Arabs', Henry Blackburn, 1868
Source Firkin
This one is so simple, yet so good. And you know it. Has to be in the collection.
Source Gluszczenko
Black paper texture, based on two different images.
Source Atle Mo
Based from Design Kindle
From a drawing in 'Les Chroniqueurs de l'Histoire de France depuis les origines jusqu'au XVIe siècle', Henriette Witt, 1884.
Source Firkin
Bright Multicolored Floral Background by Karen Arnold from PDP.
Source GDJ
This was formed by distorting an image of a background on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
An interesting dark spotted pattern at an angle.
Source Hendrik Lammers
Prismatic Hypnotic Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
Simple gray checkered lines, in light tones.
Source Radosław Rzepecki
This one is super crisp at 2X. Lined paper with some dust and scratches.
Source HQvectors
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
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
From a drawing in 'Studies for Stories', Jean Ingelow, 1864.
Source Firkin
Gold Triangular Seamless Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
Abstract Stars Geometric Pattern Prismatic No Background
Source GDJ