To get the tile this is made up from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Artists and Arabs', Henry Blackburn, 1868
Source Firkin
This one is super crisp at 2X. Lined paper with some dust and scratches.
Source HQvectors
The basic shapes never get old. Simple triangle pattern.
Source Atle Mo
A seamless texture of black leather. I think it will look best when used in headers, footers or sidebars.
Source V. Hartikainen
This background texture resembles stone. It may be used as a background on web pages or on some of their html elements (header, borders, menu bar, etc.). Just modify it for your needs.
Source V. Hartikainen
Remixed from a drawing in 'Очерки Русской Исторіи въ памятникахъ быта', Petr Polevoi, 1879.
Source Firkin
Used in small doses, this could be a nice subtle pattern. Used on a large surface, it’s dirty!
Source Paul Reulat
The original has been presented as black on transparent and stored in the pattern definitions. To retrieve the unit tile select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
It’s big, it’s gradient—and it’s square.
Source Brankic1979