An emulated “transparent” background pattern, like that of all kinds of computer graphics software.
Source AdamStanislav
Pixel by pixel, sharp and clean. Very light pattern with clear lines.
Source M.Ashok
Submitted as a black pattern, I made it light and a few steps more subtle.
Source Andy
A dark pattern made out of 3×3 circles and a 1px shadow. This works well as a carbon texture or background.
Source Atle Mo
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
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. A version of the original with random colors.
Source Firkin
I’m guessing this is related to the Sony Vaio? It’s a nice pattern no matter where it’s from.
Source Zigzain
Retro Circles Background 8 No Black
Source GDJ
From a drawing in 'Cassell's Library of English Literature', Henry Morley, 1883.
Source Firkin
Could be paper, could be a Polaroid frame – up to you!
Source Chaos
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
Classy golf-pants pattern, or crossed stripes if you will.
Source Will Monson
The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
The classic subtle pattern. Sort of wall/brick looking. Or moon-looking?
Source Joel Klein
This yellow background consists of a pattern of glossy gold buttons arranged in polka dot style on a seamless texture. Here's a pale yellow background pattern. Feel free to use it for your needs!
Source V. Hartikainen
This light background pattern has a texture of "frozen" surface with diagonal stripes. Here's an yet another addition to the collection of free website backgrounds.
Source V. Hartikainen
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
The image is a design of blue glass.How about using it as background image?
Source Yamachem
Different from the original in being a simple tile stored as a pattern definition, rather than numerous repeated objects. Hence easy and quick to give this pattern to objects of different shapes. To get the tile in Inkscape, select the rectangle and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Derived from a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
Nicely executed tiling for an interesting pattern.
Source Ignasi Àvila Padró
This is indeed a bit strange, but here’s to the crazy ones!
Source Christopher Buecheler
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin