Background pattern 10 #216
Noise CC 0A pattern drawn in Paint.net and vectorized in Vector Magic.
Source Firkin
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The Black Mamba #769
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0Super dark, crisp and detailed. And a Kill Bill reference.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
"Seamless Bark", Website Background. #879
Wood CC BY-SA 3.0This background pattern contains a seamless texture of bark. It's not very realistic, but I think it looks quite nice.
Source V. Hartikainen
Background pattern 232 #2297
Dark CC 0Heavily remixed from a drawing in 'Barbara Leybourne; a story of eighty years ago', Sarah Hamer, 1889.
Source Firkin
Debut Dark@2X #1015
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0Same classic 45-degree pattern, dark version.
Source Luke McDonald
Leopard Skin Pattern #1120
Leather CC BY-SA 3.0A seamless pattern of leopard skin. It should look nice as a background element on web pages.
Source V. Hartikainen
Floral design 70 #2520
Dark CC 0Traced from a drawing in 'Household Stories from the Collection of the Brothers Grimm', Wilhelm Carl Grimm , 1882.
Source Firkin
Background pattern 314 #1839
Yellow CC 0The square tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Textured Paper Background (Vanilla Yellow) #1219
Yellow CC BY-SA 3.0Here's a new paper-like background for free use on personal and commercial projects (this applies to all background patterns here).
Source V. Hartikainen
Background pattern 224 (colour 5) #2338
Colorful CC 0To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Easter egg 1 #159
Light CC 0One week and it's Easter already. Thought I would revisit the decorated egg contest at inkscape community: http://forum.inkscapecommunity.com/index.php?topic=118.0
Source Lazur URH
Abstract Tiled Background Extended 11 #522
Noise CC 0Abstract Tiled Background Extended 11
Source GDJ
Decorative divider 289 #1819
Dark CC 0From a drawing in 'Navigations de Alouys de Cademoste.-La Navigation du Capitaine Pierre Sintre', Alvise da ca da Mosto, 1895.
Source Firkin
Subtle Dark Vertical@2X #608
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0Classic vertical lines, in all its subtlety.
Source Cody L
Background pattern 235 (colour 2) #2254
Blue CC 0To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Fleurs-de-lys pattern 2 (colour) #2204
Colorful CC 0Colour version of the original pattern inspired by the front cover of 'Old and New Paris', Henry Edwards, 1894.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Hypnotic Pattern No Background@2X #572
Noise CC 0Prismatic Hypnotic Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
Grilled Noise@2X #582
Fabric CC BY-SA 3.0You could get a bit dizzy from this one, but it might come in handy.
Source Dertig Media
Tex2res5 #725
Fabric CC BY-SA 3.0Number 5 in a series of 5 beautiful patterns. Can be found in colors on the submitter’s website.
Source Janos Koos
Background pattern 328 (colour 6) #1796
Red CC 0To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i
Source Firkin
Concrete Wall 2 #79
Wall CC BY-SA 3.0A light gray wall or floor (you decide) of concrete.
Source Atle Mo
Wall #1249
Wall CC 0Zerro CC tillable texture of stones photographed and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Pale Olive Green Background, Seamless Texture #902
Stripes CC BY-SA 3.0A pale olive green background with a seamless texture.
Source V. Hartikainen
Colorful Floral Background No Black@2X #482
Light CC 0Colorful Floral Background No Black
Source GDJ