Background pattern 220 #2360
 Dark  CC 0

A seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i. Derived from a design in 'Storia del Palazzo Vecchio in Firenze', Aurelio Gotti, 1889.

Source Firkin

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Wood #49
 Wood  CC BY-SA 3.0

Dark wooden pattern, given the subtle treatment. based on texture from Cloaks.

Source Atle Mo
Based from Cloaks

Paper 3@2X #32
 Paper  CC BY-SA 3.0

Light gray paper pattern with small traces of fiber and some dust.

Source Atle Mo

Prismatic Dots Background #501
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Dots Background

Source GDJ

Pattern generator #161
 Noise  CC 0

A simple example on using clones. You can generate a nice base for a pattern fill quickly with it.

Source Lazur URH

Light Grey Floral Motif@2X #345
 Wall  CC BY-SA 3.0

Lovely light gray floral motif with some subtle shades.

Source GraphicsWall

Fleurs-de-lys pattern 2 #2205
 Dark  CC 0

Colour version of the original pattern inspired by the front cover of 'Old and New Paris', Henry Edwards, 1894.

Source Firkin

Prismatic Polka Dots 3 No Background@2X #529
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Polka Dots 3 No Background

Source GDJ

"Dark Metal Plate", Web Background #1084
 Metal  CC BY-SA 3.0

A dark metal plate with an embossed grid pattern and a bit of rust. Here's a dark metal plate texture for use as a tiled background on web pages.

Source V. Hartikainen

Floral pattern 7 #2291
 Pink  CC 0

Utilising some flowers from Almeidah. To get the unit tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.

Source Firkin

Handmade Paper@2X #38
 Paper  CC BY-SA 3.0

White handmade paper pattern with small bumps.

Source Marquis