Background pattern 227 (colour 5) #2310
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A seamless background drawn in Paint.net and vectorised with Vector Magic. The starting point was a photograph of drinking straws from Pixabay.

Source Firkin

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Abstract Arbitrary Geometric Background@2X #498
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Abstract Arbitrary Geometric Background derived from an image on Pixabay.

Source GDJ

Colourful background #2007
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Made by distorting a simple pattern using the 'sin waves' plugin for Paint.net and vectorising in Vector Magic

Source Firkin

Mosaic Gems Background #526
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Mosaic Gems Background

Source GDJ

Graphene pattern 1 #2235
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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

White carbon #11
 Carbon  CC BY-SA 3.0

Same as the black version, but now in shades of gray. Very subtle and fine grained.

Source Atle Mo

Part of Bayeux Tapestry 6 #2444
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From a drawing in 'Les Chroniqueurs de l'Histoire de France depuis les origines jusqu'au XVIe siècle', Henriette Witt, 1884.

Source Firkin

45-Degree Fabric@2X #2
 Fabric  CC BY-SA 3.0

Medium gray fabric pattern with 45-degree lines going across.

Source Atle Mo

Prismatic Hypnotic Pattern No Background@2X #572
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Prismatic Hypnotic Pattern No Background

Source GDJ

Prismatic Floral Pattern 3 Variation 3 No Background #386
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Prismatic Floral Pattern 3 Variation 3 No Background

Source GDJ

Background pattern 221 #2347
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A seamless pattern formed from a tile made from ornament 22. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Colorful Floral Background #479
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Colorful Floral Background

Source GDJ

Prismatic Snowflakes Pattern 3 No Background #413
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Prismatic Snowflakes Pattern 3 No Background

Source GDJ