This was formed by distorting an image of a background on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'At home', J. Sowerby, J. Crane and T. Frederick, 1881.
Source Firkin
Brushed aluminum, in a bright gray version. Lovely 2X as well.
Source Andre Schouten
A monochrome pattern from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscaope and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Your eyes can trip a bit from looking at this – use it wisely.
Source Michal Chovanec
Snap! It’s a pattern, and it’s not grayscale! Of course you can always change the color in Photoshop.
Source Atle Mo
Could be paper, could be a Polaroid frame – up to you!
Source Chaos
Derived from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by mdmelo.
Source Firkin
A textured orange background pattern with vertical stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
Redrawn based on a drawing in 'По Сѣверо-Западу Россіи' Konstantin Sluchevsky, 1897.
Source Firkin
Might not be super subtle, but quite original in its form.
Source Alex Smith
Prismatic Hexagonalism Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
Not the most creative name, but it’s a good all-purpose light background.
Source Dmitry
Abstract Tiled Background Extended 10
Source GDJ
Recreated from a pattern found in 'Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia irásban és képben', 1882. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
This is a hot one. Small, sharp and unique.
Source GraphicsWall
A monochrome pattern from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscaope and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
A seamless chequerboard pattern formed from a tile that can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i. Alternative colour scheme.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A fun-looking elastoplast/band-aid pattern. A hint of orange tone in this one.
Source Josh Green
This was formed by distorting an image of a background on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
Imagine you zoomed in 1000X on some fabric. But then it turned out to be a skeleton!
Source Angelica
Thin lines, noise and texture creates this crisp dark denim pattern.
Source Marco Slooten
Paper pattern with small dust particles and 45-degree strokes.
Source Atle Mo
A seamless pattern based on a square tile that can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Colour version of the original pattern inspired by the front cover of 'Old and New Paris', Henry Edwards, 1894.
Source Firkin
Abstract Ellipses Background Grayscale
Source GDJ