Background pattern 273 #2042
 Dark  CC 0

Remixed from a design seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857.

Source Firkin

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Abstract Arbitrary Geometric Background@2X #498
 Noise  CC 0

Abstract Arbitrary Geometric Background derived from an image on Pixabay.

Source GDJ

Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 4 No Black #441
 Dark  CC 0

Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 4 No Black

Source GDJ

Pinstripe #35
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

Light gray pattern with a thin pinstripe.

Source Brandon

Retina Dust #915
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

First pattern tailor-made for Retina, with many more to come. All the old ones are upscaled, in case you want to re-download.

Source Atle Mo

Felt@2X #301
 Wall  CC BY-SA 3.0

Got some felt in my mailbox today, so I scanned it for you to use.

Source Atle Mo

Background pattern 257 (colour) #2136
 Green  CC 0

Remixed from a design on Pixabay. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.

Source Firkin

"Black Chains", Gloomy Background #1082
 Metal  CC BY-SA 3.0

A repeating gloomy background image. This one consists of a pattern of black chains layered on top of a dark textured background.

Source V. Hartikainen

Background pattern 214 (colour 6) #2372
 Colorful  CC 0

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

Retro Circles Background 8 #435
 Dark  CC 0

Retro Circles Background 8

Source GDJ

Parquet flooring pattern (colour 2) #2426
 Green  CC 0

A seamless pattern recreated from an image on Pixabay. It is reminiscent of parquet flooring and is formed from a square tile, which can be recovered in Inkscape by selecting the ungrouped rectangle and using shift-alt-I together.

Source Firkin

Decorative divider 250 #2070
 Dark  CC 0

Remixed from a drawing in 'Очерки Русской Исторіи въ памятникахъ быта', Petr Polevoi, 1879.

Source Firkin

Carbon Fiber #3
 Carbon  CC BY-SA 3.0

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

Soft Circle Scales #113
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

Japanese looking fish scale pattern.

Source Ian Soper

Carbon Fiber v2 #105
 Carbon  CC BY-SA 3.0

One more updated pattern. Not really carbon fiber, but it’s the most popular pattern, so I’ll give you an extra choice.

Source Atle Mo