Formed by distorting a JPG from PublicDomainPictures
Source Firkin
Not the most creative name, but it’s a good all-purpose light background.
Source Dmitry
Background Wall, Art Abstract, Watercolor Vintage style CC0 texture.
Source Ractapopulous
The original has been presented as black on transparent and stored in the pattern definitions. To retrieve the unit tile select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
A seamless background texture of old cardboard.
Source V. Hartikainen
Just like the black maze, only in light gray. Duh.
Source Peax
Alternative colour scheme for the original floral pattern.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Line and form', Walter Crane, 1914.
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
Just what the name says, paper fibers. Always good to have.
Source Heliodor jalba
From a drawing in 'Navigations de Alouys de Cademoste.-La Navigation du Capitaine Pierre Sintre', Alvise da ca da Mosto, 1895.
Source Firkin
This one is super crisp at 2X. Lined paper with some dust and scratches.
Source HQvectors
Black version of a pattern that came out of playing with the 'light rays' plug-in for Paint.net
Source Firkin
There are quite a few grid patterns, but this one is a super tiny grid with some dust for good measure.
Source Dominik Kiss
Paper pattern with small dust particles and 45-degree strokes.
Source Atle Mo
Lovely light gray floral motif with some subtle shades.
Source GraphicsWall
A slightly more textured pattern, medium gray. A bit like a potato sack?
Source Bilal Ketab
This is a grid, only it’s noisy. You know. Reminds you of those printed grids you draw on.
Source Vectorpile
An abstract texture of black metal pipes (seamless).
Source V. Hartikainen
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Simple gray checkered lines, in light tones.
Source Radosław Rzepecki
This light background pattern has a texture of "frozen" surface with diagonal stripes. Here's an yet another addition to the collection of free website backgrounds.
Source V. Hartikainen