Background pattern 336 (colour 3) #1719
Blue CC 0Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.
Source Firkin
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Grunge Wall #81
Wall CC BY-SA 3.0Light gray grunge wall with a nice texture overlay.
Source Adam Anlauf
Hoffman #1152
Wall CC BY-SA 3.0Did anyone say The Hoff? This pattern is in no way related to Baywatch.
Source Josh Green
Light Wool@2X #696
Grid CC BY-SA 3.0Submitted as a black pattern, I made it light and a few steps more subtle.
Source Andy
Transparent Square Tiles@2X #299
Grid CC BY-SA 3.0The first pattern on here using opacity. Try it on a site with a colored background, or even using mixed colors.
Source Nathan Spady
Gray Diagonal Stripes Background #900
Stripes CC BY-SA 3.0A nice looking light gray background pattern with diagonal stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
Fence 9 (colour 2) #2194
Wood CC 0A browner version of the original weathered fence texture.
Source Firkin
Page ornament #1992
Dark CC 0Remixed from a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin
Decorative divider 187 #2522
Dark CC 0From a drawing in 'Studies for Stories', Jean Ingelow, 1864.
Source Firkin
Floral design 87 #1886
Dark CC 0From a drawing in 'Cowdray: the history of a great English House', Julia Roundell, 1884.
Source Firkin
Swirl@2X #948
Light CC BY-SA 3.0The name tells you it has curves. Oh yes, it does!
Source Peter Chon
Background pattern 253 #2153
Brown CC 0A seamless pattern created from a square tile. To get the tile, select the pattern in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Leafy design 18 (colour)@2XaFloral design 96 (colour) #1787
Green CC 0From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
Decking #2585
Wood CC 0A seamless texture traced from an image on opengameart.org shared by Scouser.
Source Firkin
Background pattern 226 (colour 3) #2318
Colorful CC 0A seamless pattern from a tile made from a jpg on Pixabay. To get the tile select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Floral pattern 6 (colour 4) #2458
Fabric CC 0Alternative colour scheme for the original floral pattern.
Source Firkin
Floral design 70 #2520
Dark CC 0Traced from a drawing in 'Household Stories from the Collection of the Brothers Grimm', Wilhelm Carl Grimm , 1882.
Source Firkin
Background pattern 269 #2062
Dark CC 0A seamless pattern the unit cell for which can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Background pattern 334 (colour) #1730
Red CC 0Derived from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by Kaz
Source Firkin
Cross Scratches@2X #626
Paper CC BY-SA 3.0Subtle scratches on a light gray background.
Source Andrey Ovcharov
Lined Paper #1034
Light CC BY-SA 3.0I know there is one here already, but this is sexy!
Source Gjermund Gustavsen
Background Patterns - Lava #251
Fabric CC 0If you want png files of this u can download them here : viscious-speed.deviantart.com/gallery/27635117
Source Viscious-Speed