To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'Paul's Sister', Frances Peard, 1889.
Source Firkin
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
Background Wall, Art Abstract, white Well & CC0 texture.
Source Ractapopulous
Background Wall, Art Abstract, Block Well & CC0 texture.
Source Ractapopulous
Remixed from a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
Pattern formed from simple shapes. Black version.
Source Firkin
I guess this one is inspired by an office. A dark office.
Source Andrés Rigo.
Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 6 No Background
Source GDJ
A simple bump filter made upon request at irc #inkscape at freenode. Made a screen capture of the making here: https://youtu.be/TGAWYKVLxQw
Source Lazur URH
This background pattern contains a texture of yellow wood planks. I think it looks quite original.
Source V. Hartikainen
This is so subtle I hope you can see it! Tweak at will.
Source Alexandre Naud
From a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin
Similar to original, but without gaps in between the arrows. This seamless pattern was created from a rectangular tile. To get the tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Lovely light gray floral motif with some subtle shades.
Source GraphicsWall
Remixed from a drawing in 'Maidenhood; or, the Verge of the Stream', Laura Jewry, 1876.
Source Firkin
A yellow tiled background... Blurriness, bokeh effect and rectangles pattern in one mix.
Source V. Hartikainen
Remixed from an image that was uploaded to Pixabay by Pixeline
Source Firkin
You know you love wood patterns, so here’s one more.
Source Richard Tabor
Remixed from a drawing in 'Chambéry à la fin du XIVe siècle', Timoleon Chapperon, 1863.
Source Firkin
A bit strange this one, but nice at the same time.
Source Diogo Silva
To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i
Source Firkin
Beautiful dark noise pattern with some dust and grunge.
Source Vincent Klaiber
An emulated “transparent” background pattern, like that of all kinds of computer graphics software.
Source AdamStanislav
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin