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
Remixed from a drawing in 'Очерки Русской Исторіи въ памятникахъ быта', Petr Polevoi, 1879.
Source Firkin
This was formed by distorting an image of a background on Pixabay.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 5
Source GDJ
This is so subtle: We’re talking 1% opacity. Get your squint on!
Source Atle Mo
A dark gray, sandy pattern with small light dots, and some angled strokes.
Source Atle Mo
More bright luxury. This is a bit larger than fancy deboss, and with a bit more noise.
Source Viszt Péter
Small dots with minor circles spread across to form a nice mosaic.
Source John Burks
The rectangular tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
A seamless texture traced from an image on opengameart.org shared by Scouser.
Source Firkin
Used correctly, this could be nice. Used in a bad way, all hell will break loose.
Source Atle Mo
Abstract Geometric Monochrome Pattern Prismatic No Background
Source GDJ
There are quite a few grid patterns, but this one is a super tiny grid with some dust for good measure.
Source Dominik Kiss
Prismatic Geometric Pattern Background 2 No Black
Source GDJ
New paper pattern with a slightly organic feel to it, using some thin threads.
Source Atle Mo
Utilising a bird from s-light and some flowers from Almeidah. To get the unit tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Colorful Floral Background No Black
Source GDJ
Wild Oliva or Oliva Wilde? Darker than the others, sort of a medium dark pattern.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
A free web background image with a seamless concrete-like texture and an Indian-red color.
Source V. Hartikainen
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
Prismatic Geometric Tessellation Pattern No Background
Source GDJ
A heavy hitter at 400x400px, but lovely still.
Source Breezi
A seamless pattern formed from a square tile based on a jpg on Pixabay. The tile can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift-alt-I.
Source Firkin
A set of paper filters. The base texture is generated the same way, only the compositing mode is varied.
Source Lazur URH
You know I’m a sucker for these. Well-crafted paper pattern.
Source Mihaela Hinayon