Black Linen@2X #64
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

In the spirit of WWDC 2011, here is a dark iOS inspired linen pattern.

Source Atle Mo

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Blue Wallpaper For Websites #910
 Stripes  CC BY-SA 3.0

A blue background wallpaper for websites. It has a seamless texture with vertical stripes. It looks quite nice not only when using as a tiled background on websites, but also on computer desktops.

Source V. Hartikainen

Retro Circles Background 7 No Black #433
 Unknow  CC 0

Retro Circles Background 7 No Black

Source GDJ

Prismatic Dots Background 6 #511
 Dark  CC 0

Prismatic Dots Background 6

Source GDJ

Diamond pattern 2 (colour 3) #2266
 Colorful  CC 0

From a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

ed62's pattern remixed #1728
 Dark  CC 0

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

Circles@2X #186
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

One more sharp little tile for you. Subtle circles this time.

Source Blunia

Prismatic Polka Dots Mark II 3 No Background #534
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Polka Dots Mark II 3 No Background

Source GDJ

Cincinnati tablet 2 #2146
 Dark  CC 0

Remixed from a drawing in 'Prehistoric Man: researches into the origin of civilisation in the old and the new world', Daniel Wilson, 1876.

Source Firkin

Faded Yellow Stripes, Background Pattern #933
 Stripes  CC BY-SA 3.0

A pale yellow background pattern with vertical stripes. The stripes are partially faded. I think this background image turned out pretty well, especially those faded stripes.

Source V. Hartikainen

White Texture@2X #132
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

Not the most creative name, but it’s a good all-purpose light background.

Source Dmitry