Wasn't satisfied with the original's colouring. Too much component transfer and colormatrixes yet the results are lacking a bit. So this time it is a simple black to transparent fade, making it possible remixing easily once there will be other blending modes supported as well. Probably in inkscape 0.92.
Source Lazur URH
A dark metallic background with a pattern of stamped dots. Here's a dark "metallic" background pattern for you.
Source V. Hartikainen
Recreated from a pattern found in 'Az Osztrák-Magyar Monarchia irásban és képben', 1882. To get the tile this is based on select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern of leopard skin. It should look nice as a background element on web pages.
Source V. Hartikainen
To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Submitted by DomainsInfo – wtf, right? But hey, a free pattern.
Source DomainsInfo
A seamless web texture with illustration of pale color stains on canvas.
Source V. Hartikainen
Utilising some flowers from Almeidah. To get the unit tile, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Danmarks Riges Historie af J. Steenstrup, Kr. Erslev, A. Heise, V. Mollerup, J. A. Fridericia, E. Holm, A. D. Jørgensen', 1897.
Source Firkin
Inspired by a drawing in 'Poems', James Smith, 1881.
Source Firkin
A seamless pattern based on a rectangular tile that can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Has nothing to do with toast, but it’s nice and subtle.
Source Pippin Lee
A seamless pattern the starting point for which was a 'light rays' rendering in Paint.net.
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
Sharp diamond pattern. A small 24x18px tile.
Source Tom Neal
There are quite a few grid patterns, but this one is a super tiny grid with some dust for good measure.
Source Dominik Kiss
Inspired by a pattern seen on a public domain image of a very old tile. To get the unit cell, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
To get the tile this is formed from select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Remixed from a drawing in 'The Canadian horticulturist', 1892
Source Firkin
A free grid paper background pattern for using on web sites.
Source V. Hartikainen
A background tile of dark textile. Made this a long time ago and just now decided to publish it.
Source V. Hartikainen
Here's an yet another background for websites, with a seamless texture of wood planks this time.
Source V. Hartikainen
Light gray grunge wall with a nice texture overlay.
Source Adam Anlauf
Remixed from a drawing in 'Hungary. A guide book. By several authors', 1890.
Source Firkin
Nice and simple crossed lines in dark gray tones.
Source Stefan Aleksić