Because I love dark patterns, here is Brushed Alum in a dark coating.
Source Tim Ward
A repeating background of thick textured paper. Actually, it turned out to look like something between a paper and fabric.
Source V. Hartikainen
The image depicts a pattern of regular hexagon.As I made to use it for myself,I want to others to use it.Speaking about the ratio of the image, height : width = 2 : √3(1.732...)Ridiculous to say,I realized later that this image is not honey comb pattern.I have to slide the second row.
Source Yamachem
And some more testing, this time with Seamless Studio. It’s Robots FFS!
Source Seamless Studio
A repeating background of beige (or is it more vanilla yellow) textured stripes. One more background with stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
A seamless pattern from a tile drawn in Paint.net and vectorised in Vector Magic
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Studies for Stories', Jean Ingelow, 1864.
Source Firkin
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
Sort of reminds me of those old house wallpapers.
Source Tish
Just like your old suit, all striped and smooth.
Source Alex Berkowitz
Floral patterns might not be the hottest thing right now, but you never know when you need it!
Source Lauren
This is a hot one. Small, sharp and unique.
Source GraphicsWall
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background
Source GDJ
Prismatic Polka Dots Mark II 2 No Background
Source GDJ
Little x’es, noise and all the stuff you like. Dark like a Monday, with a hint of blue.
Source Tom McArdle
Feel free to use this seamless background texture as a background on a web site. It's colored in a light pink color and is seamlessly tile-able.
Source V. Hartikainen
Design drawn in Paint.net, vectorised using Vector Magic and finished in Inkscape.
Source Firkin
Submitted as a black pattern, I made it light and a few steps more subtle.
Source Andy
A series of 5 patterns. That’s what the P stands for, if you didn’t guess it.
Source Dima Shiper
One week and it's Easter already. Thought I would revisit the decorated egg contest at inkscape community: http://forum.inkscapecommunity.com/index.php?topic=118.0
Source Lazur URH
A textured blue background pattern with vertical stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen