Checkered Light Emboss@2X #281
 Grid  CC BY-SA 3.0

Sort of like the Photoshop transparent background, but better!

Source Alex Parker

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Groovepaper #577
 Paper  CC BY-SA 3.0

With a name like this, it has to be hot. Diagonal lines in light shades.

Source Isaac

Light Aluminum #304
 Wall  CC BY-SA 3.0

Used correctly, this could be nice. Used in a bad way, all hell will break loose.

Source Atle Mo

Background pattern 117 #524
 Noise  CC 0

A seamless pattern drawn originally in Paint.net by distorting a slice of background pattern 116 and copying the resulting triangle numerous times.

Source Firkin

Floral background 2@2X #430
 Wall  CC 0

Background formed from the original with an emboss effect

Source GDJ

Prismatic Dots Background 8 #515
 Noise  CC 0

Prismatic Dots Background 8

Source GDJ

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

Background pattern 19 (outline) #204
 Light  CC 0

A seamless pattern the starting point for which was a 'rainbow twist' texture in Paint.net.

Source Firkin

Background pattern 105 #563
 Dark  CC 0

A seamless pattern formed from background pattern 102

Source Firkin

Vichy@2X #72
 Light  CC BY-SA 3.0

This one could be the shirt of a golf player. Angled lines in different thicknesses.

Source Olivier Pineda

Tactile Noise@2X #6
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

A heavy dark gray base, some subtle noise and a 45-degree grid makes this look like a pattern with a tactile feel to it.

Source Atle Mo

Background Patterns Lazuli #253
 Fabric  CC 0

If you want png files of this u can download them here : viscious-speed.deviantart.com/gallery/27635117

Source Viscious-Speed

Checkered Light Emboss@2X #281
 Grid  CC BY-SA 3.0

Sort of like the Photoshop transparent background, but better!

Source Alex Parker